Cissy Houston (album)

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]

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

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

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

Cissy Houston

Studio albums	Presenting Cissy Houston Cissy Houston Think It Over Step Aside For A Lady I'll Take Care of You Face To Face He Leadeth Me

Compilation albums	Midnight Train to Georgia: The Janus Years Definitive Collection Cissy Houston Collection

Singles	"I'll Be There" "The Long and Winding Road" "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" "Be My Baby" "Think It Over"

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