To Touch You Again

Video Arts Music 1979

Songs
1. Livin' in the Jungle 3:55
2. In This Time 4:08
3. Look What They've Done to My Song 4:17
4. You're My Every Need 4:15
5. To Touch You Again 7:35
6. Yours Next To Mine 5:35
7. Do You Wanna Be Loved 5:48

Total time: 35:39

Musicians
John Tropea-guitar
Steve Gadd-drums
Steve Jordan-drums
Rick Marotta-drums
Leon Pendarvis-keyboards
Paul Shaffer-keyboards
Richard Tee-keyboards
Don Grolnick-keyboards
George Young-soprano sax
Alan Rubin-flugelhorn
James Maelen-percussion
Rubens Bassini-percussion
Ron Tropea-percussion
Luther Vandross-background vocals 
Diva Gray-background vocals 
Jocelyn Show-background vocals 

Horn section I
Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Lou Marini, George Young, Lou Del Gatto, 
Michael Brecker (reeds)
Tony Price (tuba)
Dave Taylor, Sam Burtis (trombone)

Horn section II on #3
Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Michael Brecker, David Sanborn (reeds)
Barry Rogers (trombone)

String section
Eugene Orloff (concert master)
Kermit Moore (contractor)

Produced by John Tropea, Charlie Conrad & Stephen Galfas

"Live In The Jungle" co-produced by Jimmy Maeien
Executive Producer: John Tropea

All songs arranged and orchestrated by John Tropea except
"Look What They've Done To My Song"
rhythm track arrangement by Will Lee, John Tropea;
horns arrangement by John Tropea,
horn section (Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Randy Brecker & Barry Rogers)
"Youre My Every Need" arrangement by Richard Tee;
strings arrangement by John Tropea

Recorded and Mixed at House Of Music, West Orange, N.J., 1978
by Charlie Conrad, Joseph Intile, Jeffrey Kawalek.
Remix Engineer: Stephan Galfas, Charlie Conrad, Joseph Intile &Jeffrey Kawalek.
Assistant Engineers: Peter Roulinavage III, Clifford Hodsdon, Bobby Cohen &Sam Lewin.

Mastered at Master Disk New York, New York, by Bob Ludwig

This album was mixed with the use of the Aphex Aural Exciter.
This album dedicated to Sam Brown

Track Credits
Live In The Jungle
Arranged by John Tropea
Steve Jordan : drums
Will Lee : bass
Leon Pendarvis : keyboards
Paul Shaffer : keyboards
George Young : soprano saxophone
James Maelen : percussion, syndrum
Ron Tropea : clave's, cowbell
John Tropea : guitar
background vocal : Luther Vandross, Diva Gray, Jocelyn Show

In This Time
Arranged and orchestrated by John Tropea
Steve Gadd : left drums
Rick Marotta : right drums
Will Lee : bass
Richard Tee : organ
Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes
John Tropea : guitar

Look What They've Done To My Song
Rhythm track arrangement by Will Lee, John Tropea
Horns arrangement by John Tropea, horn section
Steve Gadd : drums
Will Lee : bass
Leon Pendarvis : organ
Richard Tee : acoustic piano
John Tropea : guitar
background vocal : Luther Vandross, Diva Gray, Jocelyn Show
horns section : Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Barry Rogers

You're My Every Need
Track arrangement by Richard Tee; Strings arrangement by John TropeaSteve Gadd : left drums
Rick Marotta : right drums
Will Lee : bass
Richard Tee : acoustic piano
Leon Pendarvis : Fender Rhodes
James Maelen : percussion
Rubens Bassini : percussion
John Tropea : guitar
strings

To Touch You Again/Lady Blue
Arranged and orchestrated by John Tropea
Steve Gadd : left drums
Rick Marotta : right drums
Will Lee : bass
Richard Tee : acoustic piano
Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes
James Maelen : percussion
Alan Rubin : flugelhorn solo
John Tropea : guitar
horns

Yours Next To Mine
Arranged by John TropeaSteve Gadd : left drums
Rick Marotta : right drums
Will Lee : bass
Don Grolnick : acoustic piano
Richard Tee : organ
John Tropea : guitar
strings

Do You Wanna Be Loved
Arranged and orchestrated by John Tropea
Rick Marotta : drums
Will Lee : bass
Don Grolnick : acoustic piano
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes
James Maelen : percussion
John Tropea : guitar
horns