Leon Ware – Musical Massage
| Label: | Motown – B0000789-02, Chronicles – B0000789-02 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Motown Classic Albums |
| Format: | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, EDC |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Soul |
Tracklist
| 1 | Learning How To Love You | 3:25 | |
| 2 | Instant Love | 3:29 | |
| 3 | Body Heat | 4:43 | |
| 4 | Share Your Love | 3:24 | |
| 5 | Holiday | 3:26 | |
| 6 | Phantom Lover | 3:44 | |
| 7 | Journey Into You | 4:06 | |
| 8 | Musical Massage | 3:46 | |
| 9 | French Waltz | 1:52 | |
| 10 | Turn Out The Light | 3:52 | |
| Bonus Tracks: The 'I Want You' Sessions | |||
| 11 | I Wanna Be Where You Are | 3:34 | |
| 12 | Comfort (A.K.A. Come Live With Me, Angel) | 6:15 | |
| 13 | Long Time No See | 3:46 | |
| 14 | Don't You Wanna Come | 3:42 | |
| 15 | You Are The Way You Are | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Records
- Copyright © – Motown Records
- Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
- Manufactured By – EDC, USA
- Recorded At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Universal Mastering Studios
Credits
- Arranged By – Coleridge T. Perkinson* (tracks: 7, 10 to 13), David Blumberg (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9)
- Art Direction – Vartan (4)
- Art Direction [Original LP] – Frank Mulvey
- Artwork [Original LP Jacket] – The Candy Tangerine Man
- Bass – Chuck Rainey
- Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown
- Coordinator [Photo Coordination] – Ryan Null
- Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Monique McGuffin
- Design – Artministry, Inc.
- Drums – James Gadson
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Art Stewart
- Engineer [Recording] – Art Stewart, Cal Harris
- Guitar – David T. Walker, Ray Parker Jr.
- Keyboards – Jerry Peters, John Barnes, Sonny Burke (2)
- Liner Notes – Leon Ware
- Liner Notes [Introduction], Production Manager [Production] – Harry Weinger
- Mixed By – Kevin Reeves (tracks: 13 to 15)
- Model – Azizi Johari
- Percussion – Bobbye T. Hall*, Gary Coleman
- Photography By [Original LP] – Sam Emerson
- Producer – Hal Davis (tracks: 2 to 4), Leon Ware
- Producer [Associate] – T-Boy Ross* (tracks: 11, 14, 15), Hal Davis (tracks: 12, 13)
- Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Ellen Fitton
- Vocals – Leon Ware
Notes
[EDC logo] in the matrix
Expanded edition of the original Musical Massage album. Contains an additional 5 bonus tracks from the Marvin Gaye 'I Want You' sessions and comprehensive liner notes.
This is part of Motown Records "Classic Albums" series. Front Spine Text: "MOTOWN CLASSIC ALBUMS".
Liner Notes:
Recorded at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California. Tracks 2-4, 11-13 (May-Jul 1975); 14 & 15 (Aug 22 1975); 7 & 10 (Oct-Dec 1975); 1, 5 & 6, 8 & 9 (Jun-Jul 1976).
Mixed and mastered at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California.
Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Tracks 13 to 15 mixed at UMS-E.
#1 to 10 Originally issued as album Gordy 976S1, September 1976. Some discographies note the album was scheduled for release on Motown 876, then changed to Gordy. Also issued in the U.K. as Motown STML 12050, February 1977.
There were no singles issued from the album. "Share Your Love" was scheduled as a single Motown 1368F, also listed as Gordy 7148, the B-side of "Comfort", September 1975, then cancelled.
#11-12 Previously Unreleased In The U.S.
#13-15 Previously Unreleased.
Back Cover Notes:
Track 13: Original version of 'Since I Had You'
Track 14: Demo for 'After The Dance'
Track 15: Demo for 'All The Way Round'
℗ © 2003 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Expanded edition of the original Musical Massage album. Contains an additional 5 bonus tracks from the Marvin Gaye 'I Want You' sessions and comprehensive liner notes.
This is part of Motown Records "Classic Albums" series. Front Spine Text: "MOTOWN CLASSIC ALBUMS".
Liner Notes:
Recorded at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California. Tracks 2-4, 11-13 (May-Jul 1975); 14 & 15 (Aug 22 1975); 7 & 10 (Oct-Dec 1975); 1, 5 & 6, 8 & 9 (Jun-Jul 1976).
Mixed and mastered at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California.
Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Tracks 13 to 15 mixed at UMS-E.
#1 to 10 Originally issued as album Gordy 976S1, September 1976. Some discographies note the album was scheduled for release on Motown 876, then changed to Gordy. Also issued in the U.K. as Motown STML 12050, February 1977.
There were no singles issued from the album. "Share Your Love" was scheduled as a single Motown 1368F, also listed as Gordy 7148, the B-side of "Comfort", September 1975, then cancelled.
#11-12 Previously Unreleased In The U.S.
#13-15 Previously Unreleased.
Back Cover Notes:
Track 13: Original version of 'Since I Had You'
Track 14: Demo for 'After The Dance'
Track 15: Demo for 'All The Way Round'
℗ © 2003 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 44001 89992 8
- Barcode (String): 044001899928
- Matrix / Runout: B00 007 8902 01%% A [EDC logo]
- Matrix / Runout: MADE IN USA
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0335
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L007
Other Versions (5 of 22)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Musical Massage (LP, Album) | Gordy | G6-976S1 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Musical Massage (LP, Album) | Motown, Motown | STML 12050, 0C 062-98 610 | UK | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Musical Massage (LP, Album) | Gordy | G6-976S1 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Musical Massage (LP, Album) | Motown | STMLO-10160 | Australia | 1976 | ||
| Musical Massage (LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing) | Gordy, Gordy | G6-976S1, G6-976 S1 | US | 1976 |
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