The Friends Of Distinction – Love Can Make It Easier

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Label:	RCA Victor – LSP-4829
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Rockaway Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Love Can Make It Easier Arranged By – David Crawford Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Scarborough*	4:39
A2	No One's Gonna Be A Fool Forever Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – David Blumberg Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Larry Farrow Written-By – Masser, Sawyer	3:13
A3	Now Is The Time Arranged By – Ray Cork, Jr. Arranged By [Vocals] – Jerry Peters Written-By – Shelby*	3:42
A4	Believe In Me Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Ray Cork, Jr. Arranged By [Rhythm] – Larry Farrow Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Sebastian, Farrow	4:19
A5	You're Gonna Make It Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – David Crawford Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Scarborough*	3:34
A6	The Chittlin' Song Arranged By – David Crawford Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Poree, Scarborough	3:52
B1	Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – David Blumberg Arranged By [Rhythm] – Ray Cork, Jr. Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Potter, Lambert	3:33
B2	The Way We Planned It Arranged By – David Crawford Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – Clinton*	4:21
B3	Thumb Trippin' (I'll Be Movin' On) Arranged By – Ray Cork, Jr. Arranged By [Vocals] – Jerry Peters Written-By – Butler, Elston, Cork, Jr., Black	3:40
B4	Easy Evil Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – David Blumberg Arranged By [Rhythm] – Ray Cork, Jr. Arranged By [Vocals] – Skip Scarborough Written-By – O'Day*	3:50
B5	Only Give Love Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – David Blumberg Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Jerry Peters Written-By – Peters*	4:34

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Recorded At – RCA's Music Center Of The World
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway

Credits

Bass – Darrell E. Clayborn*, Ronald L. Brown*, Wayne A. Douglas*
Congas – Bobbye Hall, King Errisson
Drums – Edward Greene*, Harvey W. Mason*
Engineer [Recording, Mix Down] – Rick Ruggieri
Guitar – David T. Walker, Weldon D. Parks*, Don Peake, Greg Poree, Louie Shelton
Horns – Charles B. Findley*, David B. Roberts*, David Wells*, Richard T. Nash*, Gale H. Robinson*, Jim Decker*, Joesph Angelo Valenti, Oscar Brashear, Paul J. Hubinon*
Keyboards – Jerry Peters, Joseph Sample*, Larry Farrow, Skip Scarborough
Liner Notes – Leroy Robinson
Percussion – Alan C. Estes*, Gary L. Coleman*, Ray Cork, Jr.
Performer [The Friends Of Distinction Are] – Dani McCormick, Dianne Jackson*, Floyd Butler, Harry Elston
Producer – Ray Cork, Jr., The Friends Of Distinction
Strings – Barry Rocher, Dana L. Rees, David Campbell, Evelyn Ruth Schuck, Gayle Levant, Glenn E. Grabb*, Gordon Marron, Haim Schtrum*, Harold Greenberg, Jay Allen Rosen*, E. Marcy Dicterow*, Norman Serkin, Polly Sweeney, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Terry King (2), Tom Buffum*, William H. Henderson*
Woodwind – Ernest J. Watts*, Fred Jackson, Jr., Jackie Kelso, James R. Horn*, Marshal Royal*, William Green

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.

James R. Horn appears courtesy with love from Shelter Records
Jerry Peters appears courtesy of Phonogram Inc.
David T. Walker appears courtesy of Ode Records

Tracks listed on back of sleeve are out of sync with the actual track playing order which is correct on the labels.

Recorded in RCA's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood, California

Produced by Ray Cork Jr. and The Friends Of Distinction

On back cover:
© 1973, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): BPRS-6956
Matrix / Runout (Label B): BPRS-6957
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, Etched): BPRS-6956-4S-A/C R
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, Stamped): BPRS 6957 5 S

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Love Can Make It Easier (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	LSP-4829	Philippines	1973
New Submission	Love Can Make It Easier (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic)	RCA Victor	PQ8-2113	US	1973
	Love Can Make It Easier (LP, Album, Hollywood Pressing, Gatefold)	RCA Victor	LSP-4829	US	1973
New Submission	Love Can Make It Easier (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	LSP-4829	Peru	1973
New Submission	Love Can Make It Easier (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	RCA Victor	P8S-2113	US	1973