Back on the Block

Who played on Back on the Block

• Quincy Jones producer, lead vocals, arranger, handclaps, programming, vocal arranger all tracks
• Larry Williams programming, keyboard, saxophone on 7 tracks
• Siedah Garrett background vocals, lead vocals, arranger on 7 tracks
• Greg Phillinganes keyboard, arranger, Rhodes piano, electric piano on 6 tracks
• Ian Prince arranger, keyboard, background vocals, vocoder on 6 tracks
• Ian Underwood handclaps, programming on 6 tracks
• Rod Temperton programming, arranger, handclaps, producer on 6 tracks
• Jerry Hey keyboard, arranger, trumpet, producer on 4 tracks
• Sarah Vaughan vocals, instruments, performer on 4 tracks
• Steve Porcaro synthesizer, programming on 4 tracks
• Bill Summers arranger, other instruments, percussion, performer on 3 tracks
• Bruce Swedien programming, mix, recording, snare drum on 3 tracks
• David Paich keyboard on 3 tracks
• Ella Fitzgerald vocals, instruments, performer on 3 tracks
• George Benson instruments, performer, guitar on 3 tracks
• Herbie Hancock keyboard, instruments, synthesizer on 3 tracks
• James Ingram background vocals, vocals on 3 tracks
• John “JR” Robinson drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
• Louis Johnson bass, background vocals on 3 tracks
• Take 6 vocals on 3 tracks
• Alfie Silas background vocals on 2 tracks
• Andraé Crouch arranger, conductor, background vocals, vocal arranger on 2 tracks
• Big Daddy Kane other vocals, lead vocals on 2 tracks
• Caiphus Semenya arranger, conductor, background vocals on 2 tracks
• Chaka Khan lead vocals on 2 tracks
• Dizzy Gillespie instruments, performer, trumpet on 2 tracks
• Edie Lehmann background vocals on 2 tracks
• George Duke electric piano, keyboard on 2 tracks
• Gerald Albright alto saxophone, saxophone on 2 tracks
• Howard McCrary background vocals on 2 tracks
• James Moody instruments, performer, saxophone on 2 tracks
• Jean Johnson background vocals on 2 tracks
• Joe Zawinul synthesizer, instruments, performer on 2 tracks
• Kool Moe Dee other vocals, lead vocals on 2 tracks
• Mark Kibble arranger, vocals on 2 tracks
• Miles Davis instruments, performer, trumpet on 2 tracks
• Neil Stubenhaus bass, bass guitar on 2 tracks
• Paulinho da Costa percussion on 2 tracks
• Perry Morgan background vocals on 2 tracks
• QD III lead vocals, arranger, programming on 2 tracks
• Randy Kerber keyboard, programming on 2 tracks
• Rose Stone background vocals on 2 tracks
• Sandra Crouch conductor, background vocals on 2 tracks
• Steve Lukather guitar on 2 tracks
• Tammy Gibson background vocals on 2 tracks
• Tevin Campbell bass, lead vocals on 2 tracks
• The Andraé Crouch Singers background vocals on 2 tracks
• Vonciele Faggett background vocals on 2 tracks
• Al B. Sure! vocals, background vocals on 1 track
• Al Jarreau vocals on 1 track
• Alex Harris background vocals on 1 track
• Alvin Chea vocals on 1 track
• Barry White vocals on 1 track
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr. trombone on 1 track
• Bobby McFerrin body percussion, percussion, vocals on 1 track
• Cedric Carl Dent vocals on 1 track
• Chad Durio background vocals on 1 track
• Charity Young background vocals on 1 track
• Claude McKnight vocals on 1 track
• Clif Magness arranger, background vocals on 1 track
• David Thomas vocals on 1 track
• Derrick Schofield background vocals on 1 track
• Dionne Warwick background vocals on 1 track
• Donovan McCrary background vocals on 1 track
• El DeBarge vocals, background vocals on 1 track
• Gary Grant trumpet on 1 track
• Geary Lanier Faggett background vocals on 1 track
• George Johnson guitar, background vocals on 1 track
• Grandmaster Melle Mel other vocals on 1 track
• Harvey Mason drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Howard Hewett background vocals on 1 track
• Ice‐T other vocals on 1 track
• J.C. Gomez percussion on 1 track
• Jackie Gouche background vocals on 1 track
• Jania background vocals on 1 track
• Jennifer Holliday background vocals on 1 track
• Jim Gilstrap background vocals on 1 track
• Ken Ford background vocals on 1 track
• Kwame James background vocals on 1 track
• Luther Vandross background vocals on 1 track
• Maxi background vocals on 1 track
• McKinley Brown background vocals on 1 track
• Mervyn Warren vocals on 1 track
• Michael Landau guitar on 1 track
• Nadirah Ali background vocals on 1 track
• Nathan East bass on 1 track
• Ollie E. Brown percussion on 1 track
• Pattie Howard background vocals on 1 track
• Paul Jackson, Jr. guitar on 1 track
• Peggi Blu background vocals on 1 track
• Phil Perry background vocals on 1 track
• Ray Charles lead vocals on 1 track
• Reginale Green background vocals on 1 track
• Shane Shoaf background vocals on 1 track
• Sheila E. timbales on 1 track
• Syreeta background vocals on 1 track
• Tiffany Johnson background vocals on 1 track
• Tyren Perry background vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 [Prologue (2 Q's Rap)] 1:05
2. A2 Back on the Block — Quincy Jones, Caiphus Semenya, Rod Temperton 6:34
3. A3 I Don't Go for That 5:12
4. A4 I'll Be Good to You 4:55
5. A5 [The Verb to Be] 0:31
6. A6 Wee B. Dooinit 3:32
7. A7 The Places You Find Love — Glen Ballard, Clif Magness 6:28
8. B1 [Jazz Corner of the Word] 2:54
9. B2 Birdland — Joe Zawinul 5:34
10. B3 Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) — Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta 5:05
11. B4 One Man Woman — Ian Prince 3:45
12. B5 Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) — George Johnson, Louis Johnson 4:47
13. B6 [Prelude to the Garden] — Jorge Calandrelli 0:54
14. B7 The Secret Garden 6:40

Production

• Michael Boddicker programming
• Glen Ballard arranger
• Jorge Calandrelli arranger, instrument arranger
• Michael Young programming
• Rhett Lawrence programming

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