Attitudes
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by Tom Brennan
created 05/09/2004
last updated: 04/29/2022



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DARK HORSE RECORDS
Attitudes are:
Paul Stallworth: bass, vocals
Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar: guitar, vocals
Jim Keltner: drums, percussion
David Foster: keyboards, vocals

Attitudes played mostly R&B with classical & pop music influences from band member & arranger David Foster. They appear (except Danny Kortchmar) on George Harrison's final Apple LP from 1975, "Extra Texture." Danny "Kootch" was well known for being the best friend of James Taylor, and Jim Keltner had appeared on solo albums by George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.

Their signing resulted from the weekly jam sessions at the Record Plant studio in L.A. Called the Jim Keltner Fan Club Hour, after a mischievous liner note on the back cover sleeve of Harrison's Living In The Material World LP, the jams attracted everyone from Mick Jagger and John Lennon to support players like James Taylor/Carole King guitarist Danny Kortchmar, soul-rooted bassist Paul Stallworth, and a young, R&B-steeped Canadian keyboardist and singer named David Foster. As a result of those jams, Kortchmar, Foster, Stallworth, and Keltner wound up forming a band, Attitudes. Even though the music didn’t seem up Harrison’s musical alley, he nonetheless signed the group to Dark Horse as a favor to his close pal Jim Keltner, and released two albums by them.


Attitudes
Catalog #: Dark Horse SP 22008, released February 6, 1976 (U.S.) [ side 1 label | side 2 label ] [ U.S. promo LP cover ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse AMLH 22008, released March 19, 1976 (U.K.)
Catalog #: Dark Horse GP-289, released April, 1976 (Japan)


Also look for a dyn-o-mite LP release from Cash Box, 1976 February 14
Attitudes and Stairsteps ad from Cash Box, 1976 February 14
Attitudes album number 21 on New FM Action LPs chart - Cash Box, 1976 March 06

SIDE 1:

1. Ain't Love Enough [D. Foster; B. Gordon; B. Russell] (3:14)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
background vocals: Carmen Twillie, Kathryn Collier, Venette Gloud, Chuck Higgins, Jr.
congas: Pat Murphy

2. Street Scene [D. Kortchmar] (3:27)
published by Kortchmar Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V.
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
background vocals: Carmen Twillie, Kathryn Collier, Venette Gloud, Chuck Higgins, Jr.
congas: Cosmo DeAguero

3. A Moment [J. Keltner; P. Stallworth; D. Foster; D. Kortchmar] (0:56)
(instrumental)

4. You And I Are So In Love [B.J. Cooke; E. Mercury] (4:01)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
background vocals: Carmen Twillie, Kathryn Collier, Venette Gloud
guitar: Jesse Ed Davis

5. Squank [J. Keltner; P. Stallworth; D. Foster; D. Kortchmar] (4:23)
(instrumental)
congas: Cosmo DeAguero


SIDE 2:
1. Lend A Hand [P. Stallworth] (3:03)
published by Jungle City Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V.
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
background vocals: Carmen Twillie, Kathryn Collier, Venette Gloud

2. Chump Change Romeo [D. Kortchmar] (2:28)
published by Kortchmar Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V.
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar, "Tyrone" (Attitudes' mascot)

3. First Ballad [J. Keltner; P. Stallworth; D. Foster; D. Kortchmar] (4:09)
published by Jungle City Music (ASCAP)/Cataba Music (BMI)/Kortchmar Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V.
(instrumental)

4. Honey Don't Leave L.A. [D. Kortchmar] (3:41)
published by Kortchmar Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V.
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
background vocals: Danny Kortchmar, Paul Stallworth

Later covered by James Taylor. (Kortchmar says it was “loosely based on a relationship with a woman who I really dug but who split with somebody vastly more famous than me.”)

5. In The Flow Of Love [P. Stallworth; C. Higgins, Jr.; G. Bottiglier] (3:11)
published by Jungle City Music (ASCAP)/Ganga Pub. B.V./Hardwood Music (BMI)
lead vocal, percussion: Paul Stallworth
background vocals: Carmen Twillie, Kathryn Collier, Venette Gloud, Chuck Higgins, Jr.
timbales: Vince Charles


Highlights on the A&M Dark Horse album are: "Ain't Love Enough", "Street Scene", "Lend A Hand", "First Ballad" and "Honey Don't Leave L.A."


published ©1976, except "Ain't Love Enough", published ©1975
All administrative rights for Ganga Pub. B.V. for the U.S. and Canada controlled by Screen Gems--Columbia Music Inc. (BMI)

Produced by Lee Kiefer and Attitudes

Recorded at the Record Plant, Los Angeles and Sausalito, California
Recording engineer: Lee Kiefer
Assistant engineers: David Moire, Rick Smith, Bill Elswick, Michael Braunstein, Michael Cichon, Don Wood, Deni King, Bruce Hensel, Kurt Kinzel, Jay Martinili, John Henning, Doug Ryder, Norm Dlugatch, Jeff Maillian

Art Direction: Fabio Nicoli
Design: Nick Marshall

Thanks to Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone and all our friends'-attitudes.

