1980 Norman Connors – Take It To The Limit
Take it to the Limit is the eleventh album by Norman Connors, released in 1980 on Arista.
Tracks
1 Take It To The Limit (Phyllis St. James) 3:56
2 Melancholy Fire (David DeMarco) 4:00
3 You’ve Been On My Mind (Shelby Flint) 4:24
4 I Don’t Need Nobody Else (Lou Courtney) 3:53
5 Justify (David Lasley) 3:51
6 Black Cow (Donald Fagen; Walter Becker) 4:58
7 You Bring Me Joy (David Lasley) 3:39
8 Everywhere Inside Of Me (Leon Ware) 4:50
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | James Gadson |
Drums | Norman Connors |
Guitar | David T Walker |
Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
Keyboards | Billy McCoy |
Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
French Horn | Alan Robinson |
French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
Sax | Don Myrick |
Sax | Jon Kip |
Sax | Ralph Jones |
Sax | William Green |
Trombone | Garnett Brown |
Trombone | George Bohanon |
Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
Trumpet | Eric Butler |
Trumpet | Nolan Smith |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
Percussion | Norman Connors |
Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
Background Vocals | Eric Butler |
Background Vocals | Gwen Matthews |
Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
Background Vocals | Marlena Jeter |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals | The Jones Girls |
Vocals | Norman Connors |
Other Musicians
1 Take It To The Limit
Vocals | Adaritha |
2 Melancholy Fire
Bass | Byron Miller |
Vocals | Glenn Jones |
3 You’ve Been On My Mind
Sax | Jerry Peterson |
Vocals | Adaritha |
4 I Don’t Need Nobody Else
Vocals | Al Johnson |
5 Justify
Vocals | Adaritha |
6 Black Cow
Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
7 You Bring Me Joy
Vocals | Adaritha |
8 Everywhere Inside Of Me
Vocals | Leon Ware |
Liner Notes
Producer – Norman Connors
Producer (Vocals) – Norman Connors, Jean Carn
Producer (Assistant) – Gerald Roberts
Directed By – Norman Connors
Arranged By – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Eric Butler (Track 6)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Conductor – McKinley Jackson (Track 6, 7)
Conductor – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Contractor (Strings) – Benjamin Barrett
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer (Assistant) – Ron Averez
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – Garry Gross, Anthony Barboza
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records
Producer (Vocals) – Norman Connors, Jean Carn
Producer (Assistant) – Gerald Roberts
Directed By – Norman Connors
Arranged By – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Eric Butler (Track 6)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Conductor – McKinley Jackson (Track 6, 7)
Conductor – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Contractor (Strings) – Benjamin Barrett
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer (Assistant) – Ron Averez
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – Garry Gross, Anthony Barboza
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records