Al B. Sure! – In Effect Mode

Produced by the great Norman Connors, Back For More is the major label solo debut of Al Johnson from Washington D.C. soul group the Unifics. Johnson had spent a few decades writing and arranging for artists like Tata Vega, Black Heat, and Deniece Williams before finally going solo in 1978 with the help of Connors. The album didn’t do particularly well (Johnson would go back to supporting roles and not release another solo album until 1998), but has since become something of a cult soul classic. A1 I’m Back For More would later be sampled on tracks by Faith Evans, Curren$y, Will Smith, Spaceghostpurrp, and others. Be sure to also check out this album’s predecessor Peaceful which features earlier, more emotionally raw versions of many of the tracks.
Recommended – A1 I’m Back For More, B1 I’ve Got My Second Wind, B4 Peaceful
A1 I’m Back For More
A2 Saved By The Bell
A3 You’re A Different Lady
A4 School Of The Groove
B1 I’ve Got My Second Wind
B2 Tonight’s The Night For Love
B3 You Are My Personal Angel
B4 Peaceful
Backing Vocals [Special Background Vocals] – The Jones Girls
Bass – Eddie Watkins Jr.*
Brass – Bobby Bryant, Sr.*, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Louis Satterfield, Maurice Spears, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis
Concertmaster [Strings] – Harry Bluestone, Bill Henderson*
Drums – James Gadson, Melvin Webb, Quentin Dennard
Engineer – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer [Assistant] – Robert R. Winard*
Guitar – David T. Walker, Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin*
Keyboards – Al Johnson, Bill McCoy, Bobby Lyle, Jerry Peters, Reginald “Sonny” Burke*
Mastered By – John Golden
Orchestrated By, Arranged By, Conductor – Al Johnson, McKinley Jackson, Paul Riser
Percussion – Ms. Bobbye Hall*, Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Ms. Stephanie Spruill*
Producer – Norman Connors
Producer [Production Assistant] – Eric McCaskill
Vocals [Special Guest Vocalist] – Jean Carn
Woodwind – Don Myrick, Fred Wesley, Jerome Richardson, Ralph “Buzzy” Jones*