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Patrice Rushen – Posh

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Label:	Elektra – 6E-302
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Press
Country:	US
Released:	1980年
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1	Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – "Ready" Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington Drums – James Gadson Guitar – David T. Walker, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals [Male Lead Vocal] – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Soloist [Synthesizer Solo], Synthesizer, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Music By, Lyrics By – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – "Ready" Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington Drums – James Gadson Guitar – David T. Walker, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals [Male Lead Vocal] – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Soloist [Synthesizer Solo], Synthesizer, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Music By, Lyrics By – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" Brown	6:50
A2	Don't Blame Me Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Ehigiator, Clarence R. Bell* Music By – Patrice Rushen	6:31
A3	Look Up! Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Wanda Vaughn Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Guitar – Marlo Henderson Lead Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Percussion – Eddie "Bongo" Brown Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Charles Mims, Jr.	3:40
A4	I Need Your Love Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizer Strings], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Ehigiator* Music By – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Soloist, Flugelhorn – Raymond Lee Brown Synthesizer – Charles Mims, Jr.* Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizer Strings], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Ehigiator* Music By – Charles Mims, Jr., Patrice Rushen Soloist, Flugelhorn – Raymond Lee Brown Synthesizer – Charles Mims, Jr.*	4:25
B1	Time Will Tell Arranged By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Marlo Henderson, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Ehigiator*, Patrice Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen	5:09
B2	The Dream Acoustic Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Arranged By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – David T. Walker Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown Music By – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Soloist, Violin – Charles Veal, Jr.* Whistling [High Whistling] – Kenny Yerke "The Human Theremin"* Acoustic Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Arranged By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – David T. Walker Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown Music By – Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen Soloist, Violin – Charles Veal, Jr.* Whistling [High Whistling] – Kenny Yerke "The Human Theremin"*	4:54
B3	The Funk Won't Let You Down Arranged By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Gerry Brown Guitar – Marlo Henderson, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Music By, Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen	7:35
B4	This Is All I Really Know Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – James Gadson Guitar – David T. Walker Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen Solo Vocal [Ad Lib] – Lynn Davis	4:41

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Produced For – Baby Fingers, Inc.
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Recorded At – The Automatt
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Crystal Sound
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Published By – Baby Fingers Music
Published By – Freddie Dee Music
Published By – Angelyric Music
Published By – Clarence R. Bell Music
Published By – Mims Music
Published By – Shownbreree Music
Published By – Love-Ly-N-Divine Music

Credits

Art Direction – Norm Ung, Ron Coro
Co-producer [Production Assistance] – Freddie Washington (tracks: A3)
Consultant [Set Design Consultant] – Joel Leonard
Costume Designer [Clothing] – Pina Andraid Designs*
Executive-Producer – Patrice Rushen
Hair [Hair Braiding] – Sibongile Bradley
Handclaps – Charles Mims, Jr.*, "Ready" Freddie Washington*, Kevin R. Carter, Sr., Larry Robinson (3), Lindsay Redmond, Patrice Rushen, Tony Lewis (6), Ulysses Nakayo Duprée*
Horns, Alto Saxophone – Don Myrick
Horns, Bass Trombone – Maurice Spears
Horns, Tenor Saxophone – Bill Green*
Horns, Trombone, Baritone Horn – Clay Lawrey
Horns, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear
Horns, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Contractor – Raymond Lee Brown*
Lacquer Cut By – JS*
Make-Up – Tara Posey
Management [Representation] – Class Act Enterprises
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Photography By – Bobby Holland
Photography By [Assistants To Mr. Holland] – Pam Robinson, Shayne Fair
Producer – Charles Mims, Jr.*, Patrice Rushen
Recorded By – Peter Chaikin
Recorded By [Additional Recording By] – Phil Moores
Recorded By [Additional Rhythm Recording By] – Jeffrey Titmus* (tracks: B3)
Remix – F. Byron Clark
Strings, Cello – Nils Oliver, Paula Hochhalter
Strings, Concertmaster – Charles Veal, Jr.*
Strings, Contractor – Rosemary Veal McLean*
Strings, Viola – Barbara Thomason, Denyse N. Buffum*, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski
Strings, Violin – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bob Sanov, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Foster (2), Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Sheldon Sanov

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation pressing denoted by "SP" plant code on labels and "SP" etch in runouts.
Issued with custom lyric / credit inner sleeve.

Recorded at Conway Recording
Additional Recording at The Sound Factory and The Automatt
Mastered at Crystal Sound Recording

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Courtesy of Epic Records
Gerry Brown - Courtesy of Columbia Records
Charles Veal - Courtesy of Capitol Records

A1 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)/Freddie Dee Music (BMI)
A2 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Angelyric Music/ Clarence R. Bell Music (ASCAP)
A3 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Mims Music/Shownbreree Music (ASCAP)
A4 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Mims Music/Angellyric Music (ASCAP)
B1 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Angelyric Music (ASCAP)
B2 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Shownbreree Music (ASCAP)/Freddie Dee Music (BMI)
B3 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)
B4 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Love-Ly-N-Divine Music (ASCAP)

This album is dedicated to Reggie Andrews

℗ & © 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records
A divsion of Warner Communications, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Labels): SP
Rights Society (A1 to B4): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, B2): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): 6E-302-A SP
Matrix / Runout (Label B): 6E-302-B SP
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): 6E 302 A SP SP 1-3 JS-XTAL
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): 6E 302 B2 SP 1-1 SM 2-1 JS-XTAL

Other Versions (5 of 24)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Posh (LP, Album)	Elektra	ELK 52 260	Germany	1980
New Submission	Posh (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Specialty Pressing)	Elektra	6E-302	US	1980
New Submission	Posh (LP, Album)	Elektra	K 52260	UK	1980
New Submission	Posh (LP, Album, AR)	Elektra	6E-302	US	1980
New Submission	Posh (Cassette, Album)	Elektra	TC-5302	Europe	1980

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Reviews

smoothjazzaxe 2019年1月9日
For me the most memorable tune from this album was the slow and thoughtful one, The Dream. It was receiving airplay as late as 1984 on smooth/fusion jazz radio; notably WNSB in Norfolk