Tracklist
A1 Salsoul Hustle
Written-By, Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
5:04
A2 Get Happy
Written-By, Arranged By – Ron Baker
3:00
A3 Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It)
Written-By, Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:50
A4 You're Just The Right Size
Written-By, Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:30
B1 Tangerine
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
4:35
B2 Tale Of Three Cities
Written-By, Arranged By – Ron Baker
6:00
B3 Salsoul Rainbow
Written-By, Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:45
B4 Love Letters
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
3:30
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Caytronics Corporation
Manufactured By – Caytronics Corporation
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Art Direction – Richard Lopez
Baritone Saxophone – John H. Davis*
Bass – Gordon Edwards, Jimmy DeJulio, Ron Baker
Cello – Larry Gold, Romeo DeStefano*
Drums – Charles Collins, Earl Young
Engineer – Ken Present*
Engineer [Assistant] – Arthur Stoppe, Jim Gallagher, Michael Hutchinson
Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jack Faith
French Horn – Joe DeAngelis*
Guitar – Bobby Eli*, Norman Harris*, T.J. Tindel*
Keyboards – Carlton Kent*, Ron (Have Mercy) Kersey*
Lacquer Cut By – Al Brown
Percussion – Jerry Gonzalez, Larry Washington, Manny Oquendo, Peter "Choki" Quintero*, Ray Armando
Photography By – Douglas Quackenbush
Producer, Vibraphone, Percussion – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brien
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Fred Joiner, Richard Genovese, Robert Moore, Roger DeLillo
Trumpet – Jack Wilson, Robert Hartzel*, Roco Bene*
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett
Violin – Albert Barone, Charles Apollonia, Christine Reeves, Don Renaldo, Richard Jones (2), Rudolph Malizia
Vocals – The Salsoul Hustlers
Notes
A1 track duration is listed as 6:41 on back cover and as 5:04 on label.
Another variation of this LP exists with different text layout: Salsoul Orchestra
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A - Etched): T1 SZS 5501A-3RE Al Brown B FW/NYC
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B - Etched): T1 SZS 5501B-3RE Al Brown B 3 FW/NYC
Tracklist
Side 1
A1 Good For The Soul
Soloist, Guitar – Norman Harris
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:20
A2 Nice 'N' Naasty
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:35
A3 It Don't Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove)
Written-By – Ron Baker
3:36
A4 Nightcrawler
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:45
A5 Don't Beat Around The Bush
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:30
Side 2
B1 Standing And Waiting On Love
Written-By – Floyd Smith, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:31
B2 Salsoul 3001
Adapted By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – Richard Strauss
6:16
B3 We've Only Just Begun / Feelings
Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)
4:59
B4 Ritzy Mambo
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
5:29
B5 Jack And Jill 0:15
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Copyright (c) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Manufactured By – Caytronics Corporation
Distributed By – Caytronics Corporation
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Savitt
Bass – Dennis Locantore, Gordon Edwards, Michael Foreman, Ron Baker
Cello – Larry Gold, Romeo Di Stefano
Drums – Earl Young
Engineer – Arthur Stoppe, Dirk Devlin, Jeff Stuart*, Jim Gallagher, Kenny Present, Michael Hutchinson, Peter Humphreys
Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jack Faith
French Horn – Joe DeAngelis*
Guitar – Bobby Eli, Norman Harris*, T. J. Tindall*
Keyboards – Carlton Kent, Ron Kersey*
Mastered By – Al Brown
Percussion – Crusher Bennet*, Andy Gonzalez, Carlos Martin, Jerry Gonzalez, Larry Washington, Manny Oquendo, Oswaldo Martinez, Peter Quintero
Cover – Joel Brodsky
Inside – Bob Gruen
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Timpani, Percussion, Vibraphone, Liner Notes – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brian*
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Robert Moore, Roger DeLillo
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Joseph Cataldo, Louis Opalesky, Jr.*
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett, Julia Ann Barker
Violin – Americus Mungiole*, Charles Apollonia, Christine Reeves, Don Renaldo, Gov Hutchinson, Lance Elbeck, Rudolph Malizia
Singers – Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Phil Hurtt, Ron Tyson
Notes
Track B2 from Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Labs, N.Y.
