1979 Pleasure – Future Now
Future Now is the fifth album by Portland, Oregon-based R&B group Pleasure, released in 1979. It includes the top-ten R&B hit “Glide”.
Tracks
1 Departure (Nate Phillips) 00:42
2 Future Now (Chad Debnam; Marlon McClain; Michael Hepburn) 05:35
3 Universal (Bruce Smith; Douglas Lewis; Nate Phillips) 03:11
4 Space Is The Place (Bruce Smith; Nate Phillips) 04:09
5 Strong Love (Marlon McClain; Michael Hepburn) 04:39
6 The Real Thing (Donald Hepburn) 05:39
7 Nothin’ To It (Marlon McClain; Michael Hepburn) 04:05
8 Thoughts Of Old Flames (Bruce Smith; Donald Hepburn) 04:09
9 Glide (Bruce Smith; Nate Phillips) 06:23
10 Dedication To The Past (Bruce Carter; Marlon McClain; Michael Hepburn; Nate Phillips) 00:36
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Nate Phillips |
| Drums | Bruce Carter |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Keyboards | Donald Hepburn |
| Keyboards | Michael Hepburn |
| Moog | Tim Gorman |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Programming | Tim Gorman |
| Flugelhorn | Tony Collins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Dennis Springer |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Tony Collins |
| Percussion | Bruce Smith |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
| Background Vocals | Nate Phillips |
| Background Vocals | Marlon McClain |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Smith |
| Vocals | Donald Hepburn |
| Vocals | Michael Hepburn |
| Vocals | Sherman Davis |
Liner Notes
Producer – Pleasure
Producer (Associate) – Michael Hepburn
Co-producer – Marlon McClain, Phil Kaffel
Coordinator – Larry Pinckney, Lisa Gallagher
Arranged By (Horns) – Michael Hepburn
Engineer (Recording) – Wally Buck
Engineer (Recording) – Phil Kaffel
Engineer (Remix) – Phil Kaffel
Mastered By – David Turner, Joe Gastwirt
Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Artwork – Dennis Gassner, Jamie Putnam
Design – Dennis Gassner
Photography – Phil Bray
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Phonographic Copyright Fantasy Records