Sheree Brown – Straight Ahead

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Label:	Capitol Records – ST-12153
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	You'll Be Dancing All Night Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Rhythm] – Curtis Robertson, Jr.* Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Handclaps – John Robinson (2), Paulinho Da Costa Handclaps, Soloist, Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Soloist, Vocals, Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap	5:33
A2	Happiness Flows Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Vocals] – Alexander Thomas, Richard Rudolph Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Patrice Rushen	3:55
A3	You Are Beautiful Acoustic Guitar – Sheree Brown Arranged By, Conductor [Strings], Keyboards – Patrice Rushen Bells – Richard Rudolph Effects [Birds] – Richard Rudolph Effects [Birds], Programmed By – Michael Boddicker Soloist, Cello – Dennis Karmazyn Soloist, Violin – Charles Veal Jr.	3:23
A4	Get Down, I'm So Bad Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals – Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Syreeta Conductor, Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Patrice Rushen	3:33
A5	Passing Thing Arranged By [Rhythm] – Curtis Robertson, Jr.*, Wali Ali Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Sheree Brown Arranged By [Vocals] – Syreeta Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Patrice Rushen Conductor, Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Patrice Rushen	3:47
B1	Never Do You Wrong Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Soloist, Horn – Doug Norwine Tambourine – Alexander Thomas, Richard Rudolph	4:28
B2	Everything You Do Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Rhythm] – Curtis Robertson, Jr.* Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Sheree Brown, Syreeta Backing Vocals – Alexander Thomas	3:32
B3	I Wanna Be By Your Side Arranged By [Vocals] – Alexander Thomas Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Roy Galloway Conductor, Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Patrice Rushen	4:12
B4	It's A Pleasure Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Rhythm], Backing Vocals – Sheree Brown Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Effects [Finger Snaps] – Alexander Thomas, James Walker, Ulysses Duprée	4:02
B5	Straight Ahead Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Vocals] – Celeste*, Lisa Brown (9) Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Sheree Brown, Syreeta Soloist, Banjo – Greg Poree	3:12

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Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Wizard Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
Remixed At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Produced For – Combination Productions
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – Sheree Brown
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Bass – Curtis Robertson, Jr.* (tracks: A2 to B5), Ready Freddie Washington* (tracks: A1)
Bells, Synthesizer [Strings] – Patrice Rushen
Design – Phil Shima
Drums – John Robinson (2)
Engineer – Bill Koepnick, Jim Hodson, John Van Nest, Norm Kinney
Engineer [Assistant] – Clif Jones
Guitar – Steve Khan (tracks: A2, A4 to B5), Wali Ali (tracks: A4, A5, B3)
Guitar, Handclaps – Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: A1)
Keyboards – Michael Boddicker (tracks: A2, A4 to B2, B4, B5), Patrice Rushen (tracks: A1, A3, B3)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Bobby Holland
Producer [Assistant] – Alexander Thomas
Producer, Conductor [Rhythm Tracks], Percussion – Richard Rudolph
Remix – Elliot Scheiner
Saxophone – Gary Herbig
Saxophone, Flute – Gerald Albright, Jeff Clayton (3) (tracks: A4, A5, B3), Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams
Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4), Patrice Rushen (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2), Clay Lawrey, Maurice Spears
Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Chuck Findlay*, Jerry Hey, Larry Hall (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B4, B5), Raymond L. Brown*

Notes

Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Elektra Records & Baby Fingers Music
Syreeta appears courtesy of Motown Records Corp.
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Steve Khan appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
John Robinson appears courtesy of MCA Records
Michael Boddicker appears courtesy of Bodifications
Larry Williams & Kim Hutchcroft appear courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

Produced for Combination Productions
Recorded at
- Wizard Studio, L.A., CA
- Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, CA
Remixed at Village Recorderes, West L.A., CA
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, L.A., CA

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): ST-1-12153
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): ST-2-12153
Rights Society: ASCAP
Barcode: 0 7777-12153-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Straight Ahead (LP, Album)	Capitol Records	EST 12153	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Straight Ahead (CD, Album, Special Edition)	CEMA Special Markets	S21-18233	US	1994
New Submission	Straight Ahead (CD, Album, Special Edition)	Lexington Co., Ltd.	LEX9356	Japan	1994
Needs Changes	Straight Ahead (CD, Album, Reissue)	BBEG Records	80038-23586-2	US	2010
New Submission	Straight Ahead (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue)	Capitol Records	UICY-15302	Japan	2014