Don Blackman

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 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. 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. To my sister Carol, for love and use of her piano. Many thanks to Lenny White for three years of intricacy in "Twennynine." 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. To Weldon Irvine, my friend and man of truth. To all the kats and kittens of Jamaica, Queens. To Larry and Dave, for allowing me to surface two personalities that they're never seen before. 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. 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. 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!"