Norman Connors - Take It To The Limit

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A1	Take It To The Limit Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Paul RiserLead Vocals – AdarithaWritten-By – Phyllis St. James	3:44
A2	Melancholy Fire Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Paul RiserBass – Byron MillerLead Vocals – Glenn JonesWritten-By – David DeMarco	3:57
A3	You've Been On My Mind Arranged By, Conductor – Al JohnsonLead Vocals – AdarithaSoprano Saxophone, Soloist – Jerry PetersonWritten-By – Shelby Flint	4:20
A4	I Don't Need Nobody Else Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Arranged By, Conductor – Al JohnsonWritten-By – Lou Courtney	3:49
B1	Justify Arranged By, Conductor – Al JohnsonLead Vocals – AdarithaWritten-By – David Lasley	3:47
B2	Black Cow Arranged By [Vocals] – Eric Butler Flugelhorn, Soloist – Freddie HubbardOrchestrated By, Arranged By, Conductor – McKinley JacksonWritten-By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker	4:55
B3	You Bring Me Joy Arranged By, Conductor – Al JohnsonLead Vocals – AdarithaWritten-By – David Lasley	3:35
B4	Everywhere Inside Of Me Arranged By, Conductor – Jerry PetersWritten-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Leon Ware	4:48

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
• Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

Credits

• Art Direction – Donn Davenport
• Backing Vocals – Alex Brown, Eric Butler , Gwen Matthews, Jean Carn, Jim Gilstrap, The Jones Girls, Marlene Jeter*, Vanetta Fields*
• Bass – Nathan East
• Concertmaster [Strings] – Harry Bluestone
• Contractor [Strings] – Ben Barrett*
• Drums – James Gatson*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ron Averez
• Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Jackson Schwartz
• French Horn – Allen Robinson*, Sidney Muldrow
• Guitar – David T. Walker, Marlo Henderson
• Harp – Dorothy Ashby
• Keyboards – Billy McCoy, Bobby Lyles*, Sonny Burke
• Mastered By – John Golden
• Percussion – Myungo*, Paulinho Da Costa
• Photography By [Back Cover & Sleeve] – Garry Gross
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Tony Barboza*
• Producer [Assistant] – Gerald Roberts
• Producer [Vocals] – Jean Carn
• Producer, Directed By, Producer [Vocals], Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Norman Connors
• Saxophone – Don Myrick, John Kip*, Ralph Jones , Bill Green*
• Soprano Saxophone, Soloist – Gary Bartz
• Tenor Saxophone – Buzzy Jones*
• Trombone – Garnet Brown*
• Trombone, Contractor [Horns] – George Bohanon
• Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Eric Butler , Nolan Smith, Oscar Brashear

Notes

- Adaritha appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Glenn Jones appears courtesy of Savoy Records
- Al Johnson appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Jean Carn appears courtesy of Philadelphia International Records
- Freddie Hubbard appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Starship Orchestra appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- The Jones Girls of Philadelphia International Records
- Leon Ware appears courtesy of Elektra / Asylum Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7822-19534-1
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): AL 9534 SA
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): AL 9534 SB

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AL 9534	Norman Connors	Take It To The Limit ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Arista	AL 9534	US	1980
AL9534	Norman Connors	Take It To The Limit ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	AL9534	UK	1980
BVCM-37237, 74321-89767-2	Norman Connors	Take It To The Limit ‎(CD, Album, RE)	BMG, Arista	BVCM-37237, 74321-89767-2	Japan	2001
AL 9534	Norman Connors	Take It To The Limit ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	AL 9534	US	1980
FTG 338, 88883767732	Norman Connors	Take It To The Limit (Expanded Edition) ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Funky Town Grooves, Arista, Sony Music Commercial Music Group	FTG 338, 88883767732	US	2013

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