I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

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I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Portrait - Richard Smallwood Singers

Richard Smallwood Singers

Stock Number

75021 8469

Label

Word Records

Country

United States

Format

vinyl album, CD album, cassette album.

Released: 1990

Track	Track Title	Track Time
1	He's Able	00:05:49
2	Without Holiness	00:04:05
3	I Give You Praise	00:04:09
4	Someday	00:06:01
5	Who Will Go	00:04:51
6	Holy Spirit	00:06:50
7	Blessed Assurance	00:03:45
8	I Will Pray	00:04:27
9	Joy Will Come	00:05:16

Credit	Role Sort ascending
Richard Smallwood	vocal
Rickie Lafontaine	vocal
Carolene Evans	vocal
Jackie Ruffin	vocal
Dottie Jones	vocal
Darlene Simmons	vocal
Nashville String Machine	strings
Chris Wilkinson	string arrangement
Any Lee	soprano sax
Andre Webb	rhythm arrangement
Richard Smallwood	rhythm arrangement
Tim Linzy	rhythm arrangement
Bryant Pugh	programming
Roger Holmes	mix
Richard Smallwood	mix
Joe Neil	mix
Richard Smallwood	keyboards
Bryant Pugh	keyboards
Greg Boyer	horn arrangement
Greg Boyer	horn
Greg Thomas	horn
Benny Cowan	horn
Tim Linzy	guitar
Jonathan DuBose	guitar
Denise Marcia	executive producer
George Beasley	engineer
Roger Holmes	engineer
Chris Murphy	engineer
Joe Neil	engineer
Mitch Eaton	engineer
Oswald Bowe	engineer
Jeff Brugger	edit
Andre Webb	drums
Tim Linzy	drum programming
David Warr	choir director
Raymond Reeder	background vocal
Richard Smallwood	background vocal
Metropolitan Young Adult Fellowship Ensemble	background vocal
Lisa Burroughs	background vocal
Jackie Ruffin	background vocal
Rickie Lafontaine	background vocal
Dottie Jones	background vocal
Darlene Simmons	background vocal
Carolene Evans	background vocal
Wesley Boyd	background vocal

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