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Whispers - Love For Love (LP, Album, SP)

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Whispers ‎– Love For Love

Label:

Solar ‎– 60216, Solar ‎– 9 60216-1

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, SP

Country:

US

Released:

1983

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul, Disco


Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+) Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Cut out on sleeve


Tracklist

PositionTitle/CreditsDuration

A1Tonight

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jerry Knight, Leon F. Sylvers III*, The Whispers

Arranged By [Vocals] – Jerry Knight, The Whispers

Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.*

Guitar – Horace Coleman, Jr.*

Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer, Ricky Smith*

Producer, Bass – Leon F. Sylvers III*

Written-By – Jerry Knight

5:46

A2Keep On Lovin' Me

Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Benjamin Wright

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Leon F. Sylvers III*, Wardell Potts, Jr.*

Bass – Leon F. Sylvers III*

Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.*

Guitar – Horace Coleman, Ricky Sylvers

Keyboards – Ricky Smith*, Vincent Brantley, Wardell Potts, Jr.*

Percussion – Leon F. Sylvers III*

Producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Leon F. Sylvers III*, Ricky Sylvers

Written-By – Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts, Jr.*, William Zimmerman

5:50

A3Love For Love

Co-producer, Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm], Guitar, Keyboards – Ray Obiedo

Drums – Paul Van Wageningen

Producer – The Whispers

Soloist, Keyboards – George Duke

Synthesizer [Obx, Prophet V] – Frank Martin

Written-By – Ray Obiedo, Teresa Trull

4:25

A4This Time

Arranged By [Strings] – John Parrish

Arranged By [Vocals] – Grady Wilkins

Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)

Bells [Orchestra], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Grady Wilkins

Co-producer – Grady Wilkins

Drums – Kirk Perkins

Grand Piano [Acoustic] – Percy Scott

Guitar – Emilio Conesa

Producer – The Whispers

Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Grady Wilkins, Percy Scott

5:22

B1Had It Not Been For You

Arranged By [Strings, Rhythm, Vocals], Co-producer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Al Johnson

Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)

Drums – Paul Van Wageningen

Guitar – Ray Obiedo

Piano [Acoustic] – Grady Wilkins, Percy Scott

Producer – The Whispers

Written-By – Al Johnson

4:10

B2Try It Again

Arranged By [Strings] – John Parrish

Co-producer, Arranged By [Vocals, Rhythm], Guitar, Keyboards – Ray Obiedo

Drums – Paul Van Wageningen

Producer – The Whispers

Synthesizer [Obx, Prophet V] – Frank Martin

Written-By – Ray Obiedo, Teresa Trull

3:47

B3Do They Turn You On

Arranged By [Strings] – John Parrish

Arranged By [Vocals] – Grady Wilkins, Nicholas Caldwell

Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)

Drums – Kirk Perkins

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Bells, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Grady Wilkins

Guitar – Ray Obiedo

Producer, Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Nicholas Caldwell

5:20

B4Keep Your Love Around

Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Benjamin Wright

Arranged By [Vocals] – William Shelby

Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.*

Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Ricky Smith*, William Shelby

Percussion – Leon F. Sylvers III*

Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Leon F. Sylvers III*, William Shelby

Synthesizer [Bass] – Ricky Smith*

Written-By – Dana Meyers, Leroy Hall, William Shelby

4:06

B5Lay It On Me

Arranged By [Strings, Rhythm, Vocals], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Al Johnson

Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)

Drums – Paul Van Wageningen

Guitar – Ray Obiedo

Piano [Acoustic] – Grady Wilkins, Percy Scott

Written-By – Clint McIntyre, Jeffrey Holden, John Miles (7)

3:57


Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum Records

Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum Records

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Solar Records

Copyright (c) – Solar Records

Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation


Credits

A&R, Coordinator – Carmen Davis (2), Dina Andrews

Conductor [Strings] – Janice Gower

Engineer [Mastering] – Wally Traugott

Engineer [Mixing] – Steve Hodge

Engineer [Recording] – Leslie A. Jones*, Robert Brown, Steve Hodge

Executive-Producer – The Whispers