Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Marilyn & Billy
Columbia 35603 (1978) - US LP

Side One

1 - Shine On Silver Moon
2 - So Many Things For Free
3 - You Got The Love
4 - I Got The Words, You Got The Music
5 - I Thank You

Side Two

6 - I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)
7 - Stay With Me
8 - I Got Love For You
9 - Saving All My Love For You*
10 - Carry Me

Marilyn McCoo - Vocals
Billy Davis Jr. - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (9)*
James Jamison, Jr. - Bass
Paul Humphreys - Drums
Ronnie Beck - Drums
Harvey Mason - Drums
Russell Kunkel - Drums (9)
Steve Cropper - Guitar
Bobby Gallarza - Guitar
Melvin “Wah-Wah Watson” Ragin - Guitar (as Wah Wah Watson)
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
David T. Walker - Guitar
Gail Dedrick - Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer (as Michael Doddicker)
Richard Tee - Acoustic Piano
Michael Masser - Acoustic Piano
Tom Malone - Trombone
Urbie Green - Trombone
Wayne Andre - Trombone
Keith O’Quinn - Trombone (as Keith Oquinn)
Alan Rubin - Trumpet (as Allan Rubin)
John Faddis - Trumpet
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
Lou Marini - Saxophone (as Lou Merenie), Sax Solo
Michael Brecker - Saxophone
Lew Del Gatto - Baritone Sax (as Lou DelGatto)
David Sanborn - Sax Solo
King Errisson - Percussion (as King Errison)
Lisa Roberts - Background Vocals
Jean Anne Chapman - Background Vocals
Sherry Pane - Background Vocals

Produced by: Steve Cropper & Billy Davis Jr. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10)
Produced by: Michael Masser & Billy Davis Jr. (6, 7, 9)

Gene Page - Arrangement (6)
Brooks Hunnicutt - Background Arrangements
Larry Kellam - String Arrangements
Tom Malone - Horn Arrangements

Barry Rudolph - Engineer (Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles)
Reggie Dozier - Engineer (ABC Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles)
Bruce Brown - Engineer (ABC Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles)
Vicky Fabray - Engineer (Automatted Sound, New York City)
Allen Chinowsky - Engineer (Kendun Studios, Los Angeles)
Steve Ettinger - 2nd Engineer (Automatted Sound, New York City)
Terry Moore - 2nd Engineer (Kendun Studios, Los Angeles)
Jim Sintetos - 2nd Engineer (Kendun Studios, Los Angeles)

Recording Studios:
Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles
A&M Studios, Los Angeles
ABC Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles
Automatted Sound, New York City
Kendun Studios, Los Angeles

BNB Associates, Ltd./Sherwin Bash

John Berg - Design
Jim Houghton - Photos

“And our very special thanks to: Bruce Lundvall, Sherwin Bash and David Braun.”.

“There is so much good music in the world that one shouldn’t limit his or her enjoyment to just one form. Come have a good time with us - Marilyn & Billy, Steve Cropper, & Michael Masser.”.

Songwriters:
Billy Davis Jr.
Marilyn McCoo
Gene Allan
Delores Brown
Don Bryant
Lloyd Chiate
Bobby Gallarza
Lee Garrett
Gerry Goffin
Isaac Hayes
Gary Knight
Michael Masser
Phillip Mitchell
David Porter
Pam Sawyer
Ernie Shelby

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