Sam-I-Am

~ Release by Sam Harris (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Production coordinator: Ed Rada.
Assistant to Sam: Maureen Fitzsimmons.
Art direction: Johnny Lee.
Design: Janet Levinson.
Photography: Ron Slenzak.
Management and direction: Dana Miller & Jeb Baird for Major Way Management.
Representation: Creative Artists Agency.

Side A: tracks 1-5.
Side B: tracks 6-10.

Matrix numbers:
6165 MLA 15A ZCC Future Disc ("15B" was clearly written but an "A" is scratched over it.)
6165-MLB 15B ZCC

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-07 07:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1I'd Do It All Again
membranophone programming:
Paul Delph
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor) and Lauren Wood
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
acoustic guitar:
John Hug
bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
electric guitar:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris)
keyboard:
Paul Delph, Richard Gibbs (composer, songwriter, keyboardist) and Lauren Wood
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
saxophone:
Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
background vocals:
Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
background vocals and lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
recording of:
I'd Do It All Again
additional lyricist:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
lyricist and composer:
Mary Unobsky
publisher:
Delfern Music (publisher) (in 1985)
3:51
2Forever for You
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
guitar:
Dann Huff and Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
recording of:
Forever for You
writer:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
publisher:
Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
4:00
3Heart of the Machine
membranophone programming:
Paul Delph and Lauren Wood
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor) and Lauren Wood
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
guitar:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris)
keyboard:
Paul Delph and Lauren Wood
violin [concert master]:
Sid Sharp
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
strings arranger:
Novi Novog
recording of:
Heart of the Machine
writer:
Roy Freeland and Lauren Wood
publisher:
Creeping Licking Music Company (in 1984) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1984)
3:57
4The Rescue
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Joel Moss
piano:
Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
background vocals:
Janis Ian
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
recording of:
The Rescue
writer:
Gavin Dillard and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Broozertoones, Inc. (in 1985) and Gavco (publisher) (in 1985)
3:50
5Suffer the Innocent
membranophone programming:
Paul Delph
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris)
keyboard:
Richard Gibbs (composer, songwriter, keyboardist) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris), Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
background vocals and lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
recording of:
Suffer the Innocent
lyricist and composer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
publisher:
Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
4:47
6Ba-Doom Ba-Doom
membranophone programming:
Glen Ballard and Clif Magness
producer:
Glen Ballard and Clif Magness
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
guitar:
Dann Huff
horn:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard:
Randy Kerber and Randy Waldman
background vocals:
Clydene Jackson, Arnold McCuller, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
horn arranger:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor) and Jerry Hey
recording of:
Ba-Doom Ba-Doom
writer:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
publisher:
Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
4:45
7Don't Want to Give Up on Love
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
guitar:
Dann Huff and Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
recording of:
Don't Want to Give Up on Love
writer:
Jay Asher, Bobby Crew and Karen Tobin
publisher:
Big Duck Music (in 1985), Crew's Control (in 1985) and Snap Happy Music (in 1985)
4:36
8In Your Eyes
membranophone programming:
Paul Delph
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Doug Lunn (American Bassist)
guitar:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris) and John Hug
keyboard:
Paul Delph, Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor) and Lauren Wood
viola:
Novi Novog
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
recording of:
In Your Eyes
writer:
Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris) and Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
publisher:
Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
3:41
9Always / The Bells / I Need You
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
guitar:
Dennis Herring
Hammond organ:
Richard Gibbs (composer, songwriter, keyboardist)
horn:
Chuck Findley, Robert Findley, Plas Johnson and William Perkins (horn player)
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
piano:
Bill Schneider (Pianist)
saxophone:
Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
violin [concert master]:
Sid Sharp
background vocals:
Clydene Jackson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
horn and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recording of:
Always / The Bells / I Need You
writer:
Irving Berlin, Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Iris Gordy (Producer/songwriter on Motown Records), Matt Harris (brother of Sam Harris) and Elgie Stover
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1970) and Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
5:40
10Stay With Me
producer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
piano and lead vocals:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
recording of:
Stay With Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Harris (US pop & theater musician, television/theater/film actor)
publisher:
Sam Harris Music (in 1985)
1:51

Credits

Release

assistant engineer:Lis Cluse
Barry Conley
Jeff DeMorris
Marc DeSisto
David Dickson
Bino Espinoza
Daniel Garcia (Spanish trance/progressive producer)
Glen Kurtz
Terry Lang
Jesus Manrique
Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
recording engineer:Francis Buckley
Jack Joseph-Puig
Kathy Kurasch
Dennis MacKay (70s-present UK producer/engineer)
Joel Moss
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
mastering:Steve Hall (chief mastering engineer for Future Disc)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1006169 [info]