Rita Jean Bodine "Sitting On Top Of My World" (1974) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : 20th Century Records

 Side 1

01 - Pacified (Rita Jean Bodine)
02 - Sitting On Top Of My World (Rita Jean Bodine)
03 - Wheels (Rita Jean Bodine)
04 - Frying Pan Song (Rita Jean Bodine)
05 - It Ain't Easy (Ron Davies)

Side 2

01 - I Was Mistaken (Rita Jean Bodine)
02 - Sweet Inspiration (Dewey L. Oldham & Dan Pennington)
03 - Knickerbocker Holiday (Rita Jean Bodine)
04 - Ain't You Glad (Michael Omartian)
05 - Do You Think Of Her (Rita Jean Bodine)


Produced by Carol Carmichael

Piano : David Paich

Bass : David Hungate

Lead & Acoustic Guitars : Dean Parks

Strings & Horns on "Wheels" & "I Was Mistaken" Arranged by George Bohannon

Violins : Sid Sharp, Samuel Bohossian, Philip Goldberg, Janice Gower, Harry Hyams, Tibor Zelig

Violas : Rollice Dale, William Kurash

Celli : Ronald Cooper, Jesse Ehrlich, Selene Hurford, Ray Kelley

Trumpets : Albert Aarons, Oscar Brashear

Trombone : Charles Loper

Tenor Sax & Flute : Ernie Watts

Baritone Sax & Flute : Jackie Kelso

Strings on "Sweet Inspiration" & "Knickerbocker Holiday" Arranged & Conducted by Jimmie Haskell

Concert Master : Sid Sharp

Violin : Henry Ferber

Viola : Harry Hyams

Cello : Ray Kelley

Copyist : Dave Ward

Recorded & Mixed at Dubbington Downs by Tom Knox
"Pacified" & "Ain't You Glad" Recorded at Dubbington Downs by Tom Knox, Mixed by Howard Steele at Quantum & Dubbington Downs
"Wheels" & "I Was Mistaken" :

Strings & Horns Recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles by Phil Shier, John Henning & Gary Ladinsky
Additional Recording & Mixing on "Wheels" at Dubbington Downs by Tom Knox
Additional Recording On "I Was Mistaken" at Dubbington Downs by Tom Knox, Mixing At Quantum by Howard Steele


Side 1

01 - Pacified

Organ & Clavinette  : David Paich

Drums & Congas : Jeff Porcaro

Rhythm Guitar : Dan Ferguson

Baritone Saxophone : Tom Scott

Backgrounds : Carol Carmichael

02 - Sitting On Top Of My World

Rhythm Guitar : Dean Parks

Drums & Tambourine : Jeff Porcaro

Conga & Super Balls : Mark Stevens

Backgrounds : Carol Carmichael

03 - Wheels

Clavinette, RMI : David Paich

Drums : David Kemper

Cookies & Keytree : Mark Stevens

Triangle : Jeff Porcaro

Backgounds & Congas : Carol Carmichael

04 - Frying Pan Song

Clavinette : David Paich

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Rhythm Guitar : Dan Ferguson

Frying Pan : Tom Knox

Backgounds & Tambourine : Carol Carmichael

05 - It Ain't Easy

Drums & Jaw Bones : Jeff Porcaro

Electric Guitar & Dobro : Dan Ferguson

Diet Cola Bottle : Carol Carmichael

Trio : Rita Jean Bodine, Carol Carmichael & Linda Dillard

Choir : Rita Jean Bodine, Linda Dillard, David Ellingson, Kim Ellingson, Gerald Garrett, Daniel Moore, Peter Morse, Oren Waters

Side 2

01 - I Was Mistaken

Organ & Clavinette : David Paich

Drums : David Kemper

Steel Drums & Congas : Jeff Porcaro

Rhythm Guitar : Dean Parks

Backgrounds : Rita Jean Bodine, Carol Carmichael

02 - Sweet Inspiration

Clavinette : David Paich

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Rhythm Guitar : Dan Ferguson

03 - Knickerbocker Holiday

Pianos : David Paich, Rita Jean Bodine

Drums : David Kemper

Acoustic Guitars : Dean Parks, Ben Benay

Crash Cymbals : Jeff Porcaro

Marching Drum : Carol Carmichael

04 - Ain't You Glad

Rhythm Clavinette : David Paich

Drums : David Kemper

Lead Guitar : Mike Ciccarelli

Rhythm Guitars : Dan Ferguson, Mike Ciccarelli

Tambourine & Second Clavinette : Carol Carmichael

Backgrounds : Rita Jean Bodine, Carol Carmichael, Kerry Chater, Jim Haas

05 - Do You Think Of Her

Piano & Vocal : Rita Jean Bodine

Recorded Live at The Burbank Studio by Tom Knox

Mixed at Dubbington Downs by Tom Knox