Noel Pointer – Hold On

Name: Noel Pointer - Hold On
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Label:	United Artists Records – UA-LA848-H
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1978
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Hold On Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – D. Grusin*	5:19
A2	Stardust Lady Backing Vocals – Mrs. Louvinia Pointer* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – D. Grusin* Written-By – A. Simmons* Written-By, Vocals – N. Pointer*	4:11
	Roots Suite	9:20
A3.a	Introduction & Pastorale Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Yolanda McCullough, Bill Eaton Other [Rain & Thunder] – God Performer [Lujon], Congas, Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Synthesizer [Oberheim-polyphonic & Mini-Moog], Kalimba, Marimba [African & Bass] – D. Grusin* Written-By – B. Summers, D. Grusin, Q. Jones, Z. Diouf	0:56
A3.b	Mama Aifambeni Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Yolanda McCullough, Bill Eaton Other [Rain & Thunder] – God Performer [Lujon], Congas, Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Synthesizer [Oberheim-polyphonic & Mini-Moog], Kalimba, Marimba [African & Bass] – D. Grusin* Written-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	4:09
A3.c	Oluwa (Many Rains Age) Backing Vocals – Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Yolanda McCullough, Bill Eaton Other [Rain & Thunder] – God Performer [Lujon], Congas, Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Synthesizer [Oberheim-polyphonic & Mini-Moog], Kalimba, Marimba [African & Bass] – D. Grusin* Written-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	4:18
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B1	Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) Electric Piano, Synthesizer – D. Grusin* Written-By – S. Wonder*	4:18
B2	Staying With You Piano – D. Grusin* Vocals – N. Pointer* Written-By, Vocals – P. Austin*	3:53
B3	Movin' In Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano – Onaje Allan Gumbs Synthesizer [Oberheim-polyphonic & Mini-Moog] – D. Grusin* Written-By – N. Pointer*	5:55
B4	Cappriccio Stravagante Arranged By, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Oberheim-polyphonic] – D. Grusin* Cello – Ulysses Doc Kirksey* Viola – Theodore Israel Violin – Barry Finclair, David Nadien Written-By – C. Farina*	5:08

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Bill Burks (2)
Backing Vocals – Gwen Guthrie (tracks: A1, A3.a to B2), Lani Groves (tracks: B1, B2), Patti Austin (tracks: A1, A3.a to B2), Vivian Cherry (tracks: A1)
Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: A1 to B4)
Electric Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: A2, A3.a to B2, B4), Francisco Centeno (tracks: A1, A3.a to A3.c, B3)
Electric Guitar – Eric Gale (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1, B1, B2, B4)
Photography By – Greg Heisler*
Producer – Dave Grusin
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Larry Rosen
Typography [Typography Design] – Mario Casarini
Violin [Electric] – Noel Pointer (tracks: A1, A3.a to B1, B3, B4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Hold On (LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UA-LA848-H	US	1978
	Hold On (LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UAG 30148	UK	1978
New Submission	Hold On (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Club Edition)	United Artists Records	EA 848	US	1978
New Submission	Hold On (LP, Album)	Blue Note	GP-3155	Japan	1978
New Submission	Hold On (LP, Album)	United Artists Records	LP-S-13-52	Portugal	1978

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