1976 Norman Connors – You Are My Starship
You Are My Starship is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reached number five on the US R&B chart and number one on the Jazz chart.
Tracks
1 We Both Need Each Other (Michael Henderson) 04:10
2 Betcha By Golly Wow (Linda Creed; Thom Bell) 06:22
3 Bubbles (Shunzo Ohno) 06:25
4 You Are My Starship (Michael Henderson) 04:31
5 Just Imagine (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 03:59
6 So Much Love (Norman Connors) 02:41
7 The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace) (Leon Thomas; Pharoah Sanders) 07:08
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Norman Connors |
| Guitar | Keith Loving |
| Electric Piano | Onaje Allan Gumbs |
| Harpsichord | Hubert Eaves III |
| Mini Moog | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Hubert Eaves III |
| Flute | Art Webb |
| Melodica | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
| Sax | Carter Jefferson |
| Trombone | Earl McIntyre |
| Trumpet | Shunzo Ohno |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Ian Underwood |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Onaje Allan Gumbs |
| Timpani | Norman Connors |
| Congas | Don Alias |
| Congas | Neil Clarke |
| Percussion | Don Alias |
| Percussion | Neil Clarke |
Other Musicians
1 We Both Need Each Other
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
| Vocals | Phyllis Hyman |
2 Betcha By Golly Wow
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
| Vocals | Phyllis Hyman |
3 Bubbles
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Sax | Carter Jefferson |
| Trumpet | Shunzo Ohno |
4 You Are My Starship
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
5 Just Imagine
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Flute | Art Webb |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
7 The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace)
| Bass | Larry McRae |
| Harpsichord | Hubert Eaves III |
| Piano | Hubert Eaves III |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
Strings
Cello – Ulysses Kirksey
Viola – Maryhelen Ewing
Violin – Gayle Dixon, John Blake, Noel Pointer
Liner Notes
Producer – Jerry Schoenbaum, Skip Drinkwater
Producer (Assistant) – Norman Connors, Onaje Allan Gumbs
Arranged By – Onaje Allan Gumbs (Tracks 2, 5)
Arranged By – Norman Connors (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gary Bartz, Michael Henderson (Track 4)
Engineer – Ron Johnsen
Engineer (Second) – Don Murray, Joe Sidore
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Frondelli, Neal Teeman, Tim Sadler
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Remix – Don Murray, Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Vicari
Art Direction – Milton Sincoff
Design, Photography – Ed Caraeff
Typography – Tom Nikosey
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Sound Ideas Studios
Remixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright Buddah Records Inc
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