Cissy Houston (album)

Cissy Houston
Studio album by Cissy Houston
Released	1977
Recorded	1976, 1977 Columbia Recording Studios, NY
Genre	Soul, R&B
Length	34:57
Label	Private Stock Records
Producer	Michael Zager
Cissy Houston chronology
Presenting Cissy Houston (1970) Cissy Houston (1977) Think It Over (1978)
Singles from Cissy Houston
"Morning Much Better/It Never Really Ended" Released: 1977 "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother/Love Is Holding On" Released: 1978 "Love Is Something That Leads You" Released: 1978

Cissy Houston is the second studio album by American soul/gospel singer Cissy Houston, released in 1977 on Private Stock Records as the follow-up to her debut album, Presenting Cissy Houston. The original recording was re-mastered and includes extensive liner notes and re-released on CD under Cherry Red Records in 2013.^[1] The album was produced and arranged by Michael Zager and features pop/soul cover versions of Elton John's "Your Song", "Make It Easy on Yourself", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, as well as covers of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie.

Track listing

U.S., UK Vinyl, LP Album^[2]

A Side

1. "Tomorrow" (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin) - 3:33
2. "Morning Much Better" (Aram Schefrin, Michael Zager) - 4:06
3. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 5:43
4. "Love Is Holding On" (Barbara Morr, Betsy Derkin Matthes) - 3:28
5. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Bobby Russell, Bobby Scott) - 4:21
   • (Soloist Horn: George Marge)

B Side

1. "It Never Really Ended" (Alvin Fields, Barbara Soehner) - 2:55
2. "Make It Easy on Yourself" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:14
   • (Soloist, Tenor Saxophone: Arnie Lawrence)
3. "Things to Do" (George Young, Harry Vanda) - 3:20
4. "Love Is Something That Leads You" (Barbara Soehner, Micheal Zager) - 2:59

Personnel

• Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Alvin Fields, Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Ken Williams, Maeretha Stewart, Ullanda McCullough
• Bass – Bob Babbitt, Will Lee
• Drums – Rick Marotta, Steve Jordan
• English Horn – George Marge
• Executive producer – Jerry Love
• French Horn – Brooks Tillotson, Jim Buffington, Sharon Moe
• Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn
• Keyboards – Donny Harper, Leon Pendarvis, Richard Tee, Rob Mounsey
• Mixed By – Bob Walker, Lee Yates, Phil Gianbalvo
• Oboe – George Marge
• Percussion – Rubens Bassini
• Saxophone, Flute – Arnie Lawrence, George Marge
• Strings – Alfred Vincent Brown Strings
• Trombone – David Taylor, Gerald Chamberlain
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Gatchell, Robert Millikan
• Engineer – Tim Geelan
• Ed Caraeff - photography, design

References

1. Cissy Houston by Cissy Houston - Cherry Red Records
2. Cissy Houston - Cissy Houston (Vinyl, LP Album)

External links

• Cissy Houston
• Cissy Houston CD Album