The Brothers Johnson* – Light Up The Night

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Label:	A&M Records – AMLK 63716
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Club Edition , Gatefold
Country:	Israel
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Produced For – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Manufactured By – CBS Records Ltd. (2)
Distributed By – CBS Records Ltd. (2)

Credits

Arranged By [Backing Vocals, Rhythm, Synthesizer] – Rod Temperton
Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Flugelhorn, French Horn, Trumpet – Jerry Hey
Arranged By [Rhythm] – The Brothers Johnson*
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Johnny Mandel
Art Direction – Glen Wexler
Backing Vocals – Valerie Johnson
Backing Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Vocals – Louis Johnson
Backing Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm, Lead], Lead Vocals – George Johnson
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Glen Wexler
Directed By – The Fitzgerald-Hartley Company*
Drums – John Robinson (2)
Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Gerrity
Euphonium, Strings [Conductor], Trombone, Trumpet [Slide] – Bill Reichenbach (2)
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Gary Grant
Flute, Saxophone [Alto, Tenor], Synthesizer – Larry Williams
Flute, Saxophone [Baritone, Soprano, Tenor] – Kim Hutchcroft
Horns [Performer] – The Seawind Horns
Illustration – Kurt Triffet
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By, Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Photography By – Glen Wexler
Producer, Arranged By [Backing Vocals, Rhythm, Synthesizer], Backing Vocals – Quincy Jones
Programmed By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro

Notes

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

Rights Society: ACUM
Other: R 134016
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): AMLK 63716-1
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): AMLK 63716-2
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): SP 3716-a
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): SP 3716-b
Matrix / Runout (A Side Stamped): R134016A 1
Matrix / Runout (B Side Stamped): R134016B 1

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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