Prestige Records Discography: 1979-1980
1979 (30th anniversary)
David Fathead Newman
David Fathead Newman, flute, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Richard Tee, acoustic piano; Kevin Toney, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, acoustic bass; Wilbur Bascomb, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion; Bessie Ruth Scott, Tanyette, lead vocal; + Horns: Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, trumpet; Earl McIntyre, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Jerry Dodgion, Kenneth Harris, George Marge, flute; + Strings: Gerald Tarack, concertmaster; Anahid Ajemian, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Joseph Malignaggi, Anthony Posk, Charles Veal, Marilyn Wright, violin; Julien Barber, Alfred Brown, viola; Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, cello; + Background vocals: Flame Braithwaite as Flame Brathwaite, Ben Carter, Deborah McGriff, Tanyette, background vocal; William Fischer, arranger, conductor.
The Power Station, NYC;
Regent Sound Studios, NYC;
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March, 1979
| One Step At A Time | Prestige P-10108 | |
| You Gotta Keep Gotta Keep Dancin' | - | |
| Two Can Do It | - | |
| Scratch My Back | - | |
| Rock Me, Baby (Like My Back Ain't Got No Bone) | - | |
| After The Ball | - | |
| The Buggs | - |
* Prestige P-10108 David Fathead Newman - Scratch My Back 1979
Mark Soskin
Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Bohanon, bass trombone; Mel Martin, alto flute, alto sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, alto flute, flute, soprano sax; Mark Soskin, keyboards; Ray Obiedo, guitar; Paul Socolow, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas, percussion; Paul Socolow, rhythm arranger; Mark Soskin, rhythm arranger, arranger, conductor.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December, 1979
| Colossus | Prestige P-10109 | |
| Mambo Mio | - | |
| Walk Tall | - | |
| Caribbean Party Stomp | - | |
| That's What Friends Are For | - | |
| The Opening | - | |
| Bolinas | - |
* Prestige P-10109 Mark Soskin - Rhythm Vision 1980
Bill Summers And Summers Heat
Bill Summers, percussion, flute, lead vocal, background vocal; Summers Heat: Tom Poole, trumpet, flugelhorn; Larry Batiste, trombone, piano, background vocal; Claytoven, tenor, alto sax, piano, background vocal; Ray Obiedo, acoustic, electric guitar; Bo Freeman, bass; Paul Van Wageningen, drums; Scott Roberts, rototoms, timbales, background vocal; Lori Ham, Calvin Tillery, lead vocal, background vocal; plus Greg Phillinganes, Mark Soskin, piano; Colin Payne, organ; Dwayne Sweet, keyboards; Tim Gorman, Mini Moog; Paul Smith, Mini Moog, Clavinet; Marlon McClain, guitar; Gary Calvin, bass; Lloyd Adams, Gaylord Birch, Tony Lewis, drums; + Horns: Jerry Hey, trumpet; Wayne Wallace, trombone; Carlberg Jones, French horn; Larry Williams, tenor sax; + Strings: David Litven, Kathy Walters, violin; Lorraine Hunt, viola; Julianne Feldman, cello; + Background vocals: Pat Henderson, Nyya Lark, Phillip Richardson, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, background vocal; Larry Batiste, Claytoven, Tom Poole, horn arranger, string arranger; Bill Summers And Summers Heat, Tony Lewis, rhythm arranger; Bill Summers, percussion arranger, rhythm arranger.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, released 1979
| Walking On Sunshine | Prestige P-10107 | |
| You've Got Me Lovin' Again | - | |
| She's Gone | - | |
| Musicland | - | |
| Dancing Lady | - | |
| Love's All We Need | - | |
| Feel The Heat | - | |
| Learn To Live As One | - | |
| Samba De Oakland | - |
* Prestige P-10107 Bill Summers And Summers Heat - On Sunshine 1979