Special thanks to: Ohnothimagen (George Harrison)


ATTITUDES ALBUM REVIEWS
Attitudes album review from Cash Box, 1976 February 28
Review by Gary Deane from The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA: 1976 March 26
Review by Gary Tannyan from Star-Phoenix: 1976 April 23
Review by Ron Kroese from Rapid City Journal: 1976 June 06


SINGLES

Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10004 (promo), released December 9, 1975 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Ain't Love Enough [mono edit] (3:05)
SIDE B:
Ain't Love Enough [stereo edit] (3:05)

The timings listed here are 10 seconds shorter than the LP.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10004, released December 9, 1975 (U.S.) [picture sleeve: front | back] [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse AMS 5504, released 13 February 1976 (U.K.) [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse K6225, released 1976 (New Zealand) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Ain't Love Enough (3:21 - U.S. and New Zealand) (3:05 - U.K.)
SIDE B:
The Whole World's Crazy [Paul Stallworth] (4:21)
(instrumental)

The U.S. and New Zealand releases have the A-side with a timing that's slightly longer than on the LP. The U.K. single lists 3:05 like the promo single.
The B-side is a rare non-LP track.

Single review from Record World: 1975 Dec 06


Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10008 (promo), released May, 1976 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Honey Don't Leave L.A. [mono edit] (3:12)
SIDE B:
Honey Don't Leave L.A. [stereo edit] (3:12)

The LP timing is 3:43.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10008-S, released May 31, 1976 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Honey Don't Leave L.A. [stereo edit] (3:12)
SIDE B:
Lend A Hand (3:02)

L to R: Kootch, Jim Keltner, George Harrison, Paul Stallworth, David Foster

SIDE 1:
1. Being Here With You [Jim Keltner, Paul Stallworth, David Foster, Danny Kortchmar] (3:24)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
rhythm guitar: Waddy Wachtel
horns: Tower of Power Horn Section (arranged by Greg Adams)

2. Drink My Water [Brenda Gordon Russell, Brian Russell] (3:15)
lead vocals: Paul Stallworth and Danny Kortchmar
background vocals: Donny Gerrard & Chuck Higgins Jr.
Basic track recorded at Sunswept Recorders by Lee Kiefer

3. Sweet Summer Music [Music: Paul Stallworth; Lyrics: Paul Stallworth, Chuck Higgins Jr., Gilbert Bottiglier] (3:42)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
harmonica: Marvin Braxton
rhythm guitar: Jay Lewis
congas: Pat Murphy
timbales: Vince Charles
background vocals: Donny Gerrard & Chuck Higgins Jr.

4. Let's Talk Turkey [Danny Kortchmar] (2:56)
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
horns: Tower of Power Horn Section (arranged by David Foster and Paul Stallworth)
Basic track recorded at Sunswept Recorders by Lee Kiefer

5. Foster's Frees [David Foster] (2:11)
instrumental
conducted & arranged by David Foster
Recorded in London, England, engineered by Keith Olsen

6. Turning In Space [Paul Stallworth, Chuck Higgins Jr., Eddie Brown] (3:15)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
background vocals: Donny Gerrard & Chuck Higgins Jr.
flute: George Bell

SIDE 2:
1. Change [Paul Stallworth] (4:11)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
guitar solo: Jay Graydon
rhythm guitar: Waddy Wachtel
string arrangement: Jimmy Haskell

2. In A Stranger's Arms [Danny Kortchmar] (3:58)
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
percussion: Emil Richards
congas: Pat Murphy

3. Manual Dexterity [Danny Kortchmar] (3:17)
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
rhythm guitar: Jay Lewis
background vocals: Jorge Calderón
percussion: Pat Murphy

4. Promise Me The Moon [Danny Kortchmar] (3:36)
lead vocal: Danny Kortchmar
guitar solo: Jay Lewis
guitar: Jay Graydon
congas: Pat Murphy

5. Good News [Paul Stallworth] (3:45)
lead vocal: Paul Stallworth
drums: Ringo Starr
organ: Booker T. Jones
horns: Tower of Power Horn Section (arranged by Greg Adams)
background vocals: Jorge Calderón, Y. Rankin


Good News 8-Track tape
Catalog #: Dark Horse M8 3021, released April 29, 1977 (U.S.) [ front in box | back in box | front end ]

PROGRAM 1 - 9:35
1. Being Here With You
2. Drink My Water
3. Let's Talk Turkey

PROGRAM 2 - 9:34
1. Sweet Summer Music
2. Foster's Frees
3. Promise Me The Moon

PROGRAM 3 - 9:34
1. Turning In Space
2. Change
3. In A Stranger's Arms (Beg.)