℗ & © 1976 Salsoul Record Corporation
Mfg. by Salsoul Records
Manufactured and Distributed by Caytronics Corporation
Printed in USA
Track A1 is called It's Good For The Soul on the sleeve and Good For The Soul on the label
Track B5 is only mentioned on the label
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Price Code (Spine): 0698
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SZS-5502-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SZS-5502-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): SZS-5502A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): SZS-5502B-1 ae brown
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): SZS-5502A-2 ae brown ev.hv fw/cs
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): SZS-5502B-1 ae brown ev.hv. fw/cs
Tracklist
Christmas Medley (12:08)
A1.a Joy To The World
A1.b Deck The Halls
A1.c O Come All Ye Faithful
A1.d Jingle Bells
A1.e Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
A1.f Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Written-By – Gillespie*, Coots*
A1.g The Christmas Song
Written-By – Tormé*, Wells*
A1.h White Christmas
Written-By – Berlin*
A1.i Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Written-By – Marks*
A1.j I'll Be Home For Christmas
Written-By – Ram*, Gannon*, Kent*
A1.k Winter Wonderland
Written-By – Smith*, Bernard*
A1.l The First Nöel
A1.m We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Family Chorus Vocals – The Sweethearts of Sigma & Santa's Little Helpers
New Year's Medley (6:46)
A2.a Auld Lang Salsoul
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
A2.b I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
Written-By – Woods*, Dixon*
A2.c Alabama Jubilee
Written-By – Cobb*, Yellen*
A2.d Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
A2.e God Bless America
Written-By – Berlin*
Chorus Vocals – The Salsoul Singers
B1 The Little Drummer Boy
Written-By – Simeone*, Onorati*, Davis*
4:57
B2 Sleigh Ride
Written-By – Anderson*, Parish*
3:03
B3 Silent Night 1:05
B4 Merry Christmas All
Lead Vocals – Denise Montana
Written-By – Andy Kozak, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:28
B5 There's Someone Who's Knocking
Children's Chorus – Santa's Little Helpers
Written-By – Jim Butz, Vincent Montana, Jr.
2:30
A6 Christmas Time
Written-By – Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:59
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Copyright (c) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Distributed By – Caytronics Corporation
Manufactured By – Caytronics Corporation
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Bass – Gordon Edwards
Congas – Larry Washington, Osvaldo Martinez
Drums – Earl Young
Guitar – Norman Harris
Guitar, Banjo – Ronnie James
Backliner – Yvonne Ortiz
Keyboards – Carlton Kent
Cover – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Strings, Horns – Don Renaldo And His Little Helpers*
Trumpet [Solos] – Evan Solot
Tuba – Eddie Moore
Vibes, Chimes, Marimba, Timpani, Percussion, Bells – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Vocals – The Sweethearts of Sigma (Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton)
Notes
This version's cover has been sanitized removing "Dance Your A** Off".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label A): SZS-5507-AMatrix / Runout (Label B): SZS-5507-B
Tracklist
A1 It's A New Day
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:02
A2 Short Shorts
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – B. Crandall*, B. Dalton*, B. Gaudio*, T. Austin*
3:07
A3 Run Away
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Vocals [Guest] – Loleatta Holloway
Written-By – Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James, Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:44
A4 Guantanamera
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:14
A5 Themes From Montreal Olympics, 1976: Farewell Song & Ballet Of The Closing Ceremony
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – André Mathieu, Victor Vogel*
5:03
B1 Getaway
Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Written-By – Beloyd Taylor, Peter Cor
4:20
B2 Magic Bird Of Fire
Written-By, Arranged By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:38
B3 Journey To Phoebus
Written-By, Arranged By – Pasquale J. Spino
4:41
B4 Alpha Centuri
Written-By, Arranged By – Peter De Angelis
5:22
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Copyright (c) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Manufactured By – Salsoul Records
Manufactured By – Caytronics Corporation
Distributed By – Caytronics Corporation
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Art Direction – Stan Hochstadt
Artwork [Cover Batik, Birth Of Eros] – Dennis Cigler
Baritone Saxophone – Edward J. De Palma, Joseph R. Stefano
Bass – Gordon Edwards, Jimmy Dejulio, Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman*
Celesta – Anthony De Simone
Cello – Larry Gold, Richard Amoroso, Romeo Di Stefano
Congas, Timbales, Bongos – Crusher Bennet*, Larry Washington, Peter "Choki" Quintero*
Design – Karen Bernath
Drums – Charles "77" Collins*, Earl Young
Engineer – Arthur Stoppe, Darrell Rogers, Dirk Devlin, Jim Dougherty, Ken Present*
Executive-Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jack Faith
French Horn – Jeffrey Kirschen*, Joe "One And Only Lips" DeAngelis*, Michael Contino, Milton Phibbs
Guitar – Bobby "Electronic" Eli*, Ronnie "The Hawk" James*, T.J. Tindall*
Harp – Walter Dewey Pfiel*
Keyboards – "Cotton" Kent*, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey*
Lacquer Cut By – Al Brown (5)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Arthur Stoppe, Ken Present*, Vincent Montana, Jr.
