Album
Now We May Begin
1980 · Funk / Soul
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Now We May Begin is a Soul & Funk album by Randy Crawford, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 51 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Last Night At Danceland4:53
- A2Tender Falls The Rain4:13
- A3My Heart Is Not As Young As It Used To Be3:51
- A4Now We May Begin4:52
Side B
- B1Blue Flame6:25
- B2One Day I'll Fly Away5:00
- B3Same Old Story (Same Old Song)4:05
- B4When Your Life Was Low3:20
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- velvety
- tender
- romantic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles pressing denoted by ✲ stamp in rurnouts.
Issued with custom lyric/credit inner sleeve.
Produced for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Wizard Recording Studios and Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles.
Mastered at A&M Records.
A very special thanks to each and every one of you.
Dean Parks courtesy of Like A Movie, Inc.
Abraham Laboriel courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Joe Sample, Stix Hooper and Wilton Felder courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
Maxine Willard and Julia Tillman courtesy of Arista Records
Melvin Franklin courtesy of Atlantic Records
Paulinho da Costa courtesy of Pablo Records
Runout details are etched except for 3 and ✲ ✲ stamped.
Side B runout includes a raised • and the 3 is stamped horizontally.
Some copies may have hype sticker
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- "Stix" HooperDRUMS
- Abraham LaborielBASS
- David T. WalkerGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST GUITAR, SOLOIST
- Dean ParksGUITAR
- Eddie "Bongo" BrownPERCUSSION
- Gwen OwensBACKING VOCALS
- Joe SampleARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ARRANGED BY
- Julia TillmanBACKING VOCALS
- Julia Tillman WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Maxine WillardBACKING VOCALS
- Maxine Willard WatersBACKING VOCALS
- Melvin FranklinBACKING VOCALS
- Mike BairdDRUMS
- Paulinho da CostaPERCUSSION
- Roland BautistaGUITAR
- Tim MayGUITAR
- Wilton FelderBASS SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Oscar BrashearSOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET , SOLOIST
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 51 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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