Johnnie Taylor – A New Day

Label:	Columbia – JC 36548
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	The Heart Break Kid Written-By – B. Wyrick*	3:55
A2	I'd Rather Hurt Myself (Than To Hurt You) Written-By – C. Hampton - H. Banks*	4:06
A3	I Got This Thing For Your Love Written-By – G. M. Guidry*	4:13
A4	Signing Off With Love Written-By – K. Hirsch, N. Helms	3:28
A5	Baby Lay Down Written-By – D. Cook, R. VanHoy	5:00
B1	Sneakin', Sneakin' Written-By – A. Walker, C. Girty	4:02
B2	I Wanna Get Into You Written-By – H. Scales, M. Griffin	4:58
B3	Sylvia Written-By – J. Shamwell, T. Tate	4:21
B4	Baby Don't Hesitate Written-By – A. Brown*	5:02

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – United Sound Systems

Credits

Arranged By – Bruce Miller (2) (tracks: B1 to B4)
Backing Vocals – Brandye, Diane Davis (tracks: B1 to B4), Diane Hogan (tracks: B1 to B4), Enchantment (tracks: B1 to B4), Patty Lewis* (tracks: B1 to B4)
Backing Vocals [Brandye] – Cynthia Douglas (tracks: A1 to A5), Donna Davis (tracks: A1 to A5), Pam Vincent (tracks: A1 to A5)
Bass – Anthony (Tony) Willis* (tracks: B1 to B4), David Hood (tracks: A1 to A5), Greg Coles (tracks: B1 to B4)
Clavinet, Synthesizer – Vassal Gradington Benford* (tracks: B1 to B4)
Design – Ed Lee, Phyllis H.B.
Drums – Jerry Jones (2) (tracks: B1 to B4), Lee Nathan Marcus* (tracks: B1 to B4), Roger Hawkins (tracks: A1 to A5)
Engineer – Allen Sides (tracks: B1 to B4), Christopher Banninger (tracks: B1 to B4), M. Ettel* (tracks: B1 to B4)
Engineer [Muscle Shoals Sound Studio] – Steve Melton (tracks: A1 to A5)
Engineer [The Sound Shop] – Ernie Winfry* (tracks: A1 to A5)
Guitar – Bruce Nazarian (tracks: B1 to B4), Eddie Willis (tracks: B1 to B4), Jimmy Johnson (4) (tracks: A1 to A5), Ken Bell (tracks: A1 to A5)
Horns – Ben Cauley (tracks: A1 to A5), Charles Rose (tracks: A1 to A5), Harrison Calloway (tracks: A1 to A5), Harvey Thompson (tracks: A1 to A5), Ronnie Eades* (tracks: A1 to A5)
Keyboards – Clayton Ivy* (tracks: A1 to A5), George Roundtree* (tracks: B1 to B4), Randy McCormick (tracks: A1 to A5), Rudy Robinson (tracks: B1 to B4)
Percussion – Carl (Butch) Smith* (tracks: B1 to B4)
Photography By – Ronald G. Harris
Producer – Brad Shapiro (tracks: A1 to A5), Don Davis (2) (tracks: B1 to B4)

Notes

Jerry Jones appears courtesy of Source Records
Enchantment appear courtesy of RCA Records

A Side produced for Aaron Bradley Productions, Inc.
B Side Produced for Great Lakes Productions, Inc.
A Side Rhythm Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL
Vocals recorded at Goodnight Studios, Dallas
Remixed at The Sound Shop
B Side Recorded at United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Davlon Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Sundance Productions, Dallas, TX.
℗ & © 1980 CBS, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0-7464-36548-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): AL 36548
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): BL 36548

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	A New Day (LP, Album, Promo)	Columbia	JC 36548	US	1980
New Submission	A New Day (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Columbia	JC 36548	US	1980