Payne & Pleasure is Freda Payne's fifth American-released album and her first for the ABC/Dunhill label, released in 1974 (ABC owned Payne's previous label, Impulse! Records as well). The album was produced by McKinley Jackson. It consists of four songs co-written by Lamont Dozier's brother, Reginald ("Reggie"), along with three covers (the Carpenters' hit "I Won't Last a Day Without You," "The Way We Were" [from the film of the same name], and Leon Russell's "A Song for You"). The album was reissued on CD on November 17, 2009. The reissue contains a biographical essay (sourced by interviews with Freda Payne and Lamont Dozier) of Payne's life and career by A. Scott Galloway.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.Freda Payne – Payne & Pleasure (liner notes): 1974.https://www.sessiondays.com/2018/02/1974-freda-payne-payne-pleasure/ Produced by: Mckinley Jackson
Musicians on "It's Yours to Have," "Didn't I Tell You," "Run for Your Life" Guitars: Ray Parker Jr. and Dennis Budimir Bass guitar: Scott Edwards Grand piano: Joe Sample Vibes: Emil Richards Organ: Huby Heard WHP Wahguitar: Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin Drums: Kenny "Spike" Rice
Musicians on "A Song for You," "Shadows on the Wall" Grand piano: Joe Sample Guitars: Dennis Budimir and Ray Parker Jr. Bass guitar: Scott Edwards Drums: Ed Greene Vibes: Emil Richards Congo: Leslie Bass
Musicians on "I Get Carried Away," "Don't Wanna Be Left Out," "I Won't Last a Day Without You," "The Way We Were" Bass guitar: Scott Edwards Drums: Ed Greene Electric and grand piano: Joe Sample Harpsichord: Gene Page Vibes: Emil Richards Guitars: Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin, Ray Parker Jr., Don Peake Organ: Huby Heard
Solo work by: Jesse Ehrlich - cello: "A Song for You" Joe Sample - piano: "Run for Your Life" Huby Heard - organ: "Don't Wanna Be Left Out" Ernest Watts - tenor saxophone and flute: "A Song for You" Background vocals: Shirley Jones, Edna Wright, Marti McCall, Julia Tillman, Myrna Matthews, Clydie King Arranged and orchestrated by: Lamont Dozier Recording engineers: Barney Perkins, Reginald Dozier Mixing engineer: Barney Perkins Musician contractor: Olivia Page (Beautiful) Background contractors: Edna Wright, Marti McCall Copying supervisors: George Annis, Marion Sherrill Front and back cover photography: Harry Langdon for ABC Records Inside photos: Harry Langdon, courtesy of Shooting Star Gallery, Los Angeles
CD reissue credits Reissue supervision: Paul Williams Project coordination: Howard Tucker, Universal Music Enterprises Mastered by: Bill Lacey at Digital Sound & Picture, New York CD design: Chris Eselgroth / FourEyes Studio Memorabilia and label scans: John Lester, The Reel Music Archives Thanks to: Harry Weinger, Scott Ravine, Allison Sundberg Special thanks: Freda Payne and Lamont Dozier
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