Leon Ware – Musical Massage
(Motown Records 1976 STML12050)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
G&L Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– light crease on top left corner and a little rubbing near top – “FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE” sticker on back at top
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality – faint sticker mark on side 1 label)
Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017) was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter’s album I Want You.
Musical Massage is an album by Leon Ware released in 1976. This was his second solo album and his only release for Motown’s Gordy Records subsidy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Learning How To Love You” | Leon Ware | 3:31 |
| 2. | “Instant Love” | Jacqueline Hilliard, Leon Ware | 3:27 |
| 3. | “Body Heat” | Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson | 4:50 |
| 4. | “Share Your Love” | T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer | 3:30 |
| 5. | “Holiday” | Leon Ware | 3:25 |
| 6. | “Phantom Lover” | Jacqueline Hilliard, Leon Ware | 3:52 |
| 7. | “Journey Into You” | Leon Ware, Terri McFaddin | 4:04 |
| 8. | “Musical Massage” | Leon Ware | 3:47 |
| 9. | “French Waltz” | Leon Ware | 2:02 |
| 10. | “Turn Out The Light” | Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Leon Ware – lead and background vocals
- Jerry Peters, John Barnes, Sonny Burke – keyboards
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- David T. Walker, Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- James Gadson – drums
- Bobbye Hall, Gary Coleman – percussion
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown – bongo
- Felicia Griner, Jessie Smith, Merry Clayton, Minnie Riperton, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack – background vocals
- Azizi Johari – cover artwork model
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