今日はドン・ブラックマンのアルバムを紹介します。
彼はニューヨーク州ジャマイカ地区出身のキーボーディスト、SSW,
プロデューサーです。
リーダーアルバムは3枚リリース。
1970年代の初期にパーラメント/ファンカデリック、
アース・ウィンド＆ファイアー、ロイ・エアーズらと共演した後に、
レニー・ホワイトのグループ・トゥエニナインのメンバーになります。
コンポーザーとしてもレニー・ホワイトに楽曲を書いています。
セッションミュージシャンとしてもデイヴィッド・サンボーン、ロイ・エアーズ、
レニー・ホワイトを始め多くのアルバムに参加しています。
今日紹介するアルバムはファーストアルバムで、ヨーロッパでマイナヒットを出した
ディスコ調のアルバムです。
彼は10年前に癌により59歳で他界しています。
Don Blackman - Don Blackman 1982
[Track List & Credits]
01. Yabba Dabba Doo 5:16
Backing Vocals – Brian Porter, Desire "Deezie" White, Lloyd Foster,
Sheri "Ayo" Snyder, Steve "City" Horton, Wallace Jefferson
Backing Vocals ["the Crew"] – Carrie "Froggie" Spiller, Cheryl Page,
Genene Armstead, Michelle "Mitch" Mosley
Backing Vocals [The Palmer Brothers] – Artie Palmer, Jon Palmer,
Melvin Palmer
Bass [Line], Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Kevin Grady
Lead Guitar – Eddie "EPM" Martinez
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett
02. Heart's Desire 4:30
Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White
Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder
Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett
03. Holding You, Loving You 4:10
Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
04. Deaf Hook-Up Connection 4:03
Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White, Sheri "Ayo" Snyder*,
Steve "City" Horton,
Backing Vocals ["the Little People"] – Desmond Dawkins,
George "Kenyatta" Snyder,
Jermaine "Boo" Lloyd Blackman,
Tashumbi "Shumbi" White
Bass, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Lead Guitar, Soloist – Eddie "EPM" Martinez
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
05. You Ain't Hip 3:01
Backing Vocals – Poogie Bell, Donna Weeks, Jeanie Gray, Ronald Miller,
Sheri "Ayo" Snyder
Bass, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White
06. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 3:38
Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder
Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White
07. Since You Been Away So Long 5:11
Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White, Sheri "Ayo" Snyder
Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
08. Never Miss A Thing 3:50
Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White
Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Guitar, Soloist – Steve "City" Horton
Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman
Scat [Lead], Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder