arranged by, conductor Gene Page art direction Johnny Lee art direction Ron Coro backing vocals Andrea Robinson backing vocals Jim Gilstrap backing vocals John Lehman backing vocals Lynn Davis backing vocals Marlena Jeter backing vocals Zedric Turnbough concertmaster Harry Bluestone coordinator [production], management Richard Carpenter tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 drums James Gadson tracks a1, a3, b2, b3 drums Jeff Porcaro electric bass Eddie N. Watkins Jr. tracks a3, b3 electric guitar Charles Fearing electric guitar David T. Walker tracks a1, a2, a4, b1, b2, b4 electric guitar Lee Ritenour electric guitar Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson tracks a3, b3 electric guitar Thom Rotella engineer [assistant] Debbie Thompson engineer [recording], remix Sye Mitchell keyboards Sonny Burke lacquer cut by Brian Gardner percussion, synthesizer Eddie "Bongo" Brown producer Stanley Turrentine synthesizer Todd Cochran tenor saxophone Stanley Turrentine vibraphone, bells Gary Coleman Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra Records Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra/Asylum Records Copyright (c) Elektra/Asylum Records Published By Rick's Music, Inc. Published By Earmark Music Inc. Published By Fiction Music, Inc. Published By Tee Music Co. Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc. Published By Richcar Music Co. Manufactured By Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records Recorded At Dawnbreakers Recording Studios Mastered At Allen Zentz Recording Lacquer Cut At Allen Zentz Mastering Pressed By PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA Recorded May-June, 1979. For Radio Station Use Only Pressing Plant ID: PRC-W Pressing Plant ID: PRCW Rights Society: BMI Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: 6E-217-A-4 PRC-W AZ Matrix / Runout: 6E-217-B-4 PRCW AZ [birds in flight] ch.1