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Roof Garden by Al Jarreau

First released: 30 Jun 1981, Length: 6:20

Creators (24)

Instruments

  1. Abraham Laboriel bass guitar
  2. Bill Reichenbach, Jr. trombone
  3. Chuck Findley trumpet
  4. George Duke Rhodes piano
  5. Jay Graydon electric guitar
  6. Jerry Hey trumpet
  7. Steve Gadd drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Al Jarreau lead vocals, background vocals
  2. Bill Champlin background vocals
  3. Richard Page background vocals
  4. Steve George background vocals

Engineer

  1. Debbie Thompson assistant
  2. Jay Graydon additional
  3. Joe Bogan

Producer

  1. Jay Graydon
  2. Tom Canning associate

Mixer

  1. Jay Graydon

Arranger

  1. Al Jarreau percussion
  2. Jay Graydon percussion
  3. Jerry Hey brass
  4. Tom Canning percussion

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Dawnbreaker Studios
  2. Garden Rake Studios additional

Mixed At

  1. Garden Rake Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Roof Garden

    Writer

    1. Al Jarreau
    2. Jay Graydon
    3. Tom Canning

Releases containing this recording (28)

Official

Album

  1. Breakin’ Away 30 Jun 1981 Al Jarreau Winchester, VA pressing
  2. Breakin’ Away 30 Jun 1981 Al Jarreau
  3. Breakin’ Away 30 Jun 1981 Al Jarreau Jacksonville, IL pressing
  4. Breakin’ Away 30 Jun 1981 Al Jarreau
  5. Breakin’ Away 1981 Al Jarreau
  6. Breakin’ Away 17 Aug 1983 Al Jarreau
  7. Breakin’ Away 1983 Al Jarreau
  8. Breakin’ Away 1985 Al Jarreau printed and made in West Germany
  9. Breakin’ Away 07 Jul 1987 Al Jarreau
  10. Breakin’ Away 22 Nov 1997 Al Jarreau
  11. Breakin’ Away 14 Jul 2009 Al Jarreau
  12. Breakin’ Away 23 May 2012 Al Jarreau
  13. Breakin’ Away 23 Jul 2014 Al Jarreau
  14. Breakin’ Away 23 Mar 2015 Al Jarreau
  15. Breakin’ Away 06 Nov 2015 Al Jarreau
  16. Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau
  17. Breakin’ Away Al Jarreau WEA Mfg, Olyphant/Cinram reprint

Album - Compilation

  1. Best Of 17 Nov 2008 Al Jarreau
  2. The Very Best of Al Jarreau: An Excellent Adventure 29 Sep 2009 Al Jarreau
  3. The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure 29 Sep 2009 Al Jarreau
  4. The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure 29 Sep 2009 Al Jarreau
  5. Original Album Series 2011 Al Jarreau
  6. De Pre Historie ’80 30 Nov 2012 Various Artists
  7. Original Album Series 13 Jun 2013 Al Jarreau
  8. Grand 12-Inches 11 23 May 2014 Ben Liebrand
  9. We’re in This Love Together 20 Apr 2018 Al Jarreau
  10. The Complete Reprise and Warner Albums 25 Oct 2019 Al Jarreau
  11. This is the 80's 04 Jun 2021 Various Artists