Wayne Henderson – Big Daddy's Place

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Label:	ABC Records – AB 1020
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, CSM Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Keep On Keepin' On Bass – Donnie Beck* Cowbell, Congas – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Steven Gutierrez* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Poly Moog, Arp Omni], Clavinet – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Rap [Verbal Rap], Trombone – Wayne Henderson Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Wayne Henderson Bass – Donnie Beck* Cowbell, Congas – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Steven Gutierrez* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Mini Moog, Poly Moog, Arp Omni], Clavinet – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Rap [Verbal Rap], Trombone – Wayne Henderson Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Wayne Henderson	5:07
A2	Reggae Disco Bass – Joseph "Bunch" Brown* Congas, Temple Block [Tempo Blocks] – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Robert "The Popper" Griffin* Electric Piano – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista, Steve Beckmeier Rap [Verbal Rap], Trombone, Steel Drums – Wayne Henderson Soprano Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Tambourine – Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Arthur Adams, August Johnson* Bass – Joseph "Bunch" Brown* Congas, Temple Block [Tempo Blocks] – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Robert "The Popper" Griffin* Electric Piano – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista, Steve Beckmeier Rap [Verbal Rap], Trombone, Steel Drums – Wayne Henderson Soprano Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Tambourine – Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Arthur Adams, August Johnson*	3:36
A3	Foot Stompin' Music Bass – Donnie Beck* Congas, Vibraslap – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Steven Gutierrez* Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Poly Moog] – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Tambourine – Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone, Vocals [Be-bop] – Wayne Henderson Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Wayne Henderson Bass – Donnie Beck* Congas, Vibraslap – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Drums – Steven Gutierrez* Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Poly Moog] – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Tambourine – Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone, Vocals [Be-bop] – Wayne Henderson Vocals – Augie Johnson, Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Greg Matta, Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Sylvia St. James Written-By – Wayne Henderson	3:54
A4	Big Daddy's Place Bass – Nathaniel Phillips Congas, Tambourine – Bruce Smith (2) Drums – Bruce Carter Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp Omni] – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Marlon "The Magician" McClain, Steve Beckmeier Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone – Wayne Henderson Written-By – William Jeffery	4:50
B1	Lush Life Bass – Nathaniel Phillips Cello – Nathan Gershman Drums – Bruce Carter Electric Piano – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Marlon "The Magician" McClain* Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Triangle – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Trombone – Wayne Henderson Viola – James Dunham, Janet Lakatos Violin – Anatol Kaminsky, Bonnie Douglas, Carroll Stephens, Gordon Marron, Irman Neumann, Nancy Anderson, Paul Shure, Robert Sushel Written-By – Billy Strayhorn Bass – Nathaniel Phillips Cello – Nathan Gershman Drums – Bruce Carter Electric Piano – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle Guitar – Marlon "The Magician" McClain* Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Triangle – Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort* Trombone – Wayne Henderson Viola – James Dunham, Janet Lakatos Violin – Anatol Kaminsky, Bonnie Douglas, Carroll Stephens, Gordon Marron, Irman Neumann*, Nancy Anderson, Paul Shure, Robert Sushel Written-By – Billy Strayhorn	8:44
B2	Lady Bug Bass – Nathaniel Phillips Congas – Bruce Smith (2) Drums – Bruce Carter Electric Piano – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Marlon "The Magician" McClain* Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone – Wayne Henderson Written-By – Wayne Henderson	5:07
B3	I'm Staying Forever Bass – Donnie Beck* Drums – Steven Gutierrez* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Poly Moog, Arp Omni] – Bobby "The Genie" Lyle* Guitar – Roland Bautista Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun Tambourine – Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone – Wayne Henderson Written-By – Wayne Henderson	5:45

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
Remixed At – Total Experience Studios
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Earl Klasky
Engineer [Assistant, Fantasy Studios] – Eddie Harris*
Engineer [Mastering] – Rick Collins
Engineer [Re-mix, Total Experience Recording Studios] – F. Byron Clark
Engineer [Recording, Abc Studios] – Reggie Dozier*
Engineer [Recording, Fantasy Studios] – Rik Pekonen*
Photography By – Gary Heery
Producer – Wayne Henderson

Notes

Columbia Santa Maria pressing.

Ronnie Laws appears courtesy of Blue Note Records
Marlon "The Magician" McClain, Nathaniel Phillips, Bruce Carter courtesy of Fantasy Records
Bobby "The Genie" Lyle appears courtesy of Capitol Records
Roland Bautista appears courtesy of ABC Records
Augie Johnson, Sylvia St. James and Greg Matta appear courtesy of Fantasy Records

Published by
A1, A3, B2, B3: Relaxed Music (BMI)
A2: Pinch Penny Music / Effective Music / At Home Music (ASCAP)
A4: Jeffix Music / At Home Music / Fizz Music (ASCAP)
B1: Tempo Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Produced for At-Home Productions
℗ © 1977 ABC Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AB 1020-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AB 1020-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1S AB-1020-A-SM-2 KENDUN-a CUT BY SKIP
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1S AB-1020-B KENDUN-b SM-1-CUT BY SKIP
Pressing Plant ID: 1S

Other Versions (5 of 7)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Big Daddy's Place (LP, Album)	ABC Records	28 960 XOT	Germany	1977
New Submission	Big Daddy's Place (LP, Album)	ABC Records	ABC-7052	Venezuela	1977
New Submission	Big Daddy's Place (LP, Test Pressing)	ABC Records	AB 1020	US	1977
New Submission	Big Daddy's Place (LP, Album)	ABC Records	YX-8097-AB	Japan	1977
New Submission	Big Daddy's Place (12", 33 ⅓ RPM)	ABC Records	AB-1020		1977

Reviews

ItsMrBiG Aug 11, 2022
A solid 3 out of 5. Extremely middle of the road. I love that album cover, though!
tranzyd Oct 27, 2020
fantastic jazz funk / Disco vide. 2020 still waiting for a CD reissue. Labels have overlooked this artist back catalogue.