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AOR Fanにとっては希少価値の高い超名盤とされていた、元Crackin'のLead Singer(Leslie Smith)のFirst Solo Album(Heartache)!Crackin'のLead VocalであったLeslie SmithはCrackin'解散後、Session Singerとして活動していました。Crackin'のRhythm Sectionであり、後にProducer Teamとして大活躍するPeter Bunetta/Rick ChudacoffのBack Upで制作された。RecordingにはPeter Bunetta(ds、per)/Rick Chudacoff(b、el-p、syn)をはじめ、Arno Lucas(back vo、per)/Lester Abrams(syn)/Brian Ray(g)という元Crackin'のMemberが集結しています。Brenda Russellの(It's Something)/Airplayの(Nothin' you can do about it)/Ned Dohenyの(Love's a heartache)というAOR名曲のCoverが収録され、AOR(Urban Black AOR)名盤として知られている作品です。AOR Fanであれば、絶対入手すべき一枚!
It's Something Written-By Brenda Russell/David Foster OriginalはDonna Washington(Album(Going For The Glow)収録)。Brenda Russell自身のVersionはAlbum(Two Eyes-1983)に収録されています。
I'm On The Outside Looking In Written-By Bobby Weinstein/Teddy Randazzo Little Anthony&the Imperials、1964年のHit曲をCover。
Before The Night Is Over Written-By Ernest N. Baker/Freebo/Marshall Otwell/Sherwood E. Ball Merry ClaytonとのDuet。Norton Buffaloの素敵なHarmonicaが盛り上げてくれる大人のUrban Mellow
Don't Shut The Door (On My Love) Written-By Lester Abrams/Lester Smith この曲が、Crackin'時代に近いKal DavidのSitarがいいAccentになっています。
Dream On Written-By Geoffrey Lieb/John Keller
Nothin' You Can Do About It Written-By David Foster/Jay Graydon/Steve Kipner Manhattan Transfer/Airplay Versionでもお馴染みの曲をCover
Love's A Heartache Written-By Ned Doheny Average White Bandの名演でも知られるAOR Fanの間では有名なNed DohenyのSoulfulな名曲。Ned Doheny自身もGuitarsで参加しています。
Do You Still Remember Me Written-By Bill Elliott/Brock Walsh 黒人女性SingerAnna PaganとのDuet
If You're In Love Written-By Jocko Marcellino/Randy Handley
Engineer Gary Brandt/Rudy Hill Producer Peter Bunetta/Rick Chudacoff
Musicians: Merry Clayton: Lead Vocals Brian Ray, Dennis Herring, Ned Doheny: Guitars Rick Chudacoff: Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizers Bill Elliot: Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizers Michael Boddicker: Keyboards James Newton Howard, Greg Phillinganes, Tom Snow: Piano Peter Bunetta: Drums, Percussion Joe Lala, Arno Lucas: Percussion Norton Buffalo: Harmonica Kal David: Sitar Jerry Peterson, David Woodford, Gary Grant, Rick Baptists, Lee Thornburg: Horns Leslie Smith, Arnold McCuller, Arno Lucas, Kal David, Merry Clayton: Background Vocals
[CRACKIN'] Crackin'-I (1975) Producer John Guess Makings Of A Dream(1977)Producer Russ Titelman *所有 Crackin'(1977)Producer Michael Omartian Special Touch(1978)Producer Michael Omartian *所有
AIRPLAY[80]-AIRPLAY*所有 TWO EYES[83]-BRENDA RUSSEL*所有