PROGRAM 4 - 9:34
1. In A Stranger's Arms (Concl.)
2. Manual Dexterity
3. Good News

Highlights on this second Attitudes album are: "Sweet Summer Music," "Turning In Space," "In A Stranger's Arms," and "Good News."

Produced by Jay Lewis and Attitudes
Special thanks to George Harrison, Dennis Morgan and the other good people at Dark Horse Records.

Ringo Starr courtesy of Atlantic Records
Booker T. Jones courtesy of Elektra Records
Tower of Power Horn Section courtesy of Columbia Records and Barnett Management
Donny Gerrard courtesy of Greedy Records

Album design and photography: Bob Cato

Copyright ©1977


GOOD NEWS ALBUM REVIEWS
The Sun-Advocate, Price Utah: 1977 May 18
Review by Ron Kroese from Rapid City Journal: 1977 July 15

SINGLES

Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10011 (promo), released July 23, 1976 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Sweet Summer Music [mono]
SIDE B:
Sweet Summer Music [stereo]

This was released a little bit too late to take advantage of the anticipation of summer coming and the last day of school.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DH 10011, released July 23, 1976 (U.S.) [ label A longer TM | label B longer TM | label A shorter TM | label B shorter TM ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse AMS 5508, released 20 August 1976 (U.K.) [ DH sleeve | label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Sweet Summer Music
SIDE B:
If We Want To [David Foster, Jim Keltner, Danny Kortchmar, Paul Stallworth] (3:33)

This was released a little bit too late (even worse for the U.K. release) to take advantage of the anticipation of summer coming and the last day of school. The B-side is an instrumental non-LP track. Sweet Summer Music reached the lower levels of the U.S. charts (#94 on Billboard) and did nothing in the U.K. A release date of 27 August 1976 (U.K.) is given in the booklet 'The New Singles ' No. 638. The label on the A-side of the U.K. single lists the year as 1972 instead of 1976.
On the Cash Box R&B top 100 chart, Sweet Summer Music spent 9 weeks on the chart and peaked at #45 on October 9, 1976.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8404 (promo), released June 13, 1977 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Sweet Summer Music [mono]
SIDE B:
Sweet Summer Music [stereo]

When Warner Brothers decided to give this single a second chance by releasing it a year after A&M did, they gave it a much more reasonable release date, however, it failed to chart the second time around.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8404, released June 13, 1977 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8404, released 1977 (Canada) [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse W 16988, released 1977 (Italy) [ label A | label B ] [ sleeve A | sleeve B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8404, released 1977 (New Zealand) [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse G-1864, released 1977 (Mexico) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Sweet Summer Music
SIDE B:
Being Here With You [edit] (2:49) (Italy, Mexico, NZ-3:23)

Catalog #: Dark Horse DHS 6785, released 1977 (Australia) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
Sweet Summer Music
SIDE B:
Turning In Space

Rather than include a weaker track or rare B-side, Australia elected to make this single more of a double A-side release.


Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8452 (promo), released September, 1977 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]

SIDE A:
In A Stranger's Arms [mono]
SIDE B:
In A Stranger's Arms [stereo]


Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8452, released September, 1977 (U.S.) [ label A | label B ]
Catalog #: Dark Horse DRC 8452, released 1977 (Canada)

SIDE A:
In A Stranger's Arms
SIDE B:
Good News

The last Attitudes single released on Dark Horse Records.

DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

Ain't Love Enough - The Best of Attitudes
iTunes: released, August 10, 2018



01. Being Here With You
02. Drink My Water
03. Sweet Summer Music
04. Let's Talk Turkey
05. Ain't Love Enough
06. Chump Change Romeo
07. Honey Don't Leave L.A.
08. Squank [instrumental]
09. Turning In Space
10. Lend A Hand
11. Street Scene
12. Change
13. In The Flow Of Love
14. In A Stranger's Arms
15. Promise Me The Moon
16. Good News

missing tracks:
A Moment [instrumental]
You And I Are So In Love
First Ballad [instrumental]
This Whole World's Crazy [instrumental B-side]
Foster's Frees [instrumental]
Manual Dexterity
If We Want To [instrumental B-side]

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