Payne & Pleasure


Payne & Pleasure is Freda Payne's fifth American-released album and her first for the ABC/Dunhill label, released in 1974. The album was produced by McKinley Jackson. It consists of four songs co-written by Lamont Dozier's brother, Reginald, along with three covers. The album was reissued on CD on November 17, 2009. The reissue contains a biographical essay of Payne's life and career by A. Scott Galloway.

Personnel

Musicians on "It's Yours to Have," "Didn't I Tell You," "Run for Your Life"
Musicians on "A Song for You," "Shadows on the Wall"
Musicians on "I Get Carried Away," "Don't Wanna Be Left Out," "I Won't Last a Day Without You," "The Way We Were"
Solo work by:
  • Jesse Ehrlich - cello: "A Song for You"
  • Joe Sample - piano: "Run for Your Life"
  • Huby Heard - organ: "Don't Wanna Be Left Out"
  • Ernest Watts - tenor saxophone and flute: "A Song for You"
  • Background vocals: Shirley Jones, Edna Wright, Marti McCall, Julia Tillman, Myrna Matthews, Clydie King
  • Arranged and orchestrated by: Lamont Dozier
  • Recording engineers: Barney Perkins, Reginald Dozier
  • Mixing engineer: Barney Perkins
  • Musician contractor: Olivia Page
  • Background contractors: Edna Wright, Marti McCall
  • Copying supervisors: George Annis, Marion Sherrill
  • Front and back cover photography: Harry Langdon for ABC Records
  • Inside photos: Harry Langdon, courtesy of Shooting Star Gallery, Los Angeles

CD reissue credits