Bernard Wright – 'Nard

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Label:	Arista GRP – 25RS-122
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Japan
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Master Rocker Drums – Mike Flythe Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Bobby Broom Lead Vocals – Pat Heaven Written-By – Weldon Irvine Written-By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Lead Vocals – Bernard Wright Written-By, Electric Guitar – Ronnie Miler* Drums – Mike Flythe Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Bobby Broom Lead Vocals – Pat Heaven Written-By – Weldon Irvine Written-By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Lead Vocals – Bernard Wright Written-By, Electric Guitar – Ronnie Miler*	3:15
A2	Firebolt Hustle Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Horns – Jimmy Owens Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx] – Bernard Wright Tenor Saxophone, Soloist, Horns, Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe* Written-By – Harold Grate Written-By, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.* Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Horns – Jimmy Owens Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx] – Bernard Wright Tenor Saxophone, Soloist, Horns, Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe* Written-By – Harold Grate Written-By, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.*	4:04
A3	Haboglabotribin' Backing Vocals – Sheri Snyder Drums – Dennis Chambers Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Kevin Oliver* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dave Grusin Piano [Acoustic], Melodica, Synthesizer [Obx], Clavinet, Arranged By – Bernard Wright Written-By, Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Don Blackman Backing Vocals – Sheri Snyder Drums – Dennis Chambers Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Kevin Oliver* Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dave Grusin Piano [Acoustic], Melodica, Synthesizer [Obx], Clavinet, Arranged By – Bernard Wright Written-By, Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Don Blackman	4:22
A4	Spinnin' Choir [Vocal Group] – Pat Heaven Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Ronald Miller* Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.* Horns – Jimmy Owens Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx], Choir [Vocal Group] – Bernard Wright Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Written-By, Horns, Choir [Vocal Group], Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe* Choir [Vocal Group] – Pat Heaven Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Ronald Miller* Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.* Horns – Jimmy Owens Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx], Choir [Vocal Group] – Bernard Wright Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Written-By, Horns, Choir [Vocal Group], Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe*	5:29
B1	Just Chillin' Out Drums – Charley Drayton Electric Guitar – Ronald Miller* Lyrics By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Backing Vocals, Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Bernard Wright Lyrics By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Lyrics By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Al "Wink" Flythe* Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Ted Matthews Written-By, Music By, Arranged By, Electric Bass – Marcus Miller Drums – Charley Drayton Electric Guitar – Ronald Miller* Lyrics By, Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Backing Vocals, Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Bernard Wright Lyrics By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Lyrics By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Al "Wink" Flythe* Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Voice [Street Rap Backgrounds] – Ted Matthews Written-By, Music By, Arranged By, Electric Bass – Marcus Miller	4:22
B2	Bread Sandwiches Drums [Set #1] – Charley Drayton Drums [Set #2] – Mike Flythe Electric Piano – Ronald Miller* Written-By – Denzel A. Miller Jr.* Written-By, Electric Bass – Steve Teele Written-By, Electric Piano [Yamaha -80, Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx], Arranged By – Bernard Wright Drums [Set #1] – Charley Drayton Drums [Set #2] – Mike Flythe Electric Piano – Ronald Miller* Written-By – Denzel A. Miller Jr.* Written-By, Electric Bass – Steve Teele Written-By, Electric Piano [Yamaha -80, Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Obx], Arranged By – Bernard Wright	3:50
B3	Music Is The Key Backing Vocals – Patti Austin Drums – Buddy Williams Electric Bass, Arranged By – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Bobby Broom Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Ronald Miller* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] – Bernard Wright Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Written-By, Music By – Weldon Irvine Backing Vocals – Patti Austin Drums – Buddy Williams Electric Bass, Arranged By – Marcus Miller Electric Guitar – Bobby Broom Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Ronald Miller* Lead Vocals, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] – Bernard Wright Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Synthesizer [Obx] – Dave Grusin Written-By, Music By – Weldon Irvine	4:54
B4	We're Just The Band Choir [Vocal Group] – Pat Heaven Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass, Choir [Vocal Group] – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Horns – Jimmy Owens Horns, Choir [Vocal Group], Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx], Choir [Vocal Group] – Bernard Wright Written-By, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.* Choir [Vocal Group] – Pat Heaven Drums – Howard Grate Electric Bass, Choir [Vocal Group] – Barry "Sunjon" Johnson* Horns – Jimmy Owens Horns, Choir [Vocal Group], Arranged By – Al "Wink" Flythe* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx], Choir [Vocal Group] – Bernard Wright Written-By, Electric Guitar, Arranged By – Henry "Hanky" Grate Jr.*	3:00
B5	Solar Acoustic Bass – Buster Williams Drums – Roy Haynes Piano [Acoustic] – Bernard Wright Written-By – Miles Davis	7:17

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. – 25RS-122
Produced For – Grusin/Rosen Productions
Published By – Firebolt Publishing Co.
Published By – Nodlew Music
Published By – Ola's Kid Music
Published By – Prestige Music (3)
Published By – Pure Love Music
Published By – Roaring Fork Music
Published By – Ron Miller Music
Published By – Sunset Burgundy Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Artwork, Design – Howard Fritzson
Coordinator [Grp Production] – Peter J. Lopez*
Featuring – The Jamaica All-Stars
Hair – Webster McKnight
Handclaps [The Jamaica Handclap Section] – Ted Matthews
Make-Up [Makeup] – Pat Evans (7)
Management [Personal] – Mr. Weldon Irvine*
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Photography By – John Ford (9)
Producer, Mixed By, Featuring – Dave Grusin
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Larry Rosen
Recorded By [Additional Recording And Assistance], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ollie Cotton
Stylist – Hui Wang

Notes

Produced for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Personal management: P.O. Box 38, St. Albens, N.Y. 11412

"Master Rocker" Ron Miller Music/ASCAP - "Firebold Hustle " Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Haboglabotribin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Spinnin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Just Chillin' Out" Sunset Burgundy Inc./ASCAP - "Bread Sandwiches" Ola's Kid Music, Roaring Fork Music/BMI, Pure Love Music/ASCAP and Nodlew Music/BMI - "Music Is The Key" Nodlew Music/BMI - "We're Just The Band" Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Solar" Prestige Music/BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped): 〄Ⓟ GRP 5011SA 11/＊Ⓓ D
Matrix / Runout (Side 2: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped): GRP 5011 SB 11I＊
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	'Nard (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing)	Arista GRP	GRP 5011	US	1981
New Submission	'Nard (LP, Album)	Arista	203 895	Brazil	1981
New Submission	'Nard (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing)	Arista GRP	GRP 5011	US	1981
New Submission	'Nard (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	Arista GRP	GRP 5011	US	1981
New Submission	'Nard (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	Arista GRP	GR8 5011	US	1981

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Reviews

leavingharvard Apr 4, 2021
Recommended if you can find it - uses the same mastering as the US copy as indicated on the runouts. My copy plays flawlessly - highly recommended if you can find it.

Bernard Wright – 'Nard

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