1977 Jack Ashford – Hotel Sheet
Hotel Sheet is an album by Jack Ashford, released in 1977.
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934), known to his friends as Jashford, is an American musician widely known as the percussionist for Motown Records’ in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings. His definitive performance is on “War” by Edwin Starr; other notable songs Ashford played tambourine on include “Nowhere to Run” by Martha & the Vandellas, “You Can’t Hurry Love” by The Supremes, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye, and “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston. He also played vibes, shakers, and the marimba on the label’s recordings, such as The Miracles’ “Ooh Baby Baby”. The early 1980s saw production work from Ashford but it proved to be the end of his career in music. However, in 2014, he made a recent appearance on The Secret Sisters’ second album Put Your Needle Down
Tracks
1 Hotel Sheet (Jack Ashford) 5:29
2 I\’ll Fly To Your Open Arms (Jack Ashford; George Roundtree) 4:00
3 This Ain\’t Just Another Dance Song (Jack Ashford; Charles Leverett; Lorraine Chandler) 3:31
4 Hi Mom Hi Al (Jack Ashford) 4:56
5 Shar (Jack Ashford) 3:47
6 Get Right On Top (Cause I Need Someone) (Jack Ashford; Art Stewart) 5:57
7 Baby I\’m So Glad (Jack Ashford) 3:15
8 Funky Disco Party (Jack Ashford; Charlene Ashford) 3:51
Media
Musicians
Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
Bass | Jerry Knight |
Bass | Mike Wiggins |
Drums | Joe Luiz |
Drums | Larry Tolbert |
Drums | Uriel Jones |
Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
Guitar | Eddie Willis |
Guitar | Greg Moore |
Guitar | Louie Thomas |
Guitar | Robert White |
Guitar | Rod Gibson |
Keyboards | Jack Ashford |
Keyboards | Earl van Dyke |
Keyboards | George Roundtree |
Keyboards | Milchio Leviev |
Strings | Gordon Staples |
Vibraphone | Jack Ashford |
Percussion | Eddie Brown |
Percussion | Jack Ashford |
Percussion | Shonda Akiem |
Background Vocals | Betty Jones |
Background Vocals | Gwanda Hambrick |
Background Vocals | Linda Law |
Background Vocals | Linda McCrary |
Background Vocals | Rence |
Background Vocals | Shar Ashford |
Background Vocals | Sundray Tucker |
Background Vocals | Sylvia Smith |
Background Vocals | Terry Hendricks |
Other Musicians
Horns, Strings – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Liner Notes
Producer – Jack Ashford
Co-producer – Art Stewart
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Willie Shorter (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jack Ashford
Engineer (Assistant) – Ira Leslie
Engineer (Mixing) – Art Stewart, Grover Helsley, Jack Ashford
Engineer (Recording) – Art Stewart
Artwork, Design (Cover), Photography By – Alvin R. Hogan
Recorded At – Marvin Gaye Studio
Mixed At – One Step Up Recording Studio
Mixed At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Mixed At – RCA Studios, Hollywood
Distributed By – Magic Disc Distributing
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Magic Disc Records In