''I've Got the Music in Me'' is the third album by Thelma Houston featuring Pressure Cooker. It was recorded live to master disc and was released by Sheffield Lab in 1975, Cat# Lab-2. Featuring the vocals of Thelma Houston and session players including Larry Knechtel, Lincoln Mayorga,

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, Jim Gordon, Tom Scott,

Michael Omartian Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. He sp ...

and others.

Track listings

#" I've Got the Music in Me" – ( Bias Boshell) – 2:44 #"Reggae Tune" (Instrumental) ( Andy Fairweather Low) – 3:21 #" To Know You Is to Love You" (

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

, Syreeta Wright) – 3:57 #"Pressure Cooker" (Instrumental) ( Mike Melvoin, Bill Schnee) – 4:24 #"Don't Misunderstand" ( Gordon Parks) – 3:21 #"Step in Time" (Instrumental) (

, Mark Tulin) – 3:22 #"Dish Rag (Instrumental) (Michael Omartian) – 3:35 #"

Got to Get You into My Life "Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, first released in 1966 on their album ''Revolver''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, wit ...

"/"I've Got the Music In Me" (Reprise) ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney / Bias Boshell) – 4:15

Personnel

* Thelma Houston – vocals * Larry Knechtel, Lincoln Mayorga, Mike Melvoin,

– keyboards *

Dean Parks Weldon Dean Parks (born December 6, 1946) is an American session guitarist and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. Albums Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher ...

– guitar * Reinie Press – bass guitar * Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner – drums * Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman – percussion *

Chuck Findley Charles B. Findley (born December 13, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American trumpet player known for his diverse work as a session musician. He also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone. His technical abilities ...

, Paul Hubinon – trumpet * Dick Hyde, Lew McCreary – trombone * Jim Horn, Tom Scott – saxophone * Richard Perissi – French horn * Morgan Ames,

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, Myrna Matthews, Marti McCall, Lisa Roberts, Jackie Ward – background vocals * Mike Melvoin, Michael Omartian – arranger * Lincoln Mayorga – conductor ;Technical *

Doug Sax Doug Lionel Sax (April 26, 1936 – April 2, 2015) was an American mastering engineer from Los Angeles, California. He mastered three of The Doors' albums, including their 1967 debut; six of Pink Floyd's albums, including ''The Wall''; Ray Charles ...

, Lincoln Mayorga – executive producer * Bill Schnee – recording engineer * Christina Farley – album design & photography * Pat Nagel – cover illustration

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1975 albums Thelma Houston albums Albums produced by Bill Schnee