Whispers* – Love Is Where You Find It

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Label:	Solar – S-27
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, SP - Specialty Records Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Ballad, Soul, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

	For Dancin'
A1	In The Raw Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Benjamin Wright Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Bass – Foster Sylvers Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Keyboards – James Sylvers, Patricia Sylvers, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott, Walter Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – Richy Sylvers* Written-By – Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers, Glen Barbee* Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Benjamin Wright Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Bass – Foster Sylvers Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Keyboards – James Sylvers, Patricia Sylvers, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott, Walter Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – Richy Sylvers* Written-By – Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers, Glen Barbee*	5:53
A2	Turn Me Out Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Michael Nash, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Bass, Percussion – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Dana Meyers, Nidra Beard Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – William Shelby Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Michael Nash, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Bass, Percussion – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Dana Meyers, Nidra Beard Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – William Shelby	5:51
A3	Cruisin' In Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Rhythm], Bass, Keyboards – James Sylvers Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Ed Green* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Michael Nash, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Percussion – Edmund Sylvers Producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Charmaine Sylvers, Karen Elliot (2), Nidra Beard Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Rhythm], Bass, Keyboards – James Sylvers Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Ed Green* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Michael Nash, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Percussion – Edmund Sylvers Producer, Arranged By [Vocals] – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Charmaine Sylvers, Karen Elliot (2), Nidra Beard	3:11
A4	Emergency Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Richard Randolph Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Bass – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Nidra Beard, William Shelby Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – Kevin Spencer Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Backing Vocals – Grady Wilkins Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Richard Randolph Keyboards – Joey Gallo, Ricky Smith* Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Bass – Leon F. Sylvers, III* Written-By – Nidra Beard, William Shelby Written-By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – Kevin Spencer	4:18
	For Romancin'
B1	Say Yes Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Melecio Magdaluyo Arranged By [Rhythm], Guitar – Larry White Arranged By [Strings] – John Parrish Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Rhythm], Bells [Orchestra], Keyboards, Vibraphone [Orchestra] – Grady Wilkins Bass – Melvin Coleman (2) Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Kirk Perkins Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott, Walter Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Percussion, Written-By – Nicholas Caldwell Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Melecio Magdaluyo Arranged By [Rhythm], Guitar – Larry White Arranged By [Strings] – John Parrish Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Rhythm], Bells [Orchestra], Keyboards, Vibraphone [Orchestra] – Grady Wilkins Bass – Melvin Coleman (2) Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Kirk Perkins Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott, Walter Scott Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Percussion, Written-By – Nicholas Caldwell	5:12
B2	Love Is Where You Find It Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Grady Wilkins Bass – Gary Calvin Drums – James Levi Guitar – Larry White, Ray Obiedo Producer – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals], Lead Vocals – Walter Scott Written-By – Mickey Carroll	5:19
B3	Only You Arranged By [Horns, Rhythm, Strings], Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Al Johnson Arranged By [Rhythm] – Nina C. James, Tom Fauntle Roy Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Bass – Rodney Jackson Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Michael LaVoie Flute – Fred Jackson, Lanny Morgan Guitar – Richard R. "Wes" Blackman Producer – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Lead Vocals – Walter Scott Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman Written-By – Dub Putnam, Nina James Arranged By [Horns, Rhythm, Strings], Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Al Johnson Arranged By [Rhythm] – Nina C. James, Tom Fauntle Roy Arranged By [Vocals] – The Whispers Bass – Rodney Jackson Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower Drums – Michael LaVoie Flute – Fred Jackson, Lanny Morgan Guitar – Richard R. "Wes" Blackman Producer – Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Lead Vocals – Walter Scott Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman Written-By – Dub Putnam, Nina James	4:26
B4	Small Talkin' Arranged By [Rhythm, Vocals] – Thrust (8) Bass – Matthew R. Bragg* Drums – David E. Jackson Guitar – Kevin G. Dukes* Lead Vocals – Wallace Scott Percussion – Clifford C. Goldsmith* Producer – Nicholas Caldwell, Wallace "Scotty" Scott* Producer, Lead Vocals – Walter Scott Written-By – Clifford Goldsmith* Written-By, Keyboards – Norman M. Williams*	4:06

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Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Solar records
Copyright © – Solar records
Recorded At – Studio Masters
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At – Pacifica Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – Δ1058

Credits

Art Direction – Henry Vizcarra
Art Direction, Design – Gribbitt!
Concept By [Album Concept] – Leaveil Degree
Design – Rick Covell
Engineer [Additional] – Ann Frye*, Barry Rudolph, Judy Clapp, Nyya Lark
Engineer [Recording] – Jim Shifflet*, Randy Tominaga, Ricky Sanchez*, Steve Hodge
Executive-Producer – Dick Griffey
Lacquer Cut By – Wally*
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Randy Tominaga (tracks: B1 to B4), Steve Hodge (tracks: A1 to A4)
Other [Female Model] – Gretchen Nero, Gwendolyn Prestley, Jill Randolph, LaShell Hunter, Lori Johnson, Maria Guerrero, Michele Meyers, Sophie Depinoy, Wendy Johnson
Photography By [Front, Back & Dustsleeve] – Charles Bush*
Photography By [Inner Spread / Leaveil Degree & Marcus Hutson] – Jay Pope
Photography By [Inner Spread / Nick Caldwell] – Paul Roberson
Photography By [Inner Spread / Walter Scott & Wallace Scott] – Andy Su
Producer, Backing Vocals – The Whispers

Notes

Pressing at Specialty Records Corporation as indicated by "SP" printed on labels & etched in runout.

Recorded at Studio Masters, Larrabee Sound & Pacifica Sound, Los Angeles, CA & Record Plant Sausalito, CA
Mixed at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA
℗ & © 1981 Solar Records
Distributed by Elektra/Asylum Records

- Printed inner sleeve with lyrics

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A): S-27-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): S-27-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - Etched and Stamped): S-27-A 1SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - Etched and Stamped): S-27-B SP SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Other Versions (5 of 27)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Love Is Where You Find It (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Solar, Solar	SOL K 52 344, K 52 344	Europe	1981
New Submission	Love Is Where You Find It (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Solar, Solar	SOL 52 344, SOL K 52 344	Netherlands	1981
New Submission	Love Is Where You Find It (LP, Album)	Solar	52344	Greece	1981
New Submission	Love Is Where You Find It (LP, Album, White Label)	Solar	52344	Greece	1981
New Submission	Love Is Where You Find It (LP, Album)	Solar	S 27	US	1981

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Reviews

thomassanchez Jun 12, 2023
My record has the b side label on both sides. Does anyone else have this? Thanks!
buffalosoldier147 Feb 6, 2019
the side "for dancin" is 5 stars funk !
I really enjoy all the songs specially Turn me Out
240661masterj Aug 28, 2017
ONE OF MY FAVOURITE GROUPS FROM THE 80'S..HIT AFTER HIT AFTER HIT WAS THEIR THING BE IT FUNKY OR STRAIGHT UP BALLAD/2-STEP...THIS WAS WHAT A GROUP SOUNDED LIKE!!! TO THIS DAY THESE GUYS ARE STILL RELEVANT TRUST ME!! THANK YOU WHISPERS 4 GIVING US SUCH SPLENDID MUSIC OVER THE YEARS...HONOUR!!
djsoje Dec 9, 2010
A fantastic album.These guys were simply phenomenal.Funk at its best!!