tracks 2, 4, 5, 8 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Eric Robinson tracks 1 to 8 art direction [original art direction] Phil Carroll tracks 1 to 8 backing vocals [background vocals] Harvey Fuqua tracks 1 to 8 backing vocals [background vocals] Jeanie Tracy tracks 1 to 8 bass Bob Kingson tracks 1 to 8 bass Hillary Thompson tracks 9 to 16 co-producer Greg Crockett tracks 9 to 16 co-producer Louis Small tracks 1 to 8 concertmaster, strings William Henderson tracks 1 to 8 conductor, arranged by [string and horn arrangements] Leslie Drayton tracks 1 to 8 design Jamie Putnam tracks 1 to 8 drums Harvey Hughes tracks 1 to 8 drums Kelvin Dixon tracks 1 to 8 drums Ron E. Beck tracks 1 to 8 engineer [additional recording] Nyya Lark tracks 1, 2, 5 engineer [conway studios, los angeles - mixing] Buddy Brundo tracks 1 to 8 engineer [fantasy studios, berkeley - assistant] Danny Kopelson tracks 1 to 8 engineer [fantasy studios, berkeley - recording], engineer [kendun recorders, burbank - additional recording] Eddie Bill Harris tracks 1 to 8 engineer [kendun recorders, burbank - additional recording] Steve Williams tracks 3, 4, 6 to 8 engineer [music grinder studio, los angeles - mixing] John Kovarek executive-producer Nancy C. Pitts tracks 1 to 8 guitar, bass Greg Crockett tracks 1 to 8 horns Al Aarons tracks 1 to 8 horns Bobby Bryant tracks 1 to 8 horns Donald W. Cooke tracks 1 to 8 horns Ernie Fields tracks 1 to 8 horns Melvin Moore tracks 1 to 8 horns Robert Bryant Jr. tracks 1 to 8 horns Thurman Green tracks 1 to 8 keyboards Greg Levias tracks 1 to 8 keyboards Sylvester tracks 1 to 8 keyboards, backing vocals [background vocals] Eric Robinson tracks 1 to 8 keyboards, guitar James Wirrick tracks 1 to 8 mastered by [kendun recorders] Jim Sintetos tracks 1 to 8 percussion David Frazier tracks 1 to 8 percussion Gus Anthony Flores tracks 9 to 16 performer [the two tons] Izora Armstead tracks 9 to 16 performer [the two tons] Martha Wash tracks 1 to 8 photography by Phil Bray producer Harvey Fuqua tracks 1 to 8 strings Debra Price tracks 1 to 8 strings Donald Palmer tracks 1 to 8 strings Frank Foster tracks 1 to 8 strings Gina Kronstadt tracks 1 to 8 strings Miguel Martinez tracks 1 to 8 strings Nancy Stein-Ross tracks 1 to 8 strings Pam Tompkins tracks 1 to 8 strings Pavel Farkas tracks 1 to 8 strings Phillip Cimbalo tracks 1 to 8 strings Ron Clark tracks 1 to 8 vocals Two Tons O' Fun tracks 1 to 8 vocals [two tons o' fun], backing vocals [background vocals] Izora Armstead tracks 1 to 8 vocals [two tons o' fun], backing vocals [background vocals] Martha Wash tracks 2, 4, 5, 8 to 10, 12, 14, 15 written-by Eric Robinson tracks 1, 13 written-by Greg Crockett tracks 1, 7, 13 written-by Harvey Fuqua tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 written-by Victor Orsborn Phonographic Copyright (p) Fantasy, Inc. Copyright (c) Ace Records Ltd. Licensed To Ace Records Ltd. Recorded At Fantasy Studios Manufactured By Sonopress Recorded At Kendun Recorders Mixed At Conway Studios Mixed At Music Grinder Studios 2 LPs on 1 Cd