DESCRIPTION:
Don Blackman - Don Blackman (HQ)
Released:1982
Genre:Funk / Soul
Style:Soul, Funk, Disco

Producer - Dave Grusin , Larry Rosen
Featuring The Family Tradition:
Desire "Deezie" White
Sheri "Ayo" Snyder
Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
Steve "City" Horton
Eddie "EPM" Martinez
Dennis "Washington" Chambers
Companies etc
Phonographic Copyright (p) -- Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) -- Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) -- Roaring Fork Music
Copyright (c) -- Black-Man Publishing Company
Copyright (c) -- Nodlew Music
Recorded At -- A&R Studios
Mastered At -- Sterling Sound
Credits
Art Direction, Design -- Howard Fritzson
Contractor, Concertmaster -- David Nadien
Coordinator [Grp Production] -- Peter Lopez (2)
Featuring [The Family Tradition], Chorus Master [Choir Director Of The Howling Shedeamons And Hedeamons], Handclaps [The Band] -- Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson*
Featuring [The Family Tradition], Drums, Handclaps [The Band] -- Dennis "Washington" Chambers*
Featuring [The Family Tradition], Handclaps [The Band] -- Desire "Deezie" White*, Eddie "EPM" Martinez*, Sheri "Ayo" Snyder*
Featuring [The Family Tradition], Rhythm Guitar, Handclaps [The Band] -- Steve "City" Horton*
Handclaps [The Tasty Off-beat Section, The Crew] -- Carrie "Froggie" Spiller*, Cheryl Page, Genene Armstead, Michelle "Mitch Mosley"*
Handclaps [The Tasty Off-beat Section] -- Brian Porter (4), Poogie Bell*, David Blackman (3), Larry DeCarmine, Lloyd Foster, Louisa James (2), Sekou Bunch, Wallace Jefferson
Horns [Section] -- Alex Foster, George Opalisky*, Jon Faddis, Ronald Cuber*
Mastered By -- Ted Jensen
Mixed By -- Don Blackman
Other [Hair] -- WebsterMcKnight
Other [Make-up] -- Carol Williams
Photography By [Album] -- Trudy Schlachter
Producer [Associate] -- Weldon Irvine
Producer, Mixed By, Conductor [Strings] -- Dave Grusin
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By -- Larry Rosen
Recorded By [Additional, Assisted By] -- Steve Ettinger*
Recorded By, Mixed By [Assistent] -- Ollie Cotton
Set Designer [Stylist] -- Lisa Daurio
Synthesizer [Obx], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Grand Piano [Yamaha] -- Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman*
Notes
Produced for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Recorded - A&R Studios, NYC
Mastering: Sterling Sound
© 1982 Roaring Fork Music/Black-Man Publishing Company (BMI)
except "Let You Conscience Be Your Guide" © 1982 Nodlew Music (BMI)
©℗1982 Arista Records, Inc. 6 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
Printed In U.S.A.

Special Thanks to God, for without Him, this album would not have been possible.
Second: To my mother, for countless hours of patience and understanding,
and her prayers. There's no woman like her in the world! Mom, i love you.
Third: To the group I call "The Family Tradition," because we are family,
and without their musicianship and love, this record would probably be a drag.
Fourth: To my sister Carol, for love and use of her piano.
Fifth: Many thanks to Lenny White for three years of intricacy in "Twennynine."
Sixth: To Mr. Bernard Wright (who) is my little brother; many many thanks for
allowing myself and The Family Tradition our input on your first album.
Seventh: To Weldon Irvine, my friend and man of truth.
Eighth: To all the kats and kittens of Jamaica, Queens.
Ninth: To Larry and Dave, for allowing me to surface two personalities that they're never seen before.
Tenth: To Ollie "Necam 7" Cotton, for hours of endless laughing, fun, patience, and workmanship;
and to Laura, Lisa, Milton, Jackie, Chaz, Willie, Edie, Donald, and Robert, and all the other kats at A&R Studios.
Eleventh: To the GRP people: Linda, for her hugs and kisses and friendly voice on the phone,
and my man Peter, for his karate sparring matches, laugh, and wolf tickets.
Twelfth: To "The Crew" ⎯ Cheryl, Michelle, Genene; Denise, for knocking at my door at 2:30 AM
and turning my house into The Comedy Store (I love you for it and don't stop).
Last, but not least: to Miss Louisa James, who has been on the scene when there was no one to turn to. Thank you for love, patience, and understanding.

I dedicate this album to my mother, my son, my Aunt Dorothy, and my Uncle Benny (who bought me my first Farfisa organ).

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

Desire "Deezie" White - "Working with Blackman (Brother), The Crew, the A&R people, and FT inspired me."

Sheri "Ayo" Snyder - "To my family, loved ones, and God-love ya."

Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson - Understand cause and effect, practice self-control, use imagination, and success will come."

Steve "City" Horton - "May freedom ring in your world of fantasy and reality."

Eddie "EPM" Martinez - "Er, um, oh sit! Huh? Yeah, certainly. Thanks, Don."

Dennis "Washington" Chambers - "Hit me, it's happenin' for real!"