Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker – I've Got The Music In Me

Thelma Houston - I've Got The Music In Me album cover

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Label:	Sheffield Lab – LAB-2, Sheffield Lab – LAB 2
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Direct Disc Recording, German Pressing
Country:	Europe
Released:	1975
Genre:	Jazz, Reggae, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk, Reggae

Tracklist

A1	I've Got The Music In Me Arranged By, Piano – Michael Omartian Drums – Jim Keltner Written-By – Bias Boshell	2:33
A2	Reggae Tune Arranged By – Mike Melvoin Drums – Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner Piano – Lincoln Mayorga Synthesizer – Michael Omartian Vocals [Vocal Improprieties] – Jim Gilstrap Written-By – Andy Fairwather Low*	3:11
A3	To Know You Is To Love You Arranged By – Mike Melvoin Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Michael Omartian Lead Guitar – Larry Carlton Written-By – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright	3:44
A4	Pressure Cooker Arranged By – Mike Melvoin Drums – Jim Gordon Soloist, Guitar – Dean Parks Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Tom Scott Soloist, Trumpet – Chuck Findley Written-By – Bill Schnee, Mike Melvoin	4:10
B1	Don't Misunderstand Arranged By, Piano – Mike Melvoin Drums – Jim Keltner French Horn – Richard Perissi Written-By – Gordon Parks	3:09
B2	Step In Time Arranged By, Conductor [Conducted By] – Michael Omartian Drums – Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Larry Knechtel Lead Guitar – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Michael Omartian Written-By – Mark Tulin, Michael Omartian	3:12
B3	Dish Rag Arranged By, Conductor [Conducted By] – Michael Omartian Drums – Jim Gordon Piano – Lincoln Mayorga Soloist, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Tom Scott Written-By – Michael Omartian	3:22
	Got To Get You Into My Life / I've Got The Music In Me (Reprise)	(4:10)
B4a	Got To Get You Into My Life Written-By – Lennon & McCartney* Arranged By, Piano – Michael Omartian Drums – Jim Gordon	2:48
B4b	I've Got The Music In Me (Reprise) Drums – Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner	1:22

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sheffield Lab
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Records
Copyright © – Sheffield Lab
Copyright © – Motown Records
Pressed By – Teldec-Press GmbH
Recorded At – Producers Workshop
Lacquer Cut At – Producers Workshop
Mastered At – Producers Workshop
Published By – April Music
Published By – Almo Music
Published By – Fair Music (2)
Published By – Jobete Music
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – Double M Music
Published By – Leo Feist
Published By – April Blackwood Music
Published By – American Broadcasting Music
Published By – Holicanthus Music
Published By – MacLen Music
Published By – Rocket Music

Credits

Arranged By [Arrangements] – Michael Omartian, Mike Melvoin
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Morgan Ames
Bass [Pressure Cooker:] – Reinie Press
Conductor – Lincoln Mayorga
Copyist [Music Preperation] – Bill Hughes, Bob Ross (2), Mickey Ingalls
Crew [Moral Support (And Many Invaluable Services)] – Sandi Johnson
Design [Album Design], Photography By – Christina Farley
Drums [Pressure Cooker:] – Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner
Engineer [Assistant Engineers, Producer's Workshop] – Galen Senogles, Rick Ruggieri
Engineer [Design Engineer] – Bud Wyatt, Sherwood Sax
Engineer [Disc Processing] – Richard (Slim) Doss*
Engineer [Studio Assistant, Producer's Workshop] – Joe Bellamy
Engineer [Studio Assistants, The Mastering Lab] – George Graves, Paul Kaminsky, Ron Hitchcock
Executive-Producer – Doug Sax, Lincoln Mayorga
French Horn [Pressure Cooker:] – Richard Perissi
Guitar [Guitars, Pressure Cooker:] – Dean Parks, Larry Carlton
Illustration [Cover] – Pat Nagel*
Keyboards [Pressure Cooker:] – Larry Knechtel, Lincoln Mayorga, Michael Omartian, Mike Melvoin
Lathe Cut By [Lathe Operator] – Mike Reese
Liner Notes – Doug Sax
Liner Notes [Imprimatur] – Lincoln Mayorga
Percussion [Pressure Cooker:] – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Bill Schnee
Research [Note Research] – Jeff Weber*
Saxophone [Saxophones, Pressure Cooker], Flute [Flutes, Pressure Cooker:] – Jim Horn, Tom Scott
Supervised By [Booth Supervision] – Wes Lindskoog
Trombone [Pressure Cooker:], Bass Trombone [Pressure Cooker:] – Dick Hyde, Lew McCreary
Trumpet [Trumpets, Pressure Cooker:] – Chuck Findley, Paul Hubinon
Vocals [Singers, Pressure Cooker] – Jackie Ward, Jim Gilstrap, Lisa Roberts, Marti McCall, Morgan Ames, Myrna Matthews

Notes

Recorded February 24-26th, 1975 Hollywood, California
Recorded live from the studio direct to the master disc

Gloss foil overlay on cover. LP housed in poly protector, inserted inside b/w photo sleeve with images during recording. Includes background info insert (printed in French and German) about recording session and bio for artists.

℗ © 1975
Sheffield Lab & Motown Records

Gatefold cover

Thelma Houston appears through the courtesy of Motown Records
Michael Omartian appears courtesy of ABC Records

Cutting Styli: MICROPOINT

Made in Western Germany
Pressed in Germany

A2, A4, B2, B3: Instrumentals.

Track durations are not printed on the release.

Runout strings are etched, except for 'Manufactured in Germany' on both sides which are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Publishing rights): ASCAP
Rights Society (Publishing rights): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 1): SL7-4M VII ̶S̶L̶P̶7̶-̶4̶S̶ Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 1): SL 8-3 -M(8)-REPL. VI △19811-X(8) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 2): SL7-4-S IV △19811-(3) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 2): SL8-3-M REPL II △19811-X(7) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 3): SL7-4-S IV △19811-(3) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 3): SL8-3-M REPL. VIII △19811-X(7) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 4): SL7-4-S △19811(3) I Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 4): SL8-3-M REPL II △19811-X(7) Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 5): SL7-4-S △19811 (4) I Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 5): SL8-3-M(8)-REPL △19811-X (8) III Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 6): SL7-4-S △19811 (4) II Manufactured in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 6): SL8-3-M(8)-REPL △19811-X (8) I Manufactured in Germany

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	I've Got The Music In Me (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Direct-To-Disk, Gatefold)	Sheffield Lab, Sheffield Lab	LAB-2, LAB 2	US	1975
New Submission	I've Got The Music In Me (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Direct disc recording)	Sheffield, Setton	SL7	Germany	1975
New Submission	I've Got The Music In Me (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Japan Pressing, Direct-To-Disk, Gatefold)	Sheffield Lab, Sheffield Lab	LAB-2, LAB 2	US	1975
New Submission	I've Got The Music In Me (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Direct-To-Disk, Gatefold)	Sheffield Lab	LAB-2	US	1975
New Submission	I've Got The Music In Me (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Direct-To-Disk, German Pressing, Gatefold)	Sheffield Lab, Sheffield Lab	LAB-2, LAB 2	Germany	1975

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