Crackin’ — I

~ Release by Crackin’ (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1Wanna Dance?
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass] and piano [piano bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavichord and drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
congas and lead vocals:
Arno Lucas
electric piano, organ and synthesizer:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
background vocals:
Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Wanna Dance?
lyricist and composer:
Lester Abrams
publisher:
Omaha Music
3:41
A2Nothin’ to Fear
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
electric piano and organ:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Martini
background vocals and lead vocals:
Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Nothin’ to Fear
writer:
Rick Chudacoff and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
publisher:
Omaha Music
4:30
A3Fall in Line
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass] and bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
organ and synthesizer:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Martini
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Fall in Line
lyricist and composer:
Lester Abrams
publisher:
Omaha Music
4:23
A4Starring You
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavinet and drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
congas:
Arno Lucas
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
organ and piano [acoustic piano]:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
background vocals:
Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Lester Abrams and Arno Lucas
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Starring You
lyricist and composer:
Lester Abrams
publisher:
Omaha Music
2:50
A5Turn It Over
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavinet and drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
organ:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
vocals:
Lester Abrams, Lou Gordon, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Turn It Over
lyricist and composer:
Lester Abrams
publisher:
Omaha Music
0:53
B1Right as Rain
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass] and bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
electric piano, organ and piano [acoustic piano]:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
background vocals:
Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Right as Rain
lyricist and composer:
David S. Andersen
publisher:
Black Bud Music
3:24
B2What Ta Day
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
congas and lead vocals:
Arno Lucas
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
drums (drum set) [ride out]:
Lester Abrams
electric piano and organ:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
What Ta Day
lyricist and composer:
Rick Chudacoff
publisher:
Omaha Music
4:41
B3Live Life Simple
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavinet, electric piano and organ:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
drums (drum set):
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
synthesizer:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’) and Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
background vocals:
Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Live Life Simple
writer:
Rick Chudacoff, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
publisher:
Omaha Music
3:58
B4Jump Up
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavinet, electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
guitar [guitars]:
Bob Bordy
lead vocals:
Arno Lucas
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Jump Up
lyricist and composer:
David S. Andersen
publisher:
Black Bud Music
3:24
B5Get Crackin’
assistant engineer:
Cris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late '70s))
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Guess
bass guitar [bass]:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
clavinet and drums (drum set):
Lester Abrams
electric piano and organ:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
guitar:
Bob Bordy
vocals:
Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1975)
produced for:
Crackin’, Inc.
recording of:
Get Crackin’
writer:
Lester Abrams, Bob Bordy, Rick Chudacoff, George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’), Lou Gordon, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
publisher:
Omaha Music
1:37

Credits

Release

art direction:Sheri Leverich
Bill Levy (Graphic Art & Photography)
legal representation:Joel S. Turtle
mastering:John Golden (mastering engineer)
illustration:Ron Gallmeier
Loren Solazar
design:Pacific Eye & Ear
manufactured by:Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, subsidiary of Polydor International)
recorded at and mixed at:The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mastered at:Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9717174 [info]