Album · 1974
Down to Earth
Tracklist
1
Help Yourself
Down to Earth
3:15
2
Big John Is My Name
Down to Earth
4:38
3
Brother Louie
Down to Earth
3:28
4
I’m a Fool for You
Down to Earth
3:02
5
Our Day Will Come
Down to Earth
2:37
6
Just You ’n’ Me
Down to Earth
2:50
7
Love and Happiness
Down to Earth
3:08
8
Law of the Land
Down to Earth
4:30
9
The Girl’s Alright With Me
Down to Earth
3:34
10
Save My Love for a Rainy Day
Down to Earth
4:00
In print
First pressed 1974, still pressed 1975 — 32 pressings across 18 countries.
Credits
David Van dePitte
Arranger
Paul Riser
Conductor
Art Stewart
Engineer
Bob Robitaille
Engineer
Cal Harris
Engineer
Lawrence Miles
Engineer
Russ Terrana
Engineer
Aaron “A Train” Smith
Instrument · drums
Andrew Smith
Instrument · drums
Billy Cooper
Instrument · guitar
Bob Babbitt
Instrument · bass
Bobbye Hall
Instrument · congas, bongos
Earl Van Dyke
Instrument · piano
Eddie “Bongo” Brown
Instrument · congas, bongos
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
Instrument · bass
Eddie Willis
Instrument · guitar
Ed Greene
Instrument · drums
Jack Ashford
Instrument · percussion
Jack Brokensha
Instrument · vibraphone, bells, percussion [tympani, gourd]
James Gadson
Instrument · drums
James Jamerson
Instrument · bass
Joe Messina
Instrument · guitar
Johnny Griffith
Instrument · organ
Mark Davis
Instrument · organ
Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson
Instrument · guitar
Paul Warren
Instrument · guitar
Richard "Pistol" Allen
Instrument · drums
Robert Ward
Instrument · guitar
Robert White
Instrument · guitar
Uriel Jones
Instrument · drums
Norman Whitfield
Mastering
Orson Lewis
Mastering
Richard Langham
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jim Britt
Photography
Asari Graham
Producer