The Brothers Johnson* – Light Up The Night

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Label:	A&M Records – SP-3716
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	Canada
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, Lead Guitar – Louis Johnson Written-By, Lead Guitar, 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.

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, Inc.
Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited

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 – Chuck Beeson
Art Direction, Photography By, Cover – 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
Cover – Ed Eckstine
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
Producer, Arranged By [Backing Vocals, Rhythm, Synthesizer], Backing Vocals – Quincy Jones
Programmed By [Synthesizer], Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro

Notes

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

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

Matrix / Runout (Side A label ): SP-03716-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label ): SP-03716-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout ): A&M SP03716A-SF2 INT + SIM 🔺235 W • CANADA
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout ): SP-3716-B

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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