Attitudes (band)

Attitudes was another of the bands from the Dark Horse Records label belonging to George Harrison The group was an amalgam of several session musicians (probably from the Los Angeles area).

Contents 1 Band members 2 History 3 Albums 4 Singles 5 Album details 5.1 Attitudes 5.2 Good news

Band members

• David Foster - Keyboards
• Jim Keltner - Drums, Percussion
• Danny (Kootch) Kortchmar - Guitar, Lead and background vocals
• Paul Stallworth - Bass, Lead and background vocals

History

Attitudes was a pop/rock quartet from Los Angeles made up of some well-known names — producer/composer/arranger David Foster on keyboards, guitarist Danny Kortchmar (who has worked extensively with James Taylor and Don Henley), bassist Paul Stallworth, and noted session drummer Jim Keltner. The group was signed to George Harrison's Dark Horse Records label and made two albums in the mid-'70s; a single, "Sweet Summer Music", charted at number 94 in 1976

Albums

• 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

• 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

Attitudes

All songs produced by Lee Kiefer and Attitudes. Track listing

• Side 1
  1. Ain't Love Enough -David Foster-Brenda Gordon Russell-Brian Russell-
  2. Street Sceen -Danny Kortchmar-
  3. A Moment -David Foster-Jim Keltner-Danny Kortchmar-Paul Stallworth-
  4. You And I Are So In Love -B.J. Cookie-E.Mercury-
  5. Squank -David Foster-Jim Keltner-Danny Kortchmar-Paul Stallworth-
• Side 2
  1. Lend A Hand -Paul Stallworth-
  2. Chump Change Romeo -Danny Kortchmar-
  3. First Ballad -David Foster-Jim Keltner-Danny Kortchmar-Paul Stallworth-
  4. Honey Don't Leave L.A. -Danny Kortchmar-
  5. In The Flow Of Love -Gilbert Bottiglier-Chuck Higgins Jr.-Paul Stallworth-

Additional Musicians

• Jesse Ed Davis: Guitar;
• Chuck Higgins: Vocals;
• Vince Charles: Percussion, Timbales;
• Vanette Cloud: Background vocals;
• Cosmo DeAguero: Conductor;
• Lee Kiefer: Producer, Engineer;
• Pat Murphy: Conductor;
• Carmen Twillie: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr);
• Fabio Nicoli: Art Direction;
• Kathryn Collier: Background vocals;

Good news

Produced by Jay Lewis and Attitudes. Track listing

• Side 1
  1. Being Here With You -David Foster-Jim Keltner-Danny Kortchmar-Paul Stallworth-
  2. Drink My Water -Brenda Gordon Russell-Brian Russell
  3. Sweet Summer Music -Gilbert Bottiglier-Chuck Higgins Jr.-Paul Stallworth-
  4. Let's Talk Turkey -Danny Kortchmar-
  5. Foster's Frees -David Foster-
  6. Turning In Space -Edward Brown-Chuck Higgins Jr.-Paul Stallworth-
• Side 2
  1. Change -Paul Stallworth-
  2. In A Stranger's Arms -Danny Kortchmar-
  3. Manual Dexterity -Danny Kortchmar-
  4. Promiss Me The Moon -Danny Kortchmar-
  5. Good News -Paul Stallworth-

Additional musicians

• Ringo Starr: Drums;
• 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;