The Dance of Life (album)

The Dance of Life
Studio album by Narada Michael Walden
Released	1979
Recorded	1979, Filmways-Heider Recordings
Genre	Soul, R&B, Disco
Length	43:35
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Narada Michael Walden, Bob Clearmountain
Narada Michael Walden chronology
Awakening (1979) The Dance of Life (1979) Victory (1980)

The Dance of Life is the second 1979 studio disc from R&B singer-songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. Unlike his last two releases, it featured several songs Walden co-wrote with other people (such as Allee Willis and guitarist Corrado "Pat" Rustici); unlike his discs up to this one, it featured only eight songs, not nine (yet was a half-minute longer than his last disc).

Track listing

All songs written by Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

1. "You're Soo Good" 6:02
2. "I Shoulda Loved Ya" (Walden, Allee Willis, T.M. Stevens) 6:34
3. "Lovin' You Madly" (Walden, Corrado Rustici) 5:15
4. "Crazy For Ya" (Willis, Walden) 3:51
5. "Tonight I'm Alright" 5:14
6. "Why Did You Turn Me On" (Walden, Willis, Rustici) 4:41
7. "Carry On" (Walden, Frank Martin) 5:11
8. "The Dance of Life" 6:33

Personnel

• Narada Michael Walden: Vocals, drums, percussion, piano
• T.M. Stevens: Bass
• Corrado "Pat" Rustici: Acoustic and electric guitars
• Frank Martin: Keyboards, piano, Prophet & Moog synthesizers
  • The "See America Horns" (Marc Russo: Alto and tenor sax; Danny Noe: trombone; Dave Grover: trumpet) arranged by Narada Michael Walden on tracks 3, 4 & 7; horns arranged by Narada Michael Walden and The "See America Horns" on tracks 1 & 6; horns arranged by Narada Michael Walden, Frank Martin and The "See America Horns" on tracks 2 & 5

Production

• Arranged by Narada Michael Walden
• Produced by Narada Michael Walden and Bob Clearmountain
• Recording and mix engineers: Bob Clearmountain; assisted by Jeff Norman and Ray Willard
• Mastered by Dennis King

External links

• The Dance of Life at Discogs