Dennis Budimir, Ed Greene, Ernie Watts, Freda Payne, Joe Sample, Ray Parker Jr, Scott Edwards, The Waters, Wah Wah Watson
Payne & Pleasure was the fifth American released album by Freda Payne and her first for the ABC/Dunhill label, released in 1974 (ABC owned Payne’s previous label, Impulse! Records as well). The album was produced by Mckinley Jackson. It consists of four songs co-written by Lamont Dozier’s brother, Reginald (“Reggie”), along with three covers (the Carpenters’ hit “I Won’t Last a Day Without You,” “The Way We Were” [from the film of the same name], and Leon Russell’s “A Song for You”). The album was reissued on CD on November 17, 2009. The reissue contains a biographical essay (sourced by interviews with Freda Payne and Lamont Dozier) of Payne’s life and career by A. Scott Galloway.
Tracks
1 It’s Yours To Have (McKinley Jackson, Reginald Dozier) 3:50
2 Didn’t I Tell You (Althea King, Reginald Dozier) 3:15
3 I Get Carried Away (Althea King, Reginald Dozier) 4:19
4 Run For Your Life (Barney Perkins, McKinley Jackson) 3:32
5 Don’t Wanna Be Left Out (McKinley Jackson, Reginald Dozier) 5:40
6 Shadows On The Wall (Barney Perkins, McKinley Jackson) 5:09
7 I Won’t Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) 4:27
8 The Way We Were (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) 3:52
9 A Song For You (Leon Russell) 5:40
Musicians
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Vibraphone | Emil Richards |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Shirley Jones |
| Background Vocals | Edna Wright |
| Background Vocals | Marty McCall |
| Vocals | Freda Payne |
Other Musicians
1 It’s Yours To Have
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
2 Didn’t I Tell You
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
3 I Get Carried Away
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Don Peake |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Harpsichord | Gene Page |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
4 Run For Your Life
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
5 Don’t Wanna Be Left Out
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Don Peake |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Harpsichord | Gene Page |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
6 Shadows On The Wall
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Congas | Leslie Bass |
7 I Won’t Last A Day Without You
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Don Peake |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Harpsichord | Gene Page |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
8 The Way We Were
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Don Peake |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Harpsichord | Gene Page |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
9 A Song For You
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Cello | Jesse Ehrlich |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Congas | Leslie Bass |
Liner Notes
Producer – McKinley Jackson
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson
Arranged By – Gene Page
Engineer – Reginald Dozier
Engineer – Barney Perkins
Contractor (Musician Contractor) – Olivia Page
Mixed By – Barney Perkins
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson
Orchestrated By – Gene Page
Phonographic Copyright ABC Records Inc
Copyright ABC Records Inc
Payne & Pleasure was the fifth American released album by Freda Payne and her first for the ABC/Dunhill label, released in 1974 (ABC owned Payne’s previous label, Impulse! Records as well). The album was produced by Mckinley Jackson. It consists of four songs co-written by Lamont Dozier’s brother, Reginald (“Reggie”), along with three covers (the Carpenters’ hit “I Won’t Last a Day Without You,” “The Way We Were” [from the film of the same name], and Leon Russell’s “A Song for You”). The album was reissued on CD on November 17, 2009. The reissue contains a biographical essay (sourced by interviews with Freda Payne and Lamont Dozier) of Payne’s life and career by A. Scott Galloway.