Bionic Boogie
Hot Butterfly (CD)
Blues Interactions Inc. - Universal Music (Japan) / 2005 / PCD-7262
CD in jewel case
Produced by Gregg Diamond and Godfrey Diamond for Diamond Touch Productions, Ltd.
All songs written and arranged by Gregg Diamond
Engineered and mixed by Godfrey Diamond
Gregg Diamond: Yamaha electric grand piano, fender rhodes piano, D-6 clavinet, Steinway acoustic piano, harpsichord and hammond B-3
Steve Love: Electric and acoustic guitars, lead guitar solo on „Paradise“, acoustic guitar on „Cream“, effects on „Chains“
Jim Gregory: Bass, piccolo bass, bass solo on „Rocket Pocket“
Richard Crooks: Drums
Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
Jerry Thomas: Arp Axe, synthesizer solo on „Hot Butterfly“, synthesizer on „Chains“
Gene Bianco: Harp on „Hot Butterfly“ and „Paradise“
Lance Quinn: Electric guitar solo on „Rocket Pocket“
Jeff Miranov: Electric guitar on „Paradise“
Strings: Concert master - Gene Orloff
Strings and horns orchestrated and conducted by Brad Baker: Arranged by Gregg Diamond, Godfrey Diamond and Brad Baker
Additional percussion by Gregg Diamond and Godfrey Diamond
Hand claps by The Disco Dykes
Vocal guest artists:
Luther Vandross: Including lead vocal on „Hot Butterfly“ (courtesy of Ceilidh Prod. Inc.)
Cissy Houston: (courtesy of Private Stock Records, Ltd.)
David Lasley: Including lead vocal on „Paradise“
Zach Sanders: Including lead vocal on „Cream“ and vocal ad libs on „Chains“
- Hot Butterfly (5:20)
- Chains (5:57)
- When The Sh*t Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket) (5:26)
- Paradise (5:17)
- Cream (Always Rises To The Top) (6:36)
- Fess Up To The Boogie (5:25)
Total time: 34:05
A Japanese re-issue of the original 1978 Gregg Diamond - Bionic Boogie release of "Hot Butterfly."
In my opinion a great album with "Hot Butterfly", "Chains", "Paradise", "Cream (Always Rises To The Top)" and "Fess Up To The Boogie" being the outstanding tracks here.
Submitted by musiquelover (14)
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