The Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Singer: | The Brothers Johnson |
| Title: | Light Up The Night |
| Short-info: | Label:
A&M Records – SP-3716
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Country: US Date of released: 1980 Category: Funk / Soul Style: Funk, Disco |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1248 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1363 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC AHX MIDI MP1 AU MP2 ADX VOC |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Stomp!Synthesizer – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Valerie JohnsonWritten-By, Bass Guitar – Louis JohnsonWritten-By, Electric Piano – Rod TempertonWritten-By, Lead Vocals – George Johnson |
6:24 |
| A2 | Light Up The NightWritten-By – Louis Johnson, Rod TempertonWritten-By, Lead Vocals – George Johnson |
3:46 |
| A3 | You Make Me Wanna WiggleLead Vocals – Alex WeirWritten-By – Rod Temperton, Valerie JohnsonWritten-By, Lead Guitar – Louis JohnsonWritten-By, Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals – George Johnson |
3:36 |
| A4 | TreasureLead Vocals, Percussion – Richard HeathWritten-By – Rod Temperton |
4:09 |
| B1 | This Had To BeWritten-By – Louis JohnsonWritten-By, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals [Fills] – Michael JacksonWritten-By, Lead Vocals – George Johnson |
5:13 |
| B2 | All About The HeavenLead Vocals – George JohnsonWritten-By – Rod Temperton |
3:59 |
| B3 | Smilin' On YaSynthesizer – Larry WilliamsWritten-By – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis JohnsonWritten-By, Trumpet – Jerry Hey |
3:46 |
| B4 | Closer To The One That You LoveWritten-By – Louis Johnson, Rod TempertonWritten-By, Lead Vocals – George Johnson |
3:11 |
| B5 | CelebrationsEffects [Vocal Percussion], Percussion – Paulinho DaCosta*Synthesizer – Larry WilliamsWritten-By – George Johnson, Rod TempertonWritten-By, Bass – Louis Johnson |
4:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
- Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
- Recorded At – A&M Studios
- Mixed At – A&M Studios
- Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
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, Glen Wexler
- Backing Vocals – Alex Weir, Augie Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson, Richard Heath, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene-Brown*, Valerie Johnson
- Backing Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Vocals – Louis Johnson
- Backing Vocals, Guitar [Rhythm, Lead], Lead Vocals – George Johnson
- Concept By [Cover] – Ed Eckstine, Glen Wexler
- Directed By – The Fitzgerald-Hartley Company*
- Drums – John Robinson
- Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
- Engineer [Assistant] – John Van Nest, Ralph Osborn, Randy Pipes, Tim Gerrity
- Euphonium, Strings [Conductor], Trombone, Trumpet [Slide] – Bill Reichenbach
- 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
- Photography By – Glen Wexler
- 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
John Robinson & Merry Clayton appear courtesy of MCA Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Richard Heath & Alex Weir appear courtesy of Qwest Records
Steve Porcaro appears courtesy of CBS Records
Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene-Brown appear courtesy of Motown Records
Augie Johnson appears courtesy of Fantasy Records
Michael Jackson appears courtesy of Epic Records
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
- Barcode: 07502137161
- Matrix / Runout (A Side): A&M SP03716A (RE-1)-S2 A 10
- Matrix / Runout (B Side): A&M SP03716B-SM2 B6 51
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP-3716 | The Brothers Johnson* | Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | SP-3716 | US | 1980 |
| CS-3716 | The Brothers Johnson* | Light Up The Night (Cass, Album, RE) | A&M Records | CS-3716 | US | 1988 |
| L37067 | The Brothers Johnson* | Light Up The Night (LP, Album) | A&M Records | L37067 | Australia | 1980 |
| 31C 064 637560 | The Brothers Johnson* | Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | 31C 064 637560 | Brazil | 1980 |
| SP-3716 | The Brothers Johnson* | Light Up The Night (LP, Album, Gat) | A&M Records | SP-3716 | Canada | 1980 |











