Groove Patrol
Encyclopedia
Groove Patrol was the eighth and final album by High Inergy
. It was unique among their albums because instead of using a plethora of producers, the entire album was produced by the same production team. It featured the song, "He's a Pretender," that was a Top 30 Dance single on Billboard
and one of their few recordings to hit the Hot 100 pop
charts. Smokey Robinson
also appeared on two songs. The song, "So Right" was the also the title track of the group's previous album. "Groove Patrol" peaked at #62 on the R&B
charts.
Side One:
Side Two:
High Inergy
High Inergy was an American R&B and soul girl group who found fame on Motown Records in the late 1970s. They are best known for their hit, "You Can't Turn Me Off ".-History:...
. It was unique among their albums because instead of using a plethora of producers, the entire album was produced by the same production team. It featured the song, "He's a Pretender," that was a Top 30 Dance single on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
and one of their few recordings to hit the Hot 100 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
charts. Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
also appeared on two songs. The song, "So Right" was the also the title track of the group's previous album. "Groove Patrol" peaked at #62 on the R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
charts.
Track listing
The following is the track listing from the original vinyl LP.Side One:
- "Dirty Boyz" (Gary GoetzmanGary GoetzmanGary M. Goetzman is an American film and television producer, and is perhaps best known as co-founder of Playtone with Tom Hanks. Born in Los Angeles, Goetzman began his career as a child actor. In 1984, director Jonathan Demme tapped Goetzman to co-produce the Talking Heads concert film Stop...
/Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - 3:59 - "Rock My Heart" (Gary Goetzman/Mike Piccirillo) - 3:43
- "He's a Pretender" (Gary Goetzman/Mike Piccirillo) - 5:25
- "Groove Patrol" (Gary Goetzman/Mike Piccirillo) - 4:14
Side Two:
- "Blame It on Love" (David Deluca/Ted Munda) - 3:36 (Featuring Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
) - "Back in My Arms AgainBack in My Arms Again"Back in My Arms Again" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Back in My Arms Again" was the fifth number-one song for the group on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States from...
" (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Edward Holland, Jr.Holland-Dozier-HollandHolland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music...
) - 3:11 - "So Right" (Gary Goetzman/Mike Piccirillo) - 3:17
- "Just a Touch Away" (David Deluca/Ted Munda) - 4:05 (Featuring Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
)
Production
The following information comes from the original vinyl LP.- Producers and arrangers: George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
- Executive Producer: Berry GordyBerry GordyBerry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.-Early years:...
Session musicians
The following information comes from the original vinyl LP.- Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
, guitarsGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, synthesizers, drums, bells, melodicaMelodicaThe melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
, background vocals (on "Blame It on Love" only) - Bill Cuomo, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, bass synthesizers, all keyboard solos
- George TobinGeorge TobinGeorge Tobin is a record producer who has produced albums for a long list of musical artists including Robert John, Smokey Robinson, Kim Carnes, Kicking Harold, and PC Quest. He is best known, however, for discovering, managing, and producing the teenage singer Tiffany and showcasing her in malls...
, syn drums - Abraham Loboriel, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(on "Blame It on Love") - Rick Zunigar, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(on "Blame It on Love") - Maxine Waters Willard, additional background vocals (on "So Right")
- Julia Waters Tillman, additional background vocals (on "So Right")