Patrice Rushen – Pizzazz

Name: Patrice Rushen - Pizzazz
Rating: 4.26 (35 reviews)

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Label:	Elektra – 6E-243
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , AR - Allied Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Let The Music Take Me Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Congas – Melvin Webb Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Soloist, Synthesizer [Solo], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Congas – Melvin Webb Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Soloist, Synthesizer [Solo], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen	6:50
A2	Keepin' Faith In Love Backing Vocals – Syreeta Wright Robertson Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Marlo Henderson Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen Percussion – Bill Summers Backing Vocals – Syreeta Wright Robertson Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Marlo Henderson Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Angela Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen Percussion – Bill Summers	4:07
A3	Settle For My Love Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass, Acoustic Guitar – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Drums, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass, Acoustic Guitar – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Drums, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen	5:15
A4	Message In The Music Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.* Music By, Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen Piano [Acoustic Piano], Tambourine – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.* Music By, Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen Piano [Acoustic Piano], Tambourine – Patrice Rushen	3:00
B1	Haven't You Heard? Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Patrice Rushen Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen	6:44
B2	Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass, Drums, Percussion – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* Lead Vocals – D. J. Rogers Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Drums ['Boo Bam' Drums], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass, Drums, Percussion – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* Lead Vocals – D. J. Rogers Lead Vocals, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Drums ['Boo Bam' Drums], Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen Music By – Patrice Rushen	4:58
B3	Call On Me Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen Backing Vocals – Roy Galloway Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington* Drums – Melvin Webb Guitar – Wali Ali Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano, Percussion – Patrice Rushen Lyrics By – Sheree Brown Music By – Patrice Rushen	6:47
B4	Reprise (Message In The Music) Music By, Lyrics By – Patrice Rushen	0:58

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Produced For – Baby Fingers, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Allen Zentz Mastering
Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-14484
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-14487
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Published By – Baby Fingers Music
Published By – Shownbreree Music
Published By – Freddie Dee Music

Credits

Arranged By [Horns And Strings Arranged By] – Patrice Rushen
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements By] – Patrice Rushen
Art Direction – Ron Coro
Concertmaster – Jerry Vinci* (tracks: A2)
Contractor [Strings] – Rosemary McLean
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – "Audio" Phil Moores*
Executive-Producer – Patrice Rushen
Handclaps – Tony Lewis (6)
Horns [Horn Section], Bass Trombone – Maurice Spears
Horns [Horn Section], Contractor – Raymond Lee Brown*
Horns [Horn Section], Reeds – Bill Green*
Horns [Horn Section], Trombone, Baritone Horn – Clay Lawrey
Horns [Horn Section], Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Raymond Lee Brown*
Lacquer Cut By – CB*
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Moshe Brakha
Photography By [Front Cover Photo And Sleeve Photo] – Norman Seeff
Producer – Reggie Andrews
Recorded By – Peter Chaikin
Remix – F. Byron Clark
Strings – William Henderson (2)

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation ("SP-AR" etch in runouts).
Issued with photo / lyric inner sleeve.

Recorded at Conway Studios, Hollywood, California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering by Chris Bellman

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Labels): AR
Rights Society (A1 to B4): ASCAP
Rights Society (A3, B1, B2): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): 6E-243-A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): 6E-243-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): B-14484-21- v 6E-243-AS-SP SRC AZ CB SP-AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): v 6E-243-B 3SPAR SRC AZ CB 1-1 SM1- B-14487 - 2UB MA2 B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Pizzazz (LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing)	Elektra	6E-243	US	1979
New Submission	Pizzazz (LP, Album)	Elektra	GM-200.2673, Lps.200.2673	Venezuela	1979
Recently Edited	Pizzazz (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, PRC-W Compton Pressing)	Elektra	6E-243	US	1979
New Submission	Pizzazz (LP, Album)	Elektra	K.52190	UK	1979
Recently Edited	Pizzazz (LP, Album, Stereo)	Elektra	6E-243	Australia	1979