Album · 1980
The Beginning
Tracklist
1
Keep the Spirit High
The Beginning
4:59
2
You're a Star
The Beginning
5:08
3
Follow the Path
The Beginning
4:34
4
Set Me on Fire
The Beginning
4:45
5
Make It Last
The Beginning
7:04
6
Searching for Love
The Beginning
6:06
7
Two in Love
The Beginning
6:28
In print
First pressed 1980, still pressed 2006 — 7 pressings across 4 countries.
Credits
Jerry Peters
Arranger
Midnight Star
Arranger
Henry Vizcarra
Art Direction
Dina Andrews
Artists And Repertoire
Marge Meoli
Artists And Repertoire
Bob Brown
Engineer
Buddy Brundo
Engineer
Peter Chaikin
Engineer
Steve Hodge
Engineer
Shusei Nagaoka
Illustration
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
Instrument · trombone, bass trombone
Bill Simmons
Instrument · alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals [background vocals]
Buddy Collette
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute
David Duke
Instrument · french horn
George Bohanon
Instrument · trombone, bass trombone
Jeff Cooper
Instrument · guitar
Jerome Richardson
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo flute
Jerry Hey
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Kenneth Gant
Instrument · bass guitar, backing vocals [background vocals]
Kenny Mason
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Boddicker
Instrument · keyboards
Oscar Brashear
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Wally Traugott
Mastering
Scott Hensel
Photography
Harvey Mason
Producer
Leon Sylvers
Producer
Richard “Dick” Griffey
Producer · executive-producer
Belinda Lipscomb
Vocal · lead vocals
Bo Watson
Vocal · lead vocals, organ [fender rhodes], piano [acoustic], strings [arp strings], synthesizer [mini-moog, polly moog, oberheim, prophet]
Melvin Gentry
Vocal · lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion
Reggie Calloway
Vocal · lead vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, mellophone, flute, percussion, strings [arp strings]