Sylvester – (1979) Living Proof

Sylvester – (1979) Living Proof

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Label: Fantasy
Catalog#: F-79010
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Hi NRG, Soul, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

A1 Overture 3:25
A1a Grateful
Written-By - Finden* , Sylvester
A1b You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Written-By - Wirrick* , Sylvester
A1c Dance (Disco Heat)
Written-By - Robinson* , Orsborn*
A2 Body Strong 3:21
Written-By - Finden* , Sylvester
A3 Blackbird 4:52
Written-By - Lennon-McCartney
A4 Medley 5:58
A4a Could It Be Magic
Written-By - Anderson* , Manilow*
A4b A Song For You
Written-By - Leon Russell
A5 Happiness 5:59
Written-By - Allen Toussaint
B1 Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) 6:10
Written-By - Davis* , Sherman* , Ramirez*
B2 Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves 6:57
Written-By - Porter* , Johnson*
B3 You Are My Friend 8:16
Written-By - Edwards* , Ellison* , LaBelle*
C1 Dance (Disco Heat) 11:09
Written-By - Robinson* , Orsborn*
C2 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 10:38
Written-By - Wirrick* , Sylvester
D1 Can't Stop Dancing 6:22
Bass - Gregg Crockett*
French Horn - David Sprunk
Guitar - Ralph Wash
Mixed By - Buddy Bruno
Recorded By - Eddie Bill Harris
Recorded By [Assistant] - Nyya Lark , Wally Buck
Saxophone [Baritone Sax] - Mel Martin
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] - Eric Robinson (4)
Trombone - Julian Priester , Wayne Wallace (2)
Trumpet - Allen Smith , Fred Berry
Written-By - Sylvester
D2 In My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You) 6:30
Backing Vocals - Martha Wash
Bass - Gregg Crockett*
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangement] - Sylvester
Mixed By - John Hedges , Marty Blecman
Recorded By - Eddie Bill Harris
Recorded By [Assistant] - Nyya Lark , Wally Buck
Written-By - Sylvester
D3 Can't Stop Dancing (Reprise) 2:56
Bass - Gregg Crockett*
French Horn - David Sprunk
Guitar - Ralph Wash
Mixed By - John Hedges , Marty Blecman
Recorded By - Eddie Bill Harris
Recorded By [Assistant] - Nyya Lark , Wally Buck
Saxophone [Baritone Sax] - Mel Martin
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] - Eric Robinson (4)
Trombone - Julian Priester , Wayne Wallace (2)
Trumpet - Allen Smith , Fred Berry
Written-By - Sylvester

Credits

Arranged By [String And Horn Arrangements] - Leslie Drayton
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Phil Carroil
Artwork By [Design] - Dennis Gassner
Backing Vocals - Eric Robinson (4) (tracks: A1 to C2) , Jeannie Tracy* (tracks: A1 to C2, D2) , Sharon Hymes (tracks: A1 to C2) , Two Tons o' Fun* (tracks: A1 to C2, D1, D3)
Bass - Bob Kingson (tracks: A1 to C2)
Concertmaster - John Tenney , Nathan Rubin
Drums - Kelvin Dixon
Executive Producer - Nancy C. Pitts
Guitar - Tip Wirrick* (tracks: A1 to C2)
Harp - Randall Pratt
Keyboards - Eric Robinson (4) (tracks: A1 to C2, D1, D3) , Michael Finden (tracks: A1 to C2)
Lead Vocals - Sylvester
Mastered By [Album Mastering] - Jim Sintetos
Other [Advertising And Promotion Director] - Patsy McClure
Other [Contractor] - Terry Adams (3)
Other [Stage Manager] - Randall Schiller
Percussion - David Frazier , Gus Anthony Flores (tracks: A1 to C2)
Photography - Phil Bray
Producer - Harvey Fuqua , Sylvester
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] - Danny Kopelson
Recorded By, Mixed By - Richard Corsello (tracks: A1 to C2)
Saxophone, Flute - Jay Stolmac (tracks: A1 to C2) , Marc Baum (tracks: A1 to C2)
Strings - Adrienne Blackshere , Barbara Riccardi , Carl Pedersen , Ed Bogas , Ellen Dessler , Emily Van Valkenburgh , India Cooke , Julianne Feldman , Kathy Walters , Kenneth Harrison , Marjorie Prescott* , Mary Ann Meredith , Melinda Ross , Melinda Wagner , Patrice Anderson , Serban Rusu , Stephen Gehl , William Pyncron
Synthesizer - Patrick Cowley (tracks: A1 to C2)
Timpani - Richard Kvistad (tracks: A1 to C2)
Trombone - Dan Reagan (tracks: A1 to C2) , Ross Wilson (tracks: A1 to C2)
Trumpet - Dean Boysen (tracks: A1 to C2) , Ross Wilson (tracks: A1 to C2)

Notes

Produced by Harvey Fuqua & Sylvester for Honey Records Productions
Sides 1, 2 & 3 were recorded at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on March 11, 1979 during a concert produced by David Bandy and Gary Roverana of Conceptual Entertainment.
Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.
Remote recording facilities provided by Filmways/Heider Recording.
(p) 1979 Fantasy Records

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LIVING PROOF 1979 (Fantasy) (double l.p Vynil)

In 1990 fantasy rereleased this album on Cd. However the Cd ommits 3 of the studio tracks ( Can't stop dancin' , In my fantasy, Cant stop dancin - inst.-). Also the centerfold photograph has dissappeared(Booo). In 1980 this album was released (vynil) in Spain (Hispavox) but on a single vynil l.p which ommits 4 tracks ( You make... , Dance, , Sharing something..., Can't stop...-inst.-) This is a live album recorded in San Francisco's War memorial Opera house in March 79. You really hear the audience participating and you also get Syl talking to the audience. Side 4 was recorded in studio.

1 overture
2 body strong
3 black birds (the beatles song)
4 Could it be magic (Yes! that one)/A song for you
5 Happiness (Allen Toussant cover)
6 Loverman
7 Sharing something...
8 You are my friend
9 Dance
10 You make me..
11Can't stop dancing (Sylvester)
12 In my fantasy
13 Can't stop...(reprise)

Singles:

1. Can't stop dancing b/w In my fantasy 7" (Fantasy) (also in Spain - Hispavox) This is a very nice edit of the long album version very well done. The sleave on the spanish 7" is the same as the album sleave.
2. You are my friend b/w Happiness 7" (fantasy)