Photography By – Bob Belott*
Producer, Conductor, Timpani, Bells, Marimba, Wind Chimes, Vibraphone [Vibraharp], Liner Notes – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brian*
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Pedecine, Jr.*
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Fred C. Linge*, Robert Moore, Roger De Lillo*
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Joseph Cataldo, Louis Opalesky*, Rocco Bene
Tuba – Edmund Moore*
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett, Julia Ann Di Gaetani*, Victoria Ann Matosich*
Violin – Americus Mungiole*, Bertram Greenspan, Bridget Pumpolis Mitten, Charles Apollonia, Charles Parker, Christine Reeves, Diane Barnett, Don Renaldo, Emily E. Nicholl*, Florence Schwartz, Gov Hutchinson, Helen Kwalwasser, Joseph Bonaccorse, Lance Elbeck, Leonore Walaniuk, Patricia Gott, Peter Nocella*, Rudolph Malizia, Thomas Di Sarlo, Vito J. Kasiello
Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, John Ciurlino, Ralph Dino, Ronnie James, Teresa Grancaterino, Tonie Collins
Notes
"MFG. By Salsoul Records" on labels
"Manufactured and distributed by Caytronics Corporation" on rear cover.
℗ © 1977 Salsoul Record Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SZS-5515 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SZS-5515 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): SZS-5515A-2 Al Brown FW/Ѽ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): SZS-5515B-5 Al Brown FW/Ѽ
Tracklist
A1 Dance A Little Bit Closer
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:25
A2 Let's Spend The Night Together
Written-By – Mick Jagger-Keith Richard*
4:20
A3 Borriquito
Written-By – Pedro Calaf*
2:31
A4 More Of You
Written-By – Janet Gugliuzza*, Ronnie James, Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:55
A5 El Reloj (The Clock)
Written-By – Roberto Cantoral Garcia*
3:05
B1 Speedy Gonzalez
Written-By – B. Kaye*, D. Hill*, Ed Lee*
2:44
B2 Cuchi-Cuchi
Written-By – Ronnie Walker, Vincent Montana, Jr.
4:17
B3 Cookie Jar
Written-By – Ralph Brauner, Steve Carpenter, Vincent Montana, Jr.
2:29
B4 You're Just The Right Size
Written-By – Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:33
B5 Only You
Written-By – Janet Gugliuzza*, Ronnie James, Vincent Montana, Jr.
3:35
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Copyright (c) – Salsoul Record Corp.
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Manufactured By – Caytronics Corporation
Distributed By – Caytronics Corporation
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
Alto Saxophone – John Bonnie
Art Direction – Paula Bisacca
Baritone Saxophone – Edward J. De Palma, Joseph R. Stefano, Michael Pedicine, Jr.*
Bass – Gordon Edwards, Michael Foreman
Cello – Larry Gold, Richard Amoroso, Romeo Di Stefano
Congas, Bongos, Timbales – Crusher Bennett*, Carlos Martin, James Walker, Larry Washington, Peter Quintero
Design – Karen Bernath
Drums – Charles Collins, Earl Young
Engineer [Recording] – Arthur Stoppe, Jim Gallagher, Ken Present*
Executive Producer – Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre, Stan Cayre
Piccolo – Jack Faith
French Horn – Jon De Angelis
Guitar – Bobby Eli*, Danny Zeff, Ronnie , TJ Tindall
Keyboards – Carlton Kent, Ron Kersey*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Ken Present*
Photography By – Steve Shapiro*
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Mixed By, Bells, Marimba, Chimes, Tympani, Vibraharp – Vincent Montana, Jr.
Synthesizer – Bill O'Brian*
Technician [Recording] – Darrell Rogers, Jim Dougherty, Michael Tarsia, Peter Humphreys, Rocky Schnaars
Trombone – Edward Cascarella, Fred C. Linge*, Richard Genovese, Robert Moore, Roger Di Lillo*
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Joseph Cataldo, Louis Opalesky*, Rocco Bene
Viola – Anthony Sinagoga, Davis Barnett, Julia Ann Di Gaetani*, Victoria Ann Matosich*
Violin – Americus Mungiole*, Bertram Greenspan, Bridget Pumpolis Mitten, Charles Apollonia, Charles Parker, Christine Reeves, Diane Barnett, Don Renaldo, Emily E. Nicholl*, Florence Schwartz, Gov Hutchinson, Helen Kwalwasser, Joseph Bonaccorse, Lance Elbeck, Leonore Walaniuk, Patricia Gott, Peter Nocella*, Rudolph Malizia, Thomas Di Sarlo, Vito Kasiello*
Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton
Notes
℗ © 1977 Salsoul Record Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
- Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
- Mastered at A&M Mastering Labs, Los Angeles
- Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Studios II, Philadelphia
- Manufactured and Distributed by Caytronics Corporation
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SZS-5519 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SZS-5519 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): T 1 SZS 5519 AF - 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): T 1 SZS 5519 BF - 11 [crossed out]
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): T 1 SZS 5519 AF - 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): T 1 SZS 5519 BF - 3