RECORDED & MIXED BY : JACK PUIG & THE BROTHERS JOHNSON

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS : BOBBY GERBER, JIM CASSELL, DON KOLDON, MARK ETTEL & STEVE MARCUSSAN

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITAR

●  GREG PHILLINGANES - KEYBOARDS & HAND CLAPS

2. DANCIN' FREE

●  3:47  JEFF

RECORDED AT STUDIO 55, SUNSET SOUND & A&M RECORDING STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS

●  DAVID PAICH - KEYBOARDS

6. IN THE WAY

●  3:34  JEFF

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO OUR WIVES :

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITARS, BASS, HAND CLAPS, LEAD & BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

●  GREG PHILLINGANES - KEYBOARDS

●  DAVID PAICH - KEYBOARDS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS & KEYBOARDS

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

9. HOT MAMA

●  3:24  JEFF

10. DAYDREAMER DREAM

●  4:00  JEFF

 MUSICIANS :

  1. THE REAL THING

DEBBIE AND VALERIE AND OUR KIDS - SELENA, KODI, KENJI AND ONE MORE, SOON TO BE RELEASED,

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP TOO :

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITAR

●  GREG PHILLINGANES - KEYBOARDS

●  LALOMIE WASHBURN - BACKGROUND VOCALS

WRITTEN BY : GEORGE JOHNSON & LOUIS JOHNSON

IVY SKOFF, GRACIE McGEE, WILBERT TERRELL, BAL PATTERSON, JACOB BLOOM, JEFF SYDNEY, DON FISCHEL, MARTY WEISS,

STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : DAVID DIGGS

●  GERALD BROWN - DRUMS

HORN & STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : JERRY HEY

JUDY SELNICK, CANDY TURNER, DUANE SMITH, BILL SCHNEE, DOUG SAX, ALLAN SIDES, DON HAHN, JAY HOFFMAN, BILL MORGAN,

STEVE HASELTON AND REBECCA SHERBURN.

THANKS TO OUR NEW FRIEND AND ENGINEER, JACK PUIG ALIAS "MO-JA-DEEK", JACK ROBIN, K-P, BISCUIT, "BALL ON THE BRAIN".

WE LOVE YOU! "LET'S DO IT AGAIN".

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BROTHERS JOHNSON BAND AND CREW - YOU'RE THE BEST! "NOW YOU CAN TAKE A DAY OFF!"

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS

●  JOHN ROBINSON - DRUMS

MIXED AT OCEAN WAY STUDIO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

7. I WANT YOU

●  5:15  JEFF

5. CAUGHT UP

●  4:01  JEFF

MASTERED BY : DOUG SAX & MIKE REESE AT THE MASTERING LAB, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITARS, GUITAR SOLO & VOCALS

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

 7. I WANT YOU

●  STEVE PORCARO - KEYBOARDS & SYNTHESIZERS

WRITTEN BY : LOUIS JOHNSON

8. DO IT FOR LOVE

●  3:41  JEFF

●  RICKY HEATH - LEAD & BACKGROUND VOCALS

 5. CAUGHT UP

WRITTEN BY : VALERIE JOHNSON & LOUIS JOHNSON

●  VALERIE JOHNSON - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS, GUITARS & VOCALS

●  DAVID PAICH - KEYBOARDS

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD & BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

●  JEFF LORBER - KEYBOARDS

●  DAVID PAICH - SYNTHESIZER & SOLO

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

WHEN IT COMES TO SOUND, YOU'RE THE BEST AROUND :

●  YOLANDA "YO-YO" SMITH - BACKGROUND VOCALS

 4. TEASER

WRITTEN BY : GEORGE JOHNSON

STRINGS & HORN ARRANGEMENT : JERRY HEY

JIM TYLER REPAIRS, AND NADINE'S MUSIC.

DIRECTION : FITZGERALD HARTLEY CO

ART DIRECTION : CHUCK BEESON & JEFF AYEROFF

ALBUM DESIGN : CHUCK BEESON

STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : DAVID DIGGS

●  DAY ASKEY BURKE - BACKGROUND VOCALS

 9. HOT MAMA

WRITTEN BY : GEORGE JOHNSON & LOUIS JOHNSON

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

PHOTOGRAPHY : NORMAN SEEFF

MEDALLION ILLUSTRATION MICK McGINTY ; WILLARDSON & WHITE, INC.

