The Dance of Life (album)

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The Dance of Life
Studio album by Narada Michael Walden
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Studio	Filmways-Heider Recordings (San Francisco, California) The Power Station (New York City, New York)
Genre	Soul, R&B, Disco
Length	43:35
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Narada Michael Walden, Bob Clearmountain
Narada Michael Walden chronology
Awakening (1979) The Dance of Life (1979) Victory (1980)

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AllMusic	[1]

The Dance of Life is the second 1979 studio disc from R&B singer-songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden.^[2] Unlike his last two releases, it featured several songs Walden co-wrote with other people (such as Allee Willis and guitarist Corrado "Pat" Rustici).

All songs written by Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

1. "You're Soo Good" - 6:02
2. "I Shoulda Loved Ya" (Walden, Allee Willis, T.M. Stevens) - 6:34
3. "Lovin' You Madly" (Walden, Corrado Rustici) - 5:15
4. "Crazy For Ya" (Willis, Walden) - 3:51
5. "Tonight I'm Alright" - 5:14
6. "Why Did You Turn Me On" (Walden, Willis, Rustici) - 4:41
7. "Carry On" (Walden, Frank Martin) - 5:11
8. "The Dance of Life" - 6:33

• Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, acoustic piano, drums, percussion, rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements
• Frank Martin – keyboards, Dyna My piano, Moog synthesizers, Prophet-5, rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements (2, 5)
• Corrado "Pat" Rustici – guitars, rhythm arrangements
• T.M. Stevens – bass, rhythm arrangements
• The "See America Horns" (1-7):
  • Marc Russo – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Danny Noe – trombone, horn arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6)
  • David Grover – trumpet, horn arrangements (1, 2, 5, 6)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Nuhad Saba Martin – backing vocals
• Vicki Randle – backing vocals
• Carla Vaughn – backing vocals

• Narada Michael Walden – producer
• Bob Clearmountain – producer, engineer, mixing
• Jeff Norman – assistant engineer
• Raymond Willard – assistant engineer
• Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
• Carin Goldberg – design
• Norman Seeff – photography

• The Dance of Life at Discogs