The Family – The Family
Nobody can be you, but you! The powerful and positive opener on Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame Vol. I contains a classic drum break and was a favorite of both Paradise Garage’s Larry Levan and the Music Box’s Ron Hardy. Arrington was a prominent member of Ohio funk group Slave before leaving the group in 1982 to form his own group. Their debut is filled with upbeat funk classics like “Weak At The Knees”, “Beddie-Biey”, and “Way Out.” Arrington would continue his positive message beyond his music career by becoming a full-time minister at his Amazing Love Full Gospel Church in Ohio. He continues to make music today and recently released on Stones Throw Records with production from Jamma-D, DJ Harrison, Knxwledge, J Rocc, Jerry Paper, Benedek, and others.
Recommended – A1 Nobody Can Be You, B2 Weak At The Knees, B3 Beddie-Biey, B4 Way Out
Tags: Dance / Drum Break / Paradise Garage
Tracklist:
A1 Nobody Can Be You
A2 You Meet My Approval
A3 Last Nite/Nite Before
A4 Strange (Soft & Hard)
B1 Speak With Your Body
B2 Weak At The Knees
B3 Beddie-Biey
B4 Way Out
Credits:
Art Direction – Lamont Thomas
Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Buddy Hankerson
Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals – Steve Arrington
Backing Vocals, Drums – Roger Parker
Backing Vocals, Flute, Keyboards – Bruce Victor Godsey
Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone – Charles Carter
Backing Vocals, Percussion – Gary Jackson
Bass, Guitar – Kevin Eubanks
Cover, Design Concept – Bill Underwood
Engineer – Jeffrey Kawalick
Engineer [Assistant] – Dan Nash, Jim Spalding, Stephen Benben
Executive-Producer – Bill Underwood, Hall Of Fame Organization
Guitar – Arthur Rhaimes
Illustration – Toyce Anderson
Keyboards, Voice [African Calls] – Sam Carter
Mastered By – Dennis King
Photography By – Laura Friedman Lee
Producer – Charles Carter
Producer, Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
Producer, Written-By – Steve Arrington
Suggested Records
MFSB – Mysteries of the World
Ana Mazzotti – Ninguem Vai Me Segurar
Sade – Promise
