Album · 1977
The Force
Tracklist
1
A Place in Space
The Force
4:49
2
Slick Superchick
The Force
4:05
3
Just Be True
The Force
4:21
4
The Force
The Force
4:26
5
Mighty, Mighty High
The Force
6:51
6
Oasis
The Force
6:06
7
Life’s a Song
The Force
2:58
8
Free
The Force
2:11
In print
First pressed 1977, still pressed 2014 — 14 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
Nils Salminen
Engineer
Terry Rosiello
Engineer
De Es Schwertberger
Illustration · painting [cover]
Art Capehart
Instrument · trumpet
Dennis “D.T.” Thomas
Instrument · alto saxophone, vocals, keyboards, percussion, congas
Kevin Lassiter
Instrument · keyboards, vocals, synthesizer [mini-moog], clavinet, percussion
Khalis Bayyan
Instrument · tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, alto flute, clavinet, synthesizer [arp], vocals, keyboards, percussion
MFSB
Instrument · strings
Robert “Kool” Bell
Instrument · bass guitar, vocals, percussion
Robert Spike Mickens
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
Steven E. Flemming, Jr.
Liner Notes
Kevin Reeves
Mastering · remastered by [universal mastering studios]
Sterling Labs
Mastering
Christian John Wikane
Producer · reissue producer [associate]
Claydes Smith
Producer · executive-producer
George Brown
Producer · co-producer
K&G Productions
Producer
Malcolm McKenzie
Producer · reissue producer [associate]
Michal L. Bednarek
Producer · reissue producer [associate]
Ronald Bell
Producer · executive-producer
Wayne A. Dickson
Producer · reissue producer, remastered by [bbr mastering]
Beverly Owens
Vocal · vocals [female]
Cynthia Huggins
Vocal · vocals [female]
Don Boyce
Vocal · voice [the man with a thousand voices]
Joan Motley
Vocal · vocals [female]
Otha Nash
Vocal · vocals, percussion, valve trombone, trombone [slide], tuba
Renee Connel
Vocal · vocals [female]
Something Sweet
Vocal · vocals
Kool & the Gang
Writer