Les McCann and his Magic Band
Featuring Bobby Bryant, Jr.
The Longer You Wait

Released:

1983 on Jam # JAM-012 (LP)

Track List:

Side 1 - 18:42

1. Back Rub (Les McCann/Sterling Dean Hardin) - 4:20
2. The Longer You Wait (Les McCann/Jon Hendricks) - 8:34
3. I Love You (Les McCann) - 5:48

Side 2 - 24:31

1. All Strung Out On You (Les McCann/Sterling Dean Hardin) - 5:30
2. The Pleading (Les McCann) - 6:26
3. Just Like Magic (Les McCann/Phil Perry) - 6:47
4. So They Say (Kay Werner/Sue Werner) - 5:48

Total - 43:33

Recorded:

May 1983 at Hollywood Sound Productions, Hollywood, CA (except Track 1-1)
Apr. 1983 at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, CA (Track 1-1)

Musicians:

Les McCann (piano, keyboards)
Bobby Bryant, Jr. (tenor sax, soprano sax)
Tony St. James (drums)
Curtis Robinson, Jr. (bass)
Phil Perry (background vocals)

Tracks 1-2 & 2-1:
Nathan East (bass)

Tracks 1-2, 2-1 & 2-3:
James Gadsen (drums)
David T. Walker (guitar)

Credits:

Les McCann, Bobby Bryant Jr. (producers)
Fred Hirsch, Claudia Talbot (management)
Ron Garrett (chief engineer)
Clark Germaine, Steve McMillan, Bob Hughes, Clyde Norwood (engineers)
Gary Star (engineer: Track 1-1)
Esmond Edwards (mixing supervisor)
Ross Pallone (mixing engineer)
Fred Hirsch (back cover photo)
Schell Kaplan (cover design, illustration)