In Focus

In Focus

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1. COME IN OUT OF THE PAIN
(John Bolivar) 5:30

2. SOMEDAY WE'LL ALL BE FREE
(Donny Hathaway & Edward Howard) 4:40

3. IT COULD ONLY BE YOU
(Billy Mitchell) 4:35

4. SERENGETI (THE ADVENTURE)
(Billy Mitchell) 5:58

5. AS THE CITY SLEEPS
(Billy Mitchell) 5:25

6. SOFT TOUCH
(Welton Gite & Billy Mitchell) 5:25

7. THE JUBA DANCER
(Billy Mitchell & Mike Bolivar) 4:47

8. STAND UP AMERICA (LONG VERSION)
(Billy Mitchell) 6:28

BILLY MITCHELL: Yamaha DX-7, Roland S-50 Digital Sampling Keyboard

RICHARD SMITH: Guitar

BRIAN NAKAGAWA: Guitar

QUENTIN DENNARD: Drum Over-Dubs

WELTON GITE: Electric Bass

JOHN BOLIVAR: Tenor, Alto and Soprano Sax, Flute and Piccolo

LAROON HOLT: Trumpet

BOBBY RODRIGUEZ: Trumpet

MUNYUNGO: Percussion

WOODY JOHNSON: Percussion

BRENDA LEE EAGER: Featured Vocalist on Someday We'll All Be Free and Stand Up America

GAYE BREWER, TONY DAVIS and ERIC GARNER: Background Vocals and ad libs on Stand Up America

JEAN BOONE, BENAY WARREN and HILLARD WILSON: Additional Background Vocals

In Focus

Produced and Arranged by Billy Mitchell

Executive Producer: Garry Hart

Associate Producer: John Daniels

Rhythm Tracks Programmed by Welton Gite

Recording & Mixing Engineer: Welton Gite

Recorded & Mixed at
Inner-City Studio, Compton, CA

All tunes Double Sag
And Droz Music Publishing (BMI)

(Except Someday We'll All Be Free)

Kuumba Pub. Co./W.B. Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Mastered at Future Disc Systems

Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker

Photography: Mindes

Make-up: Jan Golden

Cover Design & Layout: Sly Brown

Administrative Assistant: Val Huber

� 1988 Vista Records

Special Thanks To: Carl Byrd, James Chitty, Marsha Johnson, Optimism, Incorporated, Vicky Pedrini, Mary Warren, Sophia Wingo, Lloyd C. Honore, Jr., The Musicians who gave of their talents, my family and friends that have allowed me to continue and the Almighty Creator who has supplied my faith and strength.

This album is dedicated to all the people who struggle to make this world a better place. It is for the souls who selflessly struggle against poverty, ignorance and evil on this planet. It is for those who sacrifice time, energy and sometimes life to destroy injustices and inequities and those things that bring grief to countless millions. This album is written in the hope that our fondest dreams are realized in our lifetime and that we begin to utilize our God-given talents and abilities to the fullest in order to make life better for everyone.

- Billy Mitchell