Irons in the Fire

Original Release Date:  July 6, 1980

Track Listing

• 1. I Need Your Lovin' [Version]
• 2. Young Love [Version]
• 3. First Class Love [Version]
• 4. Irons in the Fire [Version]
• 5. Chains [Version]
• 6. You Make Love Like Springtime [Version]
• 7. Tune in Tomorrow [Version]
• 8. You Make Love Like Springtime (Reprise) [Extended Version] [#][Version]
• 9. I'm a Sucker for Your Love [Alternate Take][Live][#][*]
• 10. I Need Your Lovin' [Live][#][*]
• 11. Someday We'll All Be Free [Live][#][*]
• 12. Déjà Vu [Alternate Take][Live][#][*]
• 13. Square Biz [Alternate Take][Live][#][*]

Credits

• Donny Hathaway: Composer
• Rick James: Composer
• Teena Marie: Piano, Arranger, Bongos, Composer, Conga, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Fender Rhodes, Vocal Arrangement, Horn Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements, Soloist, Original Liner Notes
• Stone City Band: Musician
• Jill Jones: Vocals (Background)
• Oscar Alston: Bass, Percussion
• Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer
• Bobby Brooks: Engineer
• Thomas Bumpass: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn, Horn Arrangements
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion, Conga
• Tom Flye: Engineer
• Tom McDermott: Guitar
• Obie O'Brien: Mixing
• Earl Palmer: Drums
• Kevin Reeves: Mastering
• Paul Riser: String Arrangements
• Jackie Ruffin: Vocals (Background)
• Harry Weinger: Compilation Supervisor, Release Production, Reissue Supervisor
• Tony Autore: Assistant Engineer
• Allen McGrier: Bass, Composer, Rhythm Arrangements
• Erskine Williams: Percussion, Keyboards
• Brian Chin: Liner Notes
• Paul Hines: Drums, Rhythm Arrangements
• Greg Hargrove: Guitar (Electric)
• Nick Brown: Guitar (Acoustic), Soloist
• Ginny Livingston: Art Direction
• Ron Slenzak: Photography
• Mathieu Bitton: Package Design
• Virginia Pallante: Assistant Engineer
• Lisa Sarna: Vocals (Background)
• JoJo McDuffie-Funderburg: Vocals (Background)
• Lloyd Lindroth: Harp
• Shirley Mattison: Vocals (Background)
• Ray Woodward: Saxophone, Soloist
• Bobby Lyles: Piano, Soloist
• Ryan Null: Photo Coordination
• Andrew Skurow: Tape Vault Research
• Eliot Kissileff: Pre-Production
• Michael Johnson: Assistant Engineer
• Matt Teacher: Pro-Tools
• Levi Ruffin Jr.: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Edward Howard: Composer
• Johnny Lee: Art Direction
• Jim Sintetos: Mastering
• Lanise Hughes: Drums
• James Warmack: Assistant Engineer
• Nancy Leiviska: Coordination
• Michelle Horie: Producer, Art Direction
• Jo Almedia: Photo Research
• James S. Stewart Jr.: Piano, Fender Rhodes
• James Jameson Jr.: Bass (Upright)
• William Carroll White Jr.: Horn, Sax (Alto), Vocals (Background)
• Ray C. Woodard: Horn, Sax (Tenor)