Norman Connors You Are My Starship
1994 CD
Soul-Jazz
Soul

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The Right Stuff
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Carter Jefferson
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Gary Bartz
tracks 6, 7 arranged by Norman Connors
tracks 2, 5 arranged by Onaje Allan Gumbs
art direction [creative packaging direction] Milton Sincoff
backing vocals Maeretha Stewart
backing vocals Sharon Redd
backing vocals Tasha Thomas
tracks 2, 3, 5 bass Anthony Jackson
bass Michael Henderson
tracks 8 bass [second] Larry McRae
cello Ulysses Kirksey
congas Don Alias
congas Neil Clarke
design [reissue] Marlene Bergman's Firesign Design
tracks 6 drums Norman Connors
electric piano Onaje Allan Gumbs
engineer Ron Johnsen
engineer [assistant] Michael Frondelli
engineer [assistant] Neal Teeman
engineer [assistant] Tim Sadler
engineer [second] Don Murray
engineer [second] Joe Sidore
flute Art Webb
guitar Keith Loving
tracks 1 guitar [second] Lee Ritenour
harpsichord Hubert Eaves III
mastered by Bernie Grundman
melodica Tom Scott
percussion Don Alias
percussion Neil Clarke
photography by Ed Caraeff
piano Hubert Eaves III
producer Jerry Schoenbaum
producer Skip Drinkwater
producer [assistant] Norman Connors
producer [assistant] Onaje Allan Gumbs
reissue [assistant] producer Charles Levan
reissue [assistant] producer Cheryl Pawelski
reissue [assistant] producer Frank Lopez
reissue [assistant] producer Kathy Kinslow
reissue [assistant] producer Kelly Joiner
reissue [assistant] producer Malia Kleppringer
reissue [assistant] producer Margaret Goldfarb
reissue [executive] producer Tom Cartwirght
remastered by Phil Brown
remix Don Murray
remix Skip Drinkwater
remix Tommy Vicari
synthesizer [mini-moog] Ian Underwood
synthesizer [string arp] Ian Underwood
synthesizer [string arp] Onaje Allan Gumbs
tracks 7 timpani Norman Connors
trombone Earl McIntyre
trumpet Shunzo Ohno
typography [lettering] Tom Nikosey
viola Maryhelen Ewing
violin Gayle Dixon
violin John Blake
violin Noel Pointer
tracks 1 vocals Michael Henderson
tracks 6 vocals Norman Connors
tracks 1, 2 vocals Phyllis Hyman
Phonographic Copyright (p) Buddah Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) The Right Stuff
Licensed From Essex Entertainment, Inc.
1994 USA Compact Disc Reissue T2-30582
Under licensed from Essex Entertainment
℗ 1976 Buddah Records © 1994 The Right Stuff
Manufactured by The Right Stuff a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

On tray inlay spines: 7243-8-30582-2-8

Original Release at BDS 5655

Recorded February and March, 1976 at Electric Lady Studios and Sound Ideas Studios, N.Y.C.
Remixed at The Sound Labs.
Mastered at A & M Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
Lee Ritenour plays through the courtesy of Epic Records.
Art Webb plays through the courtesy of Atlantic Records.
Tom Scott plays through the courtesy of Ode Records.

Norman Connors plays Gretsch drums, latin percussion instruments and Ziljan Cymbals Exclusively.

Norman Connors Fashions by Ted Lapidus, Beverly Hills, Calif.

I would like to thank: Art Kass, Skip Drinkwater, Jerry Schoenbaum, Lewis Merenstein, Alan Lott, Nick Napolitano, Milton Sincoff, Aki Aleong, and the entire Buddah Staff for supporting this project.

This record is dedicated to all the beautiful women of the world in mind, spirit and heart.
Barcode: 7243-8-30582-2-8



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