Carasmatic

~ Release by Irene Cara (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Get A Grip
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Easton
recording engineer:
John Pace
co-producer:
Irene Cara
producer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
additional mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
mixer:
Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero (production and remix duo)
bass, bass synthesizer [synth bass], guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards] and solo guitar:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
drums (drum set) [drums] and electronic drum set [Simmons Tom Fills]:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
piano [acoustic piano] and lead vocals:
Irene Cara
solo synthesizer [synth solo] and synthesizer [synth]:
Steve Robbins (US keyboardist)
background vocals:
Irene Cara, Charlotte Crossley, JoAnn Harris, David Lasley, Paulette McWilliams and Luther Vandross
horn arranger:
David Diggs (Los Angeles–based jazz band leader)
arranger:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
background vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recorded at:
Altadena Sound in California, United States, Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Gate Way Studios in Santa Barbara, California, United States and Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Media Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Get a Grip
lyricist and composer:
Irene Cara, Debbie Johnson (songwriter) and George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
publisher:
Carasmatic Music (from 1986 to present) and Daughterson Music (from 1986 to present)
4:58
2Give Me Love
recording engineer:
Erik Zobler
programming and producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tommy Vicari
drums (drum set) [John (J.R.) Robinson]:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
Moog [memory moog bass], piano [acoustic piano], synclavier and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
George Duke
additional background vocals:
Irene Cara, Daryl Carpenter, Joel Osborne and Sybil Thomas
background vocals:
Terry Bradford (1990 Star Search male vocalist champion), Jacquelyn Gouche, Patrick Henderson, Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer) and Elisecia Wright
lead vocals:
Irene Cara
horn arranger:
David Diggs (Los Angeles–based jazz band leader)
arranger:
George Duke
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Lionshare in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bolton and Patrick Henderson
publisher:
April Music Inc. (from 1985 to present), Is Hot Music Ltd. (from 1985 to present) and Monosteri Music (from 1985 to present)
3:59
3We're Gonna Get Up
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We're Gonna Get Up
writer:
David Batteau and Danny Sembello
publisher:
David Batteau Music (from 1984 to present), No Pain No Gain (from 1984 to present) and Unicity Music, Inc. (from 1984 to present)
4:43
4Now That It's Over
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Now That It's Over
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
April Music Inc. (from 1987 to present), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (from 1987 to present) and Is Hot Music Ltd. (from 1987 to present)
4:20
5Say Goodnight Irene
producer:
John Farrar
recording of:
Say Goodnight Irene
writer:
Irene Cara and John Farrar
publisher:
Carasmatic Music (from 1986 to present) and John Farrar Music (from 1986 to present)
4:38
6Don't Wanna Let Go
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don't Wanna Let Go
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
April Music Inc. (from 1987 to present), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (from 1987 to present) and Is Hot Music Ltd. (from 1987 to present)
3:33
7Girlfriends
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Girlfriends
writer:
Irene Cara, Gordon Grody and Carlotta McKee
publisher:
Carasmatic Music (in 1983, in 1987), Dancing Water Music Inc. (in 1983, in 1987), Grohdaphus Music Inc. (in 1983, in 1987) and Kee of C Music Inc. (in 1983, in 1987)
is based on:
The Girl's Alright With Me
4:15
8Be Your Number One
recording of:
Be Your Number One
writer:
Harolds S. Allen Jr. (singer/songwriter), Gerald Tillman and Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Smith
publisher:
Black Butterfly Music (from 1986 to present), Carasmatic Music (from 1986 to present), Stormy Monday Music (from 1986 to present) and Yosongs (from 1986 to present)
5:31
9Falling In Love
arranger:
Wesley Seidman (US producer and engineer)
recording of:
Falling in Love
writer:
William Seidman (songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1987 to present) and World Song Publishing (from 1987 to present)
4:03