Friends & Strangers

~ Release by Ronnie Laws (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.»

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Annotation last modified on 2024-07-06 18:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Goodtime Ride
bass:
Donnie Beck (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
percussion:
Vance “Mad Dog” Tenort (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
5:06
2Saturday Evening
cello:
Paul Bergstrom (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Nathan Gershman (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
viola:
Leonard Selic (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Barbara Simons (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
violin:
Barbara Durant (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Elliott Fisher (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Hyman Goodman (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Bill Nuttycombe (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Jerome Reisler (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Paul Shure (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Carroll Stephens (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Polly Sweeny (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
vocals:
Saundra "Pan" Alexander* (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Debra Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Eloise Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
4:34
3Friends And Strangers
alto flute and soprano saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
bass:
Donnie Beck (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
cello:
Paul Bergstrom (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Nathan Gershman (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
viola:
Leonard Selic (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Barbara Simons (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
violin:
Barbara Durant (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Elliott Fisher (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Hyman Goodman (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Bill Nuttycombe (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Jerome Reisler (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Paul Shure (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Carroll Stephens (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Polly Sweeny (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
4:49
4Nuthin’ ’Bout Nuthin’
bass:
Nathaniel Phillips (None mostly for his work with the funk group Pleasure as Nathaniel Phillips) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
congas:
Vance “Mad Dog” Tenort (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
vocals:
Saundra "Pan" Alexander* (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Debra Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Eloise Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
5:13
5New Day
congas:
Vance “Mad Dog” Tenort (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1977-01 until 1977-03), Donnie Beck (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
soprano saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
6:18
6Life In Paradise
alto flute and soprano saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
bass:
Nathaniel Phillips (None mostly for his work with the funk group Pleasure as Nathaniel Phillips) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
vocals:
Saundra "Pan" Alexander* (from 1977-01 until 1977-03) and Debra Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
7:00
7Same Old Story
bass:
Donnie Beck (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Steven Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
guitar:
Melvin Robinson (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
piano:
Bobby Lyle (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
tambourine:
Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
4:41
8Just Love
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Larry Dunn (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
soprano saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1977-01 until 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
3:26