“Interpretation of a Groove”
This recording is basically an R&B Fusion recording designed as dance music as well as soft listening on some cuts. The project includes some original songs as well as a different twist on some ‘oldie but goodie’ well known songs by familiar recording artist. During a well known and successful career as an electric bassist, he has not been known to sing, however this project reflects his ability to sing as well as play the bass.
Cover Photo & Design/Toney Westmoreland
Booklet Design/Kristin Taylor
Dream Catcher on cover/D. Scott Lloyd
Live Photo by Rinaco
Mixing Engineer/Chris Bell – Assistants/John Michael Caldwell, James Waddell
Mastering Engineer/James Waddell
Memorandum/Debbie & Eric Stuer, Ralph MacDonald and Belinda Lopez – I maintain oceans of love and appreciation for their friendship, musicianship and inspiration for this project, in memories and spirit they will always be with me.
Producer: Chuck Rainey
Co-Producer: James Allen Smith (Fever, Think About It, It Comes Down to This, Beautiful Brown Eyes)
Associate Producers: Tommy Sims, Rod Taylor
Production Assistants: Bill Zahn, Mike Bernal, Carlos Sosa, Chris Bell, Al Caldwell
(1) Interpretation Of A Groove (3rd Movement) 5:57
Charles W. Rainey/Charles Rainey Music – ASCAP
(2) Think About It * 5:34
(3) Brick House 5:04 – William Atwell King Jr., Ronald C. La Pread Sr.,
Thomas McClary, Walter Lee Orange, Lionel Richie,
Milan B. Williams – Jobette Music Co. Inc./Emi Publishing
(4) And The Cowboys Still Ride With Pride * 4:20
(5) Beautiful Brown Eyes 6:17- Arthur Smith, Alton Delmore -Unicha
(6) Fever 4:25 – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport/Trio Music & Fort Knox Music-HFA
(7) Uncle Chucky’s Thumb ‘Slappin Bass Boogie * 3:39
(8) Use Me Up 5:20 – Bill Withers/ Songs Of Universal
(9) Papa Was A Rolling Stone 5:03 – Barret Strong, Norman Whitfield/Jobette Music Co. Inc & Stone Diamond Music Corp/HFA
(10) It Comes Down To This 5:17 – James Allen Smith/Strawberry Tube Music-BMI
(11) That Xmas Eve * (version) 4:10
(12) Oceans Of Dreams * 7:00
*Charles Rainey Music/ASCAP
Bass, Lead Vocals and Song Arrangements: Chuck Rainey
Drums: Buzzy Gruen, Buddy Williams, Glen ’Bono’ Saunders
Keyboards: James Allen Smith, Jeff Williams, Belinda Lopez, Stephano Intelisano
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald, Crusher Bennett,Eric Stuer
Harmonica: Rob Papparozzi
Violin: Dale Morris Jr
Back Vocals: Chuck Rainey, Rodney Johnson, Pancho Smalls & Family, Al Caldwell, Lenard Hines, Leo Key, Office Staff at Luminous Agency/Dallas
Recording/Tracking & Editing Engineers Song Arrangements
Leo Key – Avalon Recording/Mesquite, TX Chuck Rainey
Chris Bell –Luminous Sound/Dallas, TX and
Blade Recoding Studios/Shreveport, LA
Al Caldwell – St. Louis, MO Al Caldwell
Mark Urselli – East Coast Sound/NYC Carlos Sosa
Mike Bernal – Burlington, VT Chris Bell
Carlos Sosa – Austin, TX Mike Bernal
James Allen Smith – Queens, NY Bill Zahn
James Waddell – Nashville, TN
Special Thanks:
Ernest Howard , Xotic Guitars, Trey Nagella , Susan & Will Rainey, Charlene Tyler, Takahiro Suzuki/DDS, Jim Shifflett, Will Lee, Charlene McCurdy, Wendy McCullough
Acknowledgements:
Sri Shambhavananda, Tamako Tsuyos , Drew Conor, Shawn Martin, Butch Watson, Brandy Cole, Debbie Stuer, Hardy Rose, John Dillon, Matt Shultz