Happy People is the second solo album by Brazilian percussionist Paulinho Da Costa released in 1979, recorded for Pablo Records.

Track listing "Déjà Vu" (John Barnes, Vella Cameron) – 4:32 "Take It On Up" (Kevin Barnes, Louis Satterfield, Robert Wright, Verdine White) – 3:12 "Love Till The End Of Time" (Greg Phillinganes) – 3:27 "Seeing Is Believing" (John Barnes, Vella Cameron) – 3:58 "Dreamflow" (Larry Carlton) – 3:45 "Carnival Of Colors" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 3:28 "Let's Get Together" (Marlo Henderson, Paulinho Da Costa) – 5:41 "Happy People" (Erich Bulling, Paulinho Da Costa) – 4:08 "Put Your Mind On Vacation" (Deborah Thomas, Greg Mathieson) – 5:14

Personnel Paulinho Da Costa - percussion John Barnes, Greg Phillinganes - keyboards Nathan Watts - bass Al McKay, Larry Carlton, Marlo Henderson - guitars Michael Boddicker - synthesizers James Gadson - drums Bill Reichenbach Jr., Eric Culver, Tom "Bones" Malone, Lew McCreary, Dick Hyde - trombones Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Steve Madaio – trumpets, flugelhorns Gary Herbig - saxophone, flute, oboe Philip Bailey (1), Deborah Thomas (6, 9), Bill Champlin (2, 4), Carl Carwell (7) - lead vocals Bill Champlin, Carl Carwell, Carmen Twillie, Clarence Ford Jr., Deborah Thomas, Jeanette Hawes, Philip Bailey, Vennette Cloud - backing vocals

Production Paulinho Da Costa - Producer Erich Bulling, John Barnes, Bruce Miller - Arrangements Humberto Gatica - Engineer and Mix Chris Desmond - Engineer (additional) Bernie Grundman - Mastering Blue Johnson - Photography Norman Granz, Sheldon Marks Artwork B - Layout and Design

References

External links PaulinhoDaCosta at Concord Records Paulinho Da Costa at Discogs