Ralph MacDonald - The Path
Label:
Catalog#:
MARLIN 2210
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1978
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Jazz-Funk,
Latin Jazz
Tracklist
| The Path (17:15) | ||||
| A1a | Part One | 5:46 | ||
|
Chorus -
Alfred Lerefolo
,
Busie Dlamini
,
Hugh Masakela*
,
Junior Tshabalala
,
Linda Tshabalala*
,
Miriam Makeba
,
Samuel Hlatshwayo
,
Simon Nkosi
,
Thembi Mtshali
Percussion [Log Drums] - Idris Muhammad Percussion [Syndrum, All Percussion] - Ralph MacDonald Voice [Spoken Voice] - Jimi Solanke | ||||
| A1b | Part Two | 5:07 | ||
|
Cello -
Mike Sorzano
Clarinet [Solo] - Clinton "Came To Play" Thobourne* Steel Drums [Double Second] - Alston Jack Steel Drums [Tenor] - Roger Sardinha | ||||
| A1c | Part Three | 6:22 | ||
|
Saxophone [Alto] -
David Sanborn
Saxophone [Tenor] - Mike Brecker* Synthesizer [Solo] - Bob James Trombone - Barry Rogers Trumpet - Randy Brecker | ||||
| - | ||||
| B1 | Smoke Rings And Wine | 5:25 | ||
|
Backing Vocals -
Hilda Harris
,
Jerry Keller
,
Kenny Karen
,
Leslie Miller
,
Patti Austin
,
Tony Wells (2)
,
Valerie Simpson
Harmonica - Jean "Toots" Thielemans* | ||||
| B2 | I Cross My Heart | 4:45 | ||
|
Saxophone [Tenor, Lead & Solo] -
Grover Washington, Jr.
Synthesizer [Oberheim] - Jerry Peters | ||||
| B3 | It Feels So Good | 4:35 | ||
|
Cowbell, Congas [Solo] -
Ralph MacDonald
Guitar [Solo] - Eric Gale Timbales - Nicky Marrero Vibraphone [Lead & Solo] - Dave Friedman* | ||||
| B4 | If I'm Still Around Tomorrow | 3:40 | ||
|
Backing Vocals -
Brenda White*
,
Lani Groves
,
Yollanda McCullough*
Lead Vocals - Gwen Guthrie | ||||
Credits
Arranged By, Conductor -
Arthur Jenkins, Jr.*
(tracks: B4)
,
William Eaton
(tracks: A1a to B3)
Bass - Chuck Rainey , Will Lee (tracks: B4) , William Salter (tracks: B3)
Clavinet - Arthur Jenkins, Jr.*
Congas, Percussion - Ralph MacDonald
Drums - Charles Collins (tracks: B4) , Rick Marotta (tracks: A1b, B2) , Steve Gadd (tracks: A1c, B1)
Engineer - Richard Anderson*
Engineer [Assistant] - Eddie Heath, Jr.*
Guitar - Eric Gale , Hugh McCracken (tracks: B4)
Piano - Arthur Jenkins, Jr.* (tracks: B4) , Richard Tee
Producer - Ralph MacDonald , William Eaton , William Salter
Strings - Al Brown* , Gene Orloff , Guy Lumia , Harold Kohon , Jesse Levy , Joe Malin , Julien Barber , Kermit Moore , Matthew Raimondi , Mitsue Takayama , Paul Gershman , Sanford Allen , Selwart Clarke
Written-By - Ralph MacDonald , William Eaton (tracks: A1a to A1c) , William Salter
Bass - Chuck Rainey , Will Lee (tracks: B4) , William Salter (tracks: B3)
Clavinet - Arthur Jenkins, Jr.*
Congas, Percussion - Ralph MacDonald
Drums - Charles Collins (tracks: B4) , Rick Marotta (tracks: A1b, B2) , Steve Gadd (tracks: A1c, B1)
Engineer - Richard Anderson*
Engineer [Assistant] - Eddie Heath, Jr.*
Guitar - Eric Gale , Hugh McCracken (tracks: B4)
Piano - Arthur Jenkins, Jr.* (tracks: B4) , Richard Tee
Producer - Ralph MacDonald , William Eaton , William Salter
Strings - Al Brown* , Gene Orloff , Guy Lumia , Harold Kohon , Jesse Levy , Joe Malin , Julien Barber , Kermit Moore , Matthew Raimondi , Mitsue Takayama , Paul Gershman , Sanford Allen , Selwart Clarke
Written-By - Ralph MacDonald , William Eaton (tracks: A1a to A1c) , William Salter
Notes
Recorded at Rosebud Recording, Inc.