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Cissy Houston (album)

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Released
  
1977

Length
  
34:57

Producer
  
Michael Zager

Genre
  
Soul, R&B

Label
  
Private Stock Records

Recorded
  
1976, 1977 Columbia Recording Studios, NY

Cissy Houston is the second studio album by American soul/gospel singer Cissy Houston, released in 1977 on Private Stock Records as the follow-up to her debut album, Presenting Cissy Houston. The original recording was re-mastered and includes extensive liner notes and re-released on CD under Cherry Red Records in 2013. The album was produced and arranged by Michael Zager and features pop/soul cover versions of Elton John's "Your Song", "Make It Easy on Yourself", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, as well as covers of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie.

Contents

Track listing

U.S., UK Vinyl, LP Album

A Side
  1. "Tomorrow" (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin) - 3:33
  2. "Morning Much Better" (Aram Schefrin, Michael Zager) - 4:06
  3. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 5:43
  4. "Love Is Holding On" (Barbara Morr, Betsy Derkin Matthes) - 3:28
  5. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Bobby Russell, Bobby Scott) - 4:21
  6. (Soloist Horn: George Marge)
B Side
  1. "It Never Really Ended" (Alvin Fields, Barbara Soehner) - 2:55
  2. "Make It Easy on Yourself" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:14
  3. (Soloist, Tenor Saxophone: Arnie Lawrence)
  4. "Things to Do" (George Young, Harry Vanda) - 3:20
  5. "Love Is Something That Leads You" (Barbara Soehner, Micheal Zager) - 2:59

Personnel

  • Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Alvin Fields, Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Ken Williams, Maeretha Stewart, Ullanda McCullough
  • Bass – Bob Babbitt, Will Lee
  • Drums – Rick Marotta, Steve Jordan
  • English Horn – George Marge
  • Executive producer – Jerry Love
  • French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington, Sharon Moe
  • Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn
  • Keyboards – Donny Harper, Leon Pendarvis, Richard Tee, Rob Mounsey
  • Mixed By – Bob Walker, Lee Yates, Phil Gianbalvo
  • Oboe – George Marge
  • Percussion – Rubens Bassini
  • Saxophone, Flute – Arnie Lawrence, George Marge
  • Strings – Alfred Vincent Brown Strings
  • Trombone – David Taylor, Gerald Chamberlain
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Gatchell, Robert Millikan
  • Engineer – Tim Geelan
  • Ed Caraeff - photography, design

    • References

    Cissy Houston (album) Wikipedia
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