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS & HAND CLAPS

●  DAVID PAICH - KEYBOARDS

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITARS, HAND CLAPS & LEAD VOCALS

●  STEVE LUKATHER - GUITAR

●  JEFF LORBER - KEYBOARDS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS & GUITAR

CORRESPONDENCE : THE BROTHERS JOHNSON

SALES DATE : 1981.

 SONG TRACKS :

●  ANNE HERRING - ACOUSTIC PIANO

●  VALERIE JOHNSON - LEAD VOCALS

1. THE REAL THING

●  3:54  JOHN ROBINSON

ON DRUMS

●  RICKY HEATH - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  LYNN DAVIS - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  DAY ASKEY BURKE - BACKGROUND VOCALS

HORN ARRANGEMENT : JERRY HEY

PRODUCED BY : THE BROTHERS JOHNSON FOR BROJAY PRODUCTIONS

HORN & STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : JERRY HEY

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS & KEYBOARDS

3. SUNLIGHT

●  3:45  GERALD BROWN

4. TEASER

●  3:48  JEFF

CREDITS :

●  RICKY HEATH - LEAD & BACKGROUND VOCALS

 8. DO IT FOR LOVE

WRITTEN BY : GEORGE JOHNSON

●  VALERIE JOHNSON - VOCALS

●  DAVID PAICH - KEYBOARDS

●  VALERIE JOHNSON - VOCALS

 6. IN THE WAY

WRITTEN BY : STEVE PORCARO, JEFFREY PORCARO & DAVID PAICH

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS

HORN & STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : DAVID DIGGS

●  GEORGE JOHNSON

 2. DANCIN' FREE

WRITTEN BY : LOUIS JOHNSON

●  WILBERT TERRELL

●  AILEEN RANDOLPH

●  MADELINE RANDOLPH

●  ANGELA BROOKS

●  DAY ASKEY BURKE - BACKGROUND VOCALS

 "THE REAL PARTY" :

●  FAYE EVANS

●  ERNIE WATTS - SAX SOLO

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION & HAND CLAPS

GUESS WHO? (SOMEONE'S BEEN BUSY!)

Q, THANKS FOR BEING AND GUIDING US THROUGH THE STATE OF THE ARTS. WE LOVE YOU!!!

LARRY FITZGERALD AND MARK HARTLEY, WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU. THANKS, GUYS!

THE ENTIRE A&M RECORDS FAMILY, "MEET YOU IN THE GAME ROOM".

●  DEBBIE JOHNSON - BACKGROUND VOCALS

STRINGS ARRANGEMENT : DAVID DIGGS

●  DAY ASKEY BURKE - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - VOCALS

●  STEVE LUKATHER - GUITARS & GUITAR SOLO

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - PERCUSSION

●  RICKY HEATH - LEAD & BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS & HAND CLAPS

●  LOUIS JOHNSON - BASS, BASS SYNTHESIZER, GUITAR & VOCALS

●  DAVID PAICH - ACOUSTIC PIANO

●  LYNN DAVIS - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITARS, HAND CLAPS & LEAD VOCALS

●  GREG PHILLINGANES - KEYBOARDS

MUSIC MAN AMPS, JIM KELLY AMPS, MITCHELL CABINETS, GROOVE TUBES - ASPEN, D'ANGELICO STRINGS, SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS,

●  GEORGE JOHNSON - GUITAR, GUITAR SOLO & VOCALS

●  STEVE LUKATHER - GUITAR & GUITAR SOLO

●  PAULINHO DA COSTA - COWBELL

 10. DAYDREAMER DREAM

WRITTEN BY : ANNE HERRING

●  DAY ASKEY BURKE - BACKGROUND VOCALS

●  VALERIE JOHNSON - BACKGROUND VOCALS

 3. SUNLIGHT

WRITTEN BY : GEORGE JOHNSON

●  JEFFREY PORCARO - DRUMS