The Brothers Johnson* – Light Up The Night

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Label:	A&M Records – SP-3716
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Stomp! Featuring, Bass [Solos], Soloist – Louis Johnson Featuring, Electric Piano – Rod Temperton Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Featuring, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes Written-By – Valerie Johnson Featuring, Bass [Solos], Soloist – Louis Johnson Featuring, Electric Piano – Rod Temperton Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Featuring, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes Written-By – Valerie Johnson	6:24
A2	Light Up The Night Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Written-By – Rod Temperton	3:46
A3	You Make Me Wanna Wiggle Featuring, Lead Guitar – Louis Johnson Featuring, Lead Vocals – Alex Weir Featuring, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar – George Johnson Written-By – Valerie Johnson	3:36
A4	Treasure Featuring, Lead Vocals – Richard Heath Written-By – Rod Temperton	4:09
B1	This Had To Be Featuring, Backing Vocals [Fills], Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Michael Jackson Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Written-By – Michael Jackson	5:13
B2	All About The Heaven Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Written-By – Rod Temperton	3:59
B3	Smilin' On Ya Featuring, Synthesizer – Larry Williams Featuring, Trumpet – Jerry Hey Written-By – Louis Johnson	3:46
B4	Closer To The One That You Love Featuring, Lead Vocals – George Johnson Written-By – Rod Temperton	3:11
B5	Celebrations Featuring, Bass – Louis Johnson Featuring, Percussion, Vocal Percussion [Effects] – Paulinho DaCosta* Featuring, Synthesizer – Larry Williams Written-By – Rod Temperton	4:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – A&M Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By – State Of The Arts Music
Published By – Brojay Music
Published By – Kidada Music, Inc.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Miran Music

Credits

Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Rod Temperton
Arranged By [Horns And String] – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangements] – Rod Temperton
Art Direction – Glen Wexler
Backing Vocals – Valerie Johnson
Bass [Basses], Guitar, Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Piano [Acoustic], Vocals – Louis Johnson
Booking – Regency Artists Ltd.
Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Bill Reichenbach (2)
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Glen Wexler
Drums – John Robinson (2)
Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Gerrity
Horns [Performed By], Performer [Horns] – The Seawind Horns
Horns [The Seawind Horns], Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams
Horns [The Seawind Horns], Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Kim Hutchcroft
Horns [The Seawind Horns], Trombone, Euphonium, Trumpet [Slide] – Bill Reichenbach (2)
Horns [The Seawind Horns], Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant
Horns [The Seawind Horns], Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn – Jerry Hey
Illustration – Kurt Triffet
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – George Johnson
Management [Direction] – The Fitzgerald-Hartley Company*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Richard Heath
Percussion, Vocal Percussion [Effects] – Paulinho DaCosta*
Photography By – Glen Wexler
Producer – Quincy Jones
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Synthesizer – Larry Williams
Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Steve Porcaro

Notes

"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched, plating characters may be stamped.

Issued in gatefold jacket.

Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California; Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood,
California; A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Kendun Recorders
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios

Recorded and Mixed using the Acusonic Recording Process.

Track publishers:
A1, A3, B3: State Of The Arts Music/Brojay Music (ASCAP)/Kidada Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2, B4, B5: State Of The Arts Music/Brojay Music (ASCAP)
A4, B2: Rodsongs
B1: Miran Music (BMI)/State Of The Arts Music/Brojay Music (ASCAP)

John Robinson & Merry Clayton appear courtesy of MCA Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Richard Heath & Alex Weir appear courtesy of Qwest Records
Steve Porcaro appears courtesy of CBS Records
Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene-Brown appear courtesy of Motown Records
Augie Johnson appears courtesy of Fantasy Records
Michael Jackson appears courtesy of Epic Records

We dedicate this album with love to our wives Valerie and Debbie and our kids Kodi Riko, Kenji Niko, and Selena Anis.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7502-13716-1
Barcode (Scanned): 0075021371613
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout): P
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SP-03716-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SP-03716-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): P A&M SP03716A-P3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): P A&M SP03716B-P3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): P A&M SP03716A-P3 C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): P A&M SP03716B-2 B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): P A&M SP03716A-P4 C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): P A&M SP03716B-2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Stereo, Brackets (Cat. #), Gatefold)	A&M Records	AMLK 63716	Europe	1980
Recently Edited	Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold)	A&M Records	SP-3716	US	1980
Recently Edited	Light Up The Night (LP, Album)	A&M Records	L37067	Australia	1980
Recently Edited	Light Up The Night (LP, Album)	A&M Records	AMLK 63716	Italy	1980
	Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Gatefold)	A&M Records	AMLK 63716	UK	1980