Mathematics

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1Victims of the Modern Heart
producer:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer [DX-7, Memorymoog, Prophet-V]:
George Duke
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
George Duke
produced for:
George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Victims of the Modern Heart
writer:
Roy Freeland and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Snow Music
4:16
A2Mathematics
drum machine [drum] programming, guitar programming and associate producer:
Robbie Nevil
executive producer:
Quincy Jones
producer:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
flugelhorn and piccolo:
Gary Grant (brass)
saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
solo saxophone:
Danny Pelfrey
synthesizer:
Tommy Faragher, Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Robbie Nevil
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions
recorded at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Mathematics
writer:
Melissa Manchester, Robbie Nevil and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1985) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company (in 1985)
4:03
A3Energy
producer:
Trevor Veitch
bass guitar [bass]:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Michael Landau, Lee Ritenour and Trevor Veitch
keyboard and synthesizer:
Richard Gibbs (composer, songwriter, keyboardist) and Greg Mathieson
background vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
recorded at:
Starlight Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Energy
writer:
George Elian, Chip Halstead and Janis K. Tunnell
publisher:
Acres of Sky Publishing Company, Prize Creations Publishing, Tenacious Tunes, Tunnell Visions and Tunnellian Productions
3:41
A4Shocked
drum machine [drum] programming, guitar programming and associate producer:
Robbie Nevil
executive producer:
Quincy Jones
producer:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
background vocals:
Robbie Nevil and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Nevil
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions
recorded at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Shocked
writer:
Robbie Nevil and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Dresden China Music and WC Music Corp.
3:36
A5All Tied Up
drum machine [drum] programming, guitar programming and associate producer:
Robbie Nevil
executive producer:
Quincy Jones
producer:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synthesizer:
Tom Faragher
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Robbie Nevil
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions
recorded at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
All Tied Up
writer:
Robbie Nevil and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:54
B1The Dream
producer:
George Duke
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard bass [Bass Yamaha Pf 15], synclavier [Synclavier 11] and synthesizer [Memorymoog, Prophet-V]:
George Duke
solo guitar:
Steve Lukather
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
George Duke
produced for:
George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Dream
writer:
Billy Livsey, Melissa Manchester and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Mighty Nice Music (BMI) and Quince Music Ltd.
4:19
B2Restless Love
drum machine [drum] programming and guitar programming:
Robbie Nevil
associate producer:
John Van Tongeren
executive producer:
Quincy Jones
producer:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
synthesizer:
Tommy Faragher and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
background vocals:
Andrea Crouch, Jean Johnson, Maxi Anderson (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson), Robbie Nevil, Rose Banks and Táta Vega
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
John Van Tongeren
arranger:
Robbie Nevil
background vocals arranger:
Andrea Crouch
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions
recorded at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Restless Love
writer:
Melissa Manchester, Robbie Nevil and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:40
B3Thunder in the Night3:54
B4Night Creatures
producer:
George Duke
bass synthesizer [Memorymoog bass] and synclavier [Synclavier 11]:
George Duke
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Carl Carlwell, Lynn Davis (vocalist), George Duke, Marcy Levy and Petsye Powell
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
George Duke
produced for:
George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Night Creatures
writer:
Jon Lind and Martin Page
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, Concord Copyrights London Limited and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:59
B5Just One Lifetime
producer:
George Duke
bass guitar [bass]:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
cello:
Ronald Cooper, Douglas Davis (cellist), Earl Madison and Ray Kelley (cellist)
harp:
Dorothy Remsen
piano [acoustic piano], synclavier [Synclavier 11] and synthesizer [DX-7, Prophet-V]:
George Duke
solo guitar:
Michael Sembello
viola:
Rollice Dale, Roland Kato, Janet Lakatos and Virginia Majewski (violist)
violin:
Brenton Banks, Arnold Belnick, Stuart Canin (American violinist and conductor), Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, David Frisina, Ed Green (US violinist/percussionist), Alexander Horvath, Karen Jones (violinist), Irma Neumann, Reg Hill (British‐American violinist) and Paul Shure
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
George Del Barrio (Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio)
arranger:
George Duke
produced for:
George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
recorded at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just One Lifetime
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Co. (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Snow Music
4:04

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Larry Vigon (designer, art director)
photography:Brian Aris (photographer)
manufactured by:Warner–Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9770664 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Energy
Just One Lifetime
Mathematics
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/265855 [info]
Wikidata:Q1952935 [info]