Finis was a 1983 album by Finis Henderson III that was released on the Motown label. It features his biggest hit "Skip to My Lou”.

Background The album was produced by Al McKay and contains ten tracks. Session Days - 1983 Finis Henderson – Finis

The album in LP format was issued on Motown 6036ML. The cassette version was issued on Motown CA 6036 MC.Billboard, May 28, 1983 - Page 28 New LP /Tape Releases, HENDERSON, FINIS

Reception In June 1983, James Hamilton, while mentioning the BPM on a single "Call Me" by Bill Wolfer that featured Finis Henderson,James Hamilton's Disco Page, June 4, 1983 - BILL WOLFER: ‘Call Me’ (Solar E9891T) also mentioned Henderson's album's BPMs on tracks "Percussion Intro", "Lovers", "I’d Rather Be Gone" and "School Girl". Hamilton referred to it as a pleasant soulful debut album.James Hamilton's Disco Page, June 4, 1983 - FINIS HENDERSON: ‘Finis’ LP (US Motown 6036ML) FINIS HENDERSON: ‘Finis’ LP (US Motown 6036ML)

The Al McKay production was released on Motown L6036ML. It was reviewed in the 16 July 1983 issue of Cash Box. The reviewer noted the MOR and adult contemporary potential.Cash Box, July 16, 1983 - REVIEWS, ALBUMS Continued from page 6, BLACK CONTEMPORARY, FINIS

Charts The album debuted at no. 62 in the Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 75 Albums chart for the week of 30 July 1983.Cash Box, July 30, 1983 - Page 23 BLACK CONTEMPORARY TOP 75 ALBUMS, 62, 7/23 _, Weeks On Chart 1 At that time, "Skip to My Lou" was at no. 47 and at its seventh week, moving upwards in the Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles chart.Cash Box, July 30, 1983 - Page 24 TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES July 30, 1983 47, 7/23 51, weeks On Chart 7 At week six, on 3 September, the album peaked at no. 33 on the Cash Box Black Contemporary Top 75 Albums chart.Cash Box, September 3, 1983 - Page 23 BLACK CONTEMPORARY TOP 75 ALBUMS, 33, 8/27 34, Weeks on Chart 6Cash Box, September 10, 1983 - Page 27 BLACK CONTEMPORARY TOP 75 ALBUMS, 44, 9/3 33, Weeks On Chart 7

It also made the Billboard Black LPs chart. For the week of 18 August at week six, it reached its peak of no. 42.Billboard, August 18, 1983 - Page 34 Billboard Black LPs, Survey For Week Ending 8/13/83, This Week 42, Last Week 45, Weeks on Chart 6

Track listing + Finis, Motown 6036ML No. Track Composer Time Notes A1 "Skip to My Lou" Frank Hamilton 5:01 A2 "Making Love" Al McKay, Linda Starr 3:46 A3 "Lovers" Finis Henderson, David Paul Bryant, Gregory Doty, Tony Haynes 4:46 A4 "You Owe It All to Love" Al Mckay, David Paul Bryant, Tony Haynes 3:29 A5 "Blame It on the Night" Sandy Torano, Rob Preston 3:41 B1.1 "Percussion Intro" Finis Henderson, Bill Wolfer 2:04 B1.2 "Call Me" Finis Henderson, Bill Wolfer 4:21 B2 "Vina del Mar" Al McKay, Erich Bulling 0:48 B3 "Crush On You" Stevie Wonder 4:03 B4 "I’d Rather Be Gone" Dennis Lambert, JC Crowley 3:40 B5 "School Girl" Al McKay, Frank Hamilton, Adonis Hampton, Gregory Doty 5:20 Discogs - Finis Henderson – FinisSession Days - 1983 Finis Henderson – Finis

Personnel

Philip Bailey – percussion Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizer, Moog bass George Bohanon – baritone saxophone Walter Borchers – engineer Erich Bulling – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements Bill Champlin – background vocals Tony D'Amico – additional engineering Paulinho da Costa – percussion Gregory Doty – guitar Nathan East – bass guitar Charles Findley – trombone Humberto Gatica – engineer Garry Glenn – background vocals Steven George – background vocals Gary Grant – Flugelhorn Frank "Rusty" Hamilton – keyboards, Moog bass, vocal assistance , rhythm arrangements Adonis Hampton – vocal assistance , background vocals Finis Henderson – vocals, rhythm arrangement Jerry Hey – Flugelhorn Paul M. Jackson, Jr. – guitar Ralph Johnson – percussion

Tom Keene – keyboards, Jupiter 8 Randy Kerber – keyboards, Jupiter 8 Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar Michael Landau – guitar Johnny Lee – art direction Steve Lukather – guitar George Massenburg – mixing Al McKay – producer, guitar, rhythm arrangements Barbra Nagel – production coordinator Richard Page – background vocals Arleen Parks – background vocals Jeff Porcaro – drums Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming Bill Reichenbach – trombone John Robinson – drums Ron Slenzak – photography Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar Steve Tavaglione – saxophone solo Carmen Twillie – background vocals Carlos Vega – drums Sandra Wilson – additional engineering

References

External links Discogs - Finis Henderson – Finis Finis Henderson - Topic channel, Jul 30, 2018 - Percussion Intro / Call Me