Attitudes was a rock band from Los Angeles consisting of keyboardist David Foster, guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Paul Stallworth and drummer Jim Keltner.[1] Its band members came together while working as session musicians on George Harrison's album Extra Texture (Read All About It).[1] They then recorded for Harrison's Dark Horse record label. The band's 1976 single "Sweet Summer Music" reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] James Taylor's recording of their single "Honey Don't Leave L.A." peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.[3]
Band members
edit- David Foster – keyboards
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Danny (Kootch) Kortchmar – guitar, lead and background vocals
- Paul Stallworth – bass, lead and background vocals
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1976: Attitudes (UK AMLH 22008) (USA SP22008) (Japan KING GP-289)
- 1977: Good News (UK K 56385) (USA DH 3021) (Japan WARNER P-10386D)
Singles
edit- 1975: "Ain't Love Enough" / "The Whole World's Crazy" (UK AMS 5504) (USA DH 10004)
- 1976: "Honey Don't Leave L.A." / "Lend a Hand" (USA DH 10008)
- 1976: "Sweet Summer Music" / "If We Want To" (UK AMS 5508) (USA DH 10011)
- 1977: "Sweet Summer Music" / "Being Here with You" (USA DRC 8404)
- 1977: "In a Stranger's Arms" / "Good News" (USA DRC 8452)
Album details
editAttitudes
editAll songs produced by Lee Kiefer and Attitudes.
- Track listing
- Side 1
- "Ain't Love Enough" (David Foster, Brenda Gordon Russell, Brian Russell)
- "Street Scene" (Danny Kortchmar)
- "A Moment" (Foster, Jim Keltner, Kortchmar, Paul Stallworth)
- "You and I Are So in Love" (B.J. Cook, Eric Mercury)
- "Squank" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
- Side 2
- "Lend a Hand" (Stallworth)
- "Chump Change Romeo" (Kortchmar)
- "First Ballad" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
- "Honey Don't Leave L.A." (Kortchmar)
- "In the Flow of Love" (Gilbert Bottiglier, Chuck Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
- Personnel
- Additional musicians
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Chuck Higgins – vocals
- Vince Charles – percussion, timbales
- Vanette Cloud – background vocals
- Cosmo DeAguero – conductor, congas
- Lee Kiefer – producer, engineer
- Pat Murphy – conductor
- Carmen Twillie – vocals, background vocals
- Fabio Nicoli – art direction
- Kathryn Collier – background vocals
Good News
editProduced by Jay Lewis and Attitudes.
- Track listing
- Side 1
- "Being Here with You" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
- "Drink My Water" (B. G. Russell, B. Russell)
- "Sweet Summer Music" (Bottiglier, Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
- "Let's Talk Turkey" (Kortchmar)
- "Foster's Frees" (Foster)
- "Turning in Space" (Brown, Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
- Side 2
- "Change" (Stallworth)
- "In a Stranger's Arms" (Kortchmar)
- "Manual Dexterity" (Kortchmar)
- "Promise Me the Moon" (Kortchmar)
- "Good News" (Stallworth)
- Personnel
- Additional musicians
- Ringo Starr – drums (on "Good News")
- Tower of Power – horns
- Jorge Calderón – lead and background vocals
- Chuck Higgins – lead vocals
- George Bell – flute
- Marvin Braxton – harmonica
- Vince Charles – percussion, timbales
- Donny Gerrard – lead and background vocals
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
- Booker T. Jones – organ, keyboards
- Jay Lewis – guitar
- Pat Murphy – percussion, conductor, conga
- Keith Olsen – engineer
- Yvonne Rankin – lead and background vocals
- Emil Richards – percussion
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Greg Adams – horn arrangements
References
edit- ^ a b Badgley, Aaron. "Attitudes". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Ruhlmann, W. "Attitudes". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "JT awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.