Album · 1997
Tracklist
1 E Minor Shuffle 5:53
2 Let's Stay Together 6:02
3 Twenty-One Drum Salute 2:34
4 Lowdown 6:26
5 If 6 Was 9 7:04
6 Bags' Groove n 5:37
7 My Heart Wants to Know 5:31
8 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 6:23
9 Babylon Sisters 2:58
10 Stuffy 1:30
11 Jeff's Strut 5:50
12 Big Bone 6:57
13 Long Time to Groove 2:07
Line-up/Musicians
Acoustic Guitar – Steve Lukather (tracks: 2)
Alto Saxophone – Brandon Fields (tracks: 7), Michael Paulo (tracks: 4), Tom Scott (tracks: 6, 11)
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey (tracks: 10, 11), Tom Scott (tracks: 10, 11)
Backing Vocals – Bill Champlin (tracks: 2, 7), David Pack (tracks: 2), Don Henley (tracks: 2), Jason Scheff (tracks: 4, 7), Joseph Williams (tracks: 4, 7), Richard Marx (tracks: 2)
Baritone Saxophone – Tom Scott (tracks: 10, 11)
Bass – Abe Laboriel Sr. (tracks: 10, 11), Chuck Domanico (tracks: 6), Jimmy Haslip (tracks: 13), John Peña (tracks: 7), Lee Sklar (tracks: 9), Mike Porcaro (tracks: 12), Nathan East (tracks: 2), Neil Stubenhaus (tracks: 8), Will Lee (tracks: 5)
Bass [P] – "Ready" Freddy Washington (tracks: 4)
Bass Drum – Ralph Humphrey (tracks: 3)
Bass, Electric Bass [Fretless] – Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 1)
Bata – Luis Conte (tracks: 1)
Chorus – Bill Champlin (tracks: 2), Don Henley (tracks: 2), Richard Marx (tracks: 2)
Claves – John Peña (tracks: 1)
Clavinet [Funky Clav, Sampled] – James Newton Howard (tracks: 1)
Congas – Chris Trujillo (tracks: 4), Lenny Castro (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 12), Luis Conte (tracks: 1, 10, 11), Luis Enrique (tracks: 1)
Cowbell – Chris Trujillo (tracks: 1), John Peña (tracks: 1), Luis Enrique (tracks: 1), Michito Sanchez (tracks: 10)
Cymbal – Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: 13)
Cymbal [Zildjian Trash Hats] – Mike Porcaro (tracks: 3)
Djembe – Michito Sanchez (tracks: 1)
Drums – Abraham Laboriel Jr. (tracks: 4), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (tracks: 9), Carlos Vega (tracks: 1), Gregg Bissonette (tracks: 12), Jim Keltner (tracks: 3, 8), Joe Porcaro (tracks: 6), Richie Hayward (tracks: 3, 8), Simon Phillips (tracks: 5), Steve Ferrone (tracks: 2), Steve Gadd (tracks: 10, 11), Tris Imboden (tracks: 7), Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: 13)
Drums [Cocktail] – Steve Jordan (tracks: 3)
Drums [Gong Drum] – Simon Phillips (tracks: 3)
Drums [Kit] – Dave Weckl (tracks: 3), Gregg Bissonette (tracks: 3), Steve Gadd (tracks: 3), Vinnie Colaiuta (tracks: 3)
Drums [Marching Field Drums] – Lenny Castro (tracks: 3)
Drums [Pods, Crashers] – Joe Porcaro (tracks: 1)
Drums [Toms] – Joe Porcaro (tracks: 3)
Electric Bass [Fretless] – David Hungate (tracks: 13), Jimmy Haslip (tracks: 7)
Electric Guitar – Steve Lukather (tracks: 2)
Electric Guitar [Wah Wah] – David Williams (tracks: 4), Mike Landau tracks: 2)
Electric Piano – David Garfield (tracks: 1, 4), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 9), Joe Sample (tracks: 2)
Electric Piano [Leslie Fender Rhodes] – David Paich (tracks: 4)
Flugelhorn – Jerry Hey (tracks: 10), Walt Fowler (tracks: 12)
Grand Piano – David Benoit (tracks: 13)
Guitar – Denny Dias (tracks: 6), Eddie Van Halen (tracks: 5), Fred Tackett (tracks: 8), Jay Graydon (tracks: 7), Larry Carlton (tracks: 10, 11), Mike Landau (tracks: 7), Steve Lukather (tracks: 12)
Horns – Steve Porcaro (tracks: 1)
Keyboards – David Garfield (tracks: 12)
Lead Guitar – Eddie Van Halen (tracks: 8), Michael Landau (tracks: 5)
Lead Vocals – Boz Scaggs (tracks: 8), David Pack (tracks: 2), Jason Scheff (tracks: 7), Michael Landau (tracks: 5), Michael McDonald (tracks: 2), Paulette Browne (tracks: 2), Will Lee (tracks: 5)
Organ – Benmont Tench (tracks: 2), David Paich (tracks: 1), Mike Finnigan (tracks: 8)
Organ [Hammond B3] – Greg Mathieson (tracks: 10, 11)
Percussion – Lenny Castro (tracks: 2, 12), Luis Conte (tracks: 11), Michito Sanchez (tracks: 7)
Piano – David Garfield (tracks: 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
Read By [Spoken Word] – David Garfield (tracks: 5), Simon Phillips (tracks: 5)
Rhythm Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: 2), Michael Landau (tracks: 9), Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: 4)
Shaker – Chris Trujillo (tracks: 10)
Shekere [Chekere] – Lenny Castro (tracks: 1), Michito Sanchez (tracks: 1)
Slide Guitar – Paul Barrere (tracks: 8)
Snare – Chris Porcaro (tracks: 3), John Ferraro (tracks: 3), John Guerin (tracks: 3), Miles Porcaro (tracks: 3), Nico Porcaro (tracks: 3), Ralph Humphrey (tracks: 3), Steve Ferrone (tracks: 3)
Snare [Piatti, Sopranino] – Peter Erskine (tracks: 3)
Soprano Saxophone – Brandon Fields (tracks: 12)
Strings – Steve Porcaro (tracks: 4)
Synthesizer – David Garfield (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11), Michael "The Cleaner" Boddicker (tracks: 9), Steve Porcaro (tracks: 1, 4)
Synthesizer [Midi Grand Piano] – David Garfield (tracks: 7, 9 to 11), David Paich (tracks: 1)
Synthesizer [Pads] – David Garfield (tracks: 13)
Talking Drum – Michito Sanchez (tracks: 1)
Tambourine – Jim Keltner (tracks: 8), Lenny Castro (tracks: 10), Luis Conte (tracks: 1)
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Sheppard (tracks: 9), Larry Klimas (tracks: 2, 8), Tom Scott (tracks: 6, 10, 11)
Tom Tom – John Guerin (tracks: 3)
Tom Tom [Floor] – Abe Laboriel Jr. (tracks: 3)
Tom Tom [With Mallets] – Chase Porcaro Duddy (tracks: 3)
Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: 10, 11), Walt Fowler (tracks: 6, 12)
Vibraphone – Emil Richards (tracks: 6)
Voice – Joe Porcaro (tracks: 9)
About this release
Zebra Records – ZD 44005-2 (US)
All songs recorded in LA, Nashville & New York City between 4/30 and 8/26, 1996
Thanks to snobb for the addition