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Awakening (Narada Michael Walden album)

Awakening is the third full-length studio release from drummer/songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was the first of two 1979 releases for the artist and featured him (once again) writing all the songs, though he co-produced each track with someone else.

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Narada Michael Walden.
  1. "Love Me Only" - 6:05
  2. "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)" - 4:24
  3. "Give Your Love a Chance" - 4:11
  4. "They Want the Feeling" - 3:58
  5. "Awakening Suite Part I: Childhood-Opening of the Heart" - 3:28
  6. "The Awakening" - 4:30
  7. "Listen to Me" - 4:54
  8. "Full and Satisfied" - 3:35
  9. "Will You Ever Know" - 4:59

Personnel

  • Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals (1, 4, 6–8), acoustic piano (1, 9), drums, vocals (2, 3, 9), organ (2), "dream" bass (2), tambourine (2), timbales (2), slapstick (2), handclaps (2), glockenspiel (3)
  • Clifford Carter – Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 4), Minimoog (1), clavinet (2), Moog bass (3)
  • Patrick Adams – synthesizers (1), horn and string arrangements (1, 3), "inner space" effects (2)
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (5), Yamaha electric grand piano (6, 7)
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (5)
  • Reginald "Sonny" Burke – synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (6)
  • Bobby Lyle – keyboards (8)
  • Ken Mazur – guitars (1, 2, 4), guitar melodies (3)
  • Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (1, 4), guitars (2, 3)
  • Ray Gomez – lead guitar (5)
  • Jay Graydon – guitars (5, 6), lead guitar (7)
  • Pat Thrall – guitars (6), rhythm guitar (7)
  • Carlos Santana – lead guitar (6)
  • Greg Poree – acoustic guitar (7)
  • Steve Beckmeier – guitars (8)
  • Norbert Sloley – bass (1, 2, 4)
  • Keni Burke – bass (5–7)
  • Nathaniel Phillips – bass (8, 9)
  • Airto Moreira – percussion (6)
  • Victor Feldman – vibraphone (7), marimba (8), cabasa (8), temple block (8)
  • George Young – alto saxophone (2)
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (2, 3)
  • Pete Christlieb – flute (9)
  • Don Menza – flute (9)
  • Wayne Henderson – trombone solo (7)
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
  • James Decker – French horn (7, 9)
  • David Duke – French horn (7, 9)
  • Gayle Levant – harp (9)
  • George Del Barrio – orchestra arrangements (6, 9), conductor (6, 7), string arrangements (7)
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 4)
  • Cheryl Alexander – backing vocals (1, 4)
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals (4)
  • John Bahler – backing vocals (7)
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Carla Vaughn – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Angela Winbush – backing vocals (7)
  • Judy Brown – backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Narada Michael Walden – producer (1–4), associate producer (5–9)
  • Patrick Adams – associate producer (1–4)
  • Sonny Burke – producer (5–7)
  • Wayne Henderson – producer (8, 9)
  • Bob Clearmountain – recording (1–4), mixing (1–4, 9)
  • Michael Frondelli – vocal recording (1, 4)
  • Jimmy Schfflett – recording (5–7)
  • Allen Sides – mixing (5, 7, 8), recording (6, 8, 9)
  • Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
  • Norman Seeff – cover photography
  • David Henderson – inner sleeve photography
  • Gregory Digiovine – management

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