Debra Laws – Very Special
Label: | Elektra – 6E-300 |
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Country: | US |
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Genre: | Jazz, Funk / Soul |
Style: | Soul-Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | On My Own | 4:19 | |
| A2 | Meant For You | 3:59 | |
| A3 | Very Special | 4:28 | |
| A4 | Be Yourself | 5:00 | |
| B1 | Long As We're Together | 4:21 | |
| B2 | Your Love | 3:42 | |
| B3 | How Long | 4:02 | |
| B4 | All The Things I Love | 3:55 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Recorded At – Concorde Recording Center
- Produced For – Spirit Productions
- Published By – Fizz Music
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
- Published By – Noa-Noa Music
- Published By – At-Home Music
- Published By – Jeffix Music
- Published By – Hulaws Music
- Published By – New East Music
- Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
- Published By – Medad Music
Credits
- Arranged By [Arp] – Larry Dunn (tracks: A1, B1)
- Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Frank Kavelin
- Art Direction – Norm Ung, Ron Coro
- Backing Vocals – Gwen Gwenchee Matthews* (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3, B4), Marlena Jeter (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3, B4)
- Bass – Nathan East (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, B4)
- Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
- Engineer – Gerry E. Brown
- Guitar – Roland Bautista (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
- Liner Notes – Debra Renee Laws*
- Photography By – Ron Slenzak
- Piano – Bobby Lyle (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4)
- Producer – Hubert Laws, Ronnie Laws
- Supervised By [Production Assistant] – William Jeffery*
- Synthesizer – Larry Dunn (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B2, B4)
- Vocals – Debra Laws
Notes
LP housed in lyric sleeve.
℗ & © 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
Printed in U.S.A.
℗ & © 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society (A1 to B1, B3): ASCAP
- Rights Society (A2, B2, B4): BMI
- Pressing Plant ID (Embossed around side B spindle hole): E A S T
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 6E-300-A SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 6E-300-B SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1-3 6E300-A-SP SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1-2 6E300 B SP SP
Other Versions (5 of 15)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Very Special (LP, Album) | Elektra | ELK 52 281 | Germany | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Very Special (LP, Album, Stereo, AR Pressing) | Elektra | 6E-300 | US | 1981 | ||
| Very Special (LP, Album, Promo) | Elektra | 6E-300 | US | 1981 | |||
New Submission | Very Special (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Elektra | ELK 52 281 | Germany | 1981 | ||
New Submission | Very Special (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Elektra | ELK 52 281 | Germany | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
This LP is criminally underrated. It meant I picked it up for cheap, but this is essential !
I agree with 240661masterj. Serious go to LP lately. Favorite track is "How Long," a classic buried on side B. The guitarist was on HAMPTON HAWES - UNIVERSE and PHIL UPCHURCH - DARKNESS DARKNESS...yooow!!!!- COME TO THINK OF IT...MOST CAME OFF THE ALBUM...BE IT A-SIDE OR B-SIDE SINGLES SO IN A WAY FULL JUSTICE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS THE CUTS WERE SO STRONG.
- PROBABLY TRACK FOR TRACK ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT ALBUMS OF THE 80'S PERIOD!! EVERY TRACK ON THIS NOW CLASSIC PIECE OF WAX COULD HAVE BEEN SINGLES...DEFINITELY IN MY TOP 5 ALBUMS OF THE 80'S...LABEL: TOP DRAW!!
Mine's the Japanese vinyl edition - catalogue number # P-11 039E
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