1981 Sheree Brown – Straight Ahead

Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Findley, Fred Washington, Gary Herbig, Gerald Albright, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker, Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Sheree Brown

Straight Ahead is the first solo album by Sheree Brown, released in 1981.

Tracks

1 You’ll Be Dancing All Night (Sheree Brown) 5:37
2 Happiness Flow (Sheree Brown) 3:58
3 You Are Beautiful (Sheree Brown) 3:27
4 Get Down , I’m So Bad (Sheree Brown) 3:35
5 Passing Thing (Sheree Brown) 3:50
6 Never Do You Wrong (Sheree Brown) 4:32
7 Everything You Do (Sheree Brown, Syreeta Wright) 3:35
8 I Wanna Be By Your Side (Sheree Brown) 4:15
9 It’s A Pleasure (Sheree Brown) 4:05
10 Straight Ahead (Sheree Brown) 3:15

Biography

Sheree Brown

Musicians

Bass	Curtis Robertson Jr
Drums	JR Robinson
Acoustic Guitar	Sheree Brown
Keyboards	Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer	Michael Boddicker
Flute	Gerald Albright
Sax	Gary Herbig
Sax	Gerald Albright
Sax	Kim Hutchcroft
Sax	Larry Williams
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trombone	Clay Lawrey
Trombone	Maurice Spears
Trumpet	Bobby Bryant
Trumpet	Chuck Findley
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Trumpet	Raymond Brown
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion	Richard Rudolph

Other Musicians

1 You’ll Be Dancing All Night

Bass	Fred Washington
Guitar (solo)	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Patrice Rushen
Synthesizer	Patrice Rushen
Trumpet	Larry Hall
Background Vocals	Patrice Rushen
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap

2 Happiness Flow

Guitar	Steve Khan
Trumpet	Larry Hall
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Patrice Rushen

3 You Are Beautiful

Acoustic Guitar	Sheree Brown
Keyboards	Patrice Rushen
Programming	Michael Boddicker
Cello	Dennis Karmazyn
Violin	Charles Veal
Percussion	Richard Rudolph

4 Get Down , I’m So Bad

Guitar	Wali Ali
Guitar	Steve Khan
Flute	Jeff Clayton
Sax	Jeff Clayton
Background Vocals	Syreeta
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap

5 Passing Thing

Guitar	Steve Khan
Guitar	Wali Ali
Flute	Jeff Clayton
Sax	Jeff Clayton
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Patrice Rushen

6 Never Do You Wrong

Guitar	Steve Khan
Horn	Doug Norwine
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Patrice Rushen

7 Everything You Do

Guitar	Steve Khan
Trumpet	Larry Hall
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Syreeta
Background Vocals	Alexander Thomas

8 I Wanna Be By Your Side

Guitar	Steve Khan
Guitar	Wali Ali
Flute	Jeff Clayton
Sax	Jeff Clayton
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Lynn Davis
Background Vocals	Roy Galloway

9 It’s A Pleasure

Guitar	Steve Khan
Trumpet	Larry Hall
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Patrice Rushen

10 Straight Ahead

Guitar	Steve Khan
Banjo	Greg Poree
Trumpet	Larry Hall
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Syreeta

Liner Notes

Producer – Richard Rudolph
Producer (Assistant) – Alexander Thomas
Arranged By – Patrice Rushen (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Patrice Rushen (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Curtis Robertson (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Sheree Brown (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jim Gilstrap (Tracks 4, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Wali Ali (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Sheree Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Alexander Thomas (Tracks 2, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Richard Rudolph (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Syreeta (Track 5, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jim Gilstrap (Track 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Celeste, Lisa Brown (Track 10)
Conductor (Strings) – Patrice Rushen (Track 3, 4, 5)
Conductor (Rhythm) – Richard Rudolph
Engineer – Bill Koepnick, Jim Hodson, John Van Nest, Norm Kinney
Engineer (Assistant) – Clif Jones
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Remix – Elliot Scheiner

Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – Phil Shima
Photography – Bobby Holland

Mastered At A&M Recording Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Wizard Studio, LA, CA
Recorded At Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, CA
Remixed At Village Recorderes, West LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc