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									 The 
									  Path  
									  (Originally Released 1978) 
									   
									1. 
                                      The Path (Part 
                                      One, Part Two, 
                                      Part Three) 
                                      2. Smoke Rings 
                                      and Wine 
                                      3. I Cross My 
                                      Heart 
                                      4. It Feels So 
                                      Good 
                                      5. If I'm Still 
                                      Around Tomorrow 
                                    PRODUCTION 
                                      CREDITS: 
                                    Produced 
                                      by Ralph MacDonald, 
                                      William Salter 
                                      and William Eaton. 
                                    Arranged 
                                      and conducted 
                                      by William Eaton 
                                      (except 'It Feels 
                                      So Good' by Arthur 
                                      Jenkins, Jr.) 
                                    Engineered 
                                      by Richard Alderson. 
                                    MUSICIANS: 
                                    Ralph 
                                      MacDonald - 
                                      Rhythm, Conga, 
                                      Percussion and 
                                      Syndrum 
                                      Rick Marotta 
                                      - Drums (1, 3) 
                                      Steve 
                                      Gadd - 
                                      Drums (1, 2) 
                                      Charles 
                                      Collins 
                                      - Drums (5) 
                                      Chuck 
                                      Rainey 
                                      - Bass 
                                      William 
                                      Salter 
                                      - Bass (4) 
                                      Will Lee 
                                      - Bass (5)  
                                      Eric Gale 
                                      - Guitar 
                                      Hugh McCracken 
                                      - Guitar (5) 
                                      Richard 
                                      Tee - 
                                      Piano 
                                      Arthur 
                                      Jenkins, Jr 
                                      - Piano (4), Clavinet 
                                      Idris 
                                      Muhammad 
                                      - Log Drums (1) 
                                      Jimi Solanke 
                                      - Spoken Voice 
                                      (1) 
                                      Bob James 
                                      - Synthesizer 
                                      Solo (1) 
                                      Mick Brecker 
                                      - Tenor 
                                      Saxophone (1) 
                                       
                                      Randy 
                                      Brecker 
                                      - Trumpet (1) 
                                      Barry 
                                      Rogers 
                                      - Trombone (1) 
                                      David 
                                      Sanborn - 
                                      Alto Saxophone 
                                      (1)  
                                      Jean "Toots" 
                                      Thielemans 
                                      - Harmonica (2) 
                                      Grover 
                                      Washington, Jr 
                                      - Tenor Saxophone, 
                                      Lead & Solo 
                                      (3) 
                                      Jerry 
                                      Peters 
                                      - Oberheim (3) 
                                      Dave Friedman 
                                      - Vibraphone, 
                                      Lead & Solo 
                                      (4) 
                                      Nicky 
                                      Marrero 
                                      - Timbales (4) 
                                      Gwen Guthrie 
                                      - Lead 
                                      Vocal (5) 
                                    BAMBOO 
                                      STEEL BAND: 
                                      (1)  
                                      Mike Sorzano - 
                                      Cello 
                                      Roger Sarinha 
                                      - Tenor 
                                      Alston Jack - 
                                      Double Second 
                                      Clinton "Came 
                                      To Play" 
                                      Thobourne - Clarinet 
                                      Solo  
                                    CHORUS: 
                                      (1)  
                                      Miriam Makeba, 
                                      Jugh Massakela, 
                                      Busie Diamini, 
                                      Samuel Hiatshwayo, 
                                      Alfred Lerefolo, 
                                      Thembi Mtshali, 
                                      Simon Nkosi, Linda 
                                      Tshabalala, Junior 
                                      Tshabalala 
                                    BACKGROUND 
                                      VOCALS: 
                                      (2) 
                                      Patti Austin, 
                                      Valerie Simpson, 
                                      Leslie Miller, 
                                      Hilda Harris, 
                                      Jerry Keller, 
                                      Kenny Karen, Tony 
                                      Wells  
                                    BACKGROUND 
                                      VOCALS: 
                                      (5) 
                                      Lani Groves, Brenda 
                                      White, Yollanda 
                                      McCullough  
                                       
                                      
									  
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