Life's A Party

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A1	Life's A Party Written-By – Michael Zager	7:08
A2	You Don't Know A Good Thing Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager	5:04
A3	I Wish You Would Make Up Your Mind Written-By – Michael Zager	5:33
B1	Love Love Love Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager	4:42
B2	Still Not Over Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager	4:28
B3	On And On Written-By – Michael Zager	4:24
B4	Using You Written-By – Alvin Fields, Michael Zager	5:23

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Quality Records Limited

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Flute – Lenny Hambro (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Art Direction – Neil Terk
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Dave Willis (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Bass – Francisco Centeno
• Bass Trombone – Steve Saunders (tracks: B1 to B4), Tom Mitchell* (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Concertmaster – Sanford Allen (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Contractor [Musical] – David Katz (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Jim Massey
• Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: A1 to A3), Barry Morgan (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Electric Piano – Michael Zager
• Engineer [Assistant] – Darroll Gustamachio (tracks: A1 to A3), Jason Corsaro (tracks: A1 to A3), Reno Ruocco (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Engineer [Recording] – Rick Rowe (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Engineer [Recording], Mixed By [Mix Engineer] – Stephen Short* (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Executive Producer – Jerry Love
• Flute, Clarinet, Alto Flute – Alan Beaver (tracks: B1 to B4), Keith Bird (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo], Clarinet, Alto Flute – Derek Grossmith (tracks: B1 to B4)
• French Horn – John Rooke (tracks: B1 to B4), Michael Thompson (tracks: B1 to B4), Terry Johns (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Guitar – Paul Keogh (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Guitar [Additional] – Clifford Morris* (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Guitar [Solo] – Rickie Hitchcock* (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Percussion – Ray Cooper (tracks: B1 to B4), Rubens Bassini (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Photography – Frank Moscati
• Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Synthesizer – Francis Monkman (tracks: B1 to B4), Rob Mounsey (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Michael Zager
• Rhythm Guitar – Jeff Mironov (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Strings – The Alfred Brown String Section (tracks: A1 to A3), The David Katz String Section* (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Trombone – Cliff Harvey (tracks: B1 to B4), David Horler (tracks: B1 to B4), Gerald Chamberlain (tracks: A1 to A3), Keith O'Quinn (tracks: A1 to A3)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn [Flugel Horn] – Burt Ezzard* (tracks: B1 to B4), Burt Collins (tracks: A1 to A3), Henry Lowther (tracks: B1 to B4), John Gatchell (tracks: A1 to A3), Kenny Wheeler (tracks: B1 to B4), Robert Millikan (tracks: A1 to A3), Tony Fisher (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Vocals [Lead Solo] – Whitney Houston (tracks: A1)
• Vocals [Solos] – Cissy Houston (tracks: A1, A3)
• Vocals [The Singers] – Alvin Fields (tracks: A1 to A3), Chas Mills (tracks: B1 to B4), Cissy Houston (tracks: A1 to A3), Dolette McDonald (tracks: A1 to A3), Kay Garner (tracks: B1 to B4), Maretha Stewart* (tracks: A1 to A3), Stephanie De Sykes* (tracks: B1 to B4), Stevie Lange (tracks: B1 to B4), Whitney Houston (tracks: A1 to A3)

Notes

℗ 1978 U.S.A. - Private Stock Records, Ltd.
© 1979 Canada - Quality Records Limited

"A Product of Love"

Side A recorded at Secret Sound Studios, N.Y.C.
Side B recorded on 48 tracks at Trident Recording Studios, London
Entire album mixed at Trident Recording Studios, London

Sleeve shows duration of 5:03 for A2 and 6:48 for A3; label shows 5:04 and 5:33.

Sleeve has mastering credit for Allen Zentz at Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood as per the artwork on the original release, but it doesn't apply to this edition. There are no markings to indicate where this record was actually mastered.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out area (Hand-etched)): PS-7018-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out area (Hand-etched)): PS-7018-B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JC 35771	The Michael Zager Band	Life's A Party ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia	JC 35771	US	1978
10C 064-061.925	The Michael Zager Band	La Vida Es Una Fiesta ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	10C 064-061.925	Spain	1978
5C 062-61 925	The Michael Zager Band	Life's A Party ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock Records, Ltd.	5C 062-61 925	Netherlands	1978
4C064-61925	The Michael Zager Band	"Life's A Party" ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	4C064-61925	Belgium	1978
9607-2	The Michael Zager Band	Life's A Party ‎(CD, Album, RM, Unofficial)	Premium Series A.G	9607-2	Europe	2013

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