Awakening (Narada Michael Walden album)

Awakening is the third full-length studio release from drummer/songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was the first of two 1979 releases for the artist and featured him (once again) writing all the songs, though he co-produced each track with someone else.

Track listing

 * All songs written and arranged by Narada Michael Walden.
 * 1) "Love Me Only" - 6:05
 * 2) "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)" - 4:24
 * 3) "Give Your Love a Chance" - 4:11
 * 4) "They Want the Feeling" - 3:58
 * 5) "Awakening Suite Part I: Childhood-Opening of the Heart" - 3:28
 * 6) "The Awakening" - 4:30
 * 7) "Listen to Me" - 4:54
 * 8) "Full and Satisfied" - 3:35
 * 9) "Will You Ever Know" - 4:59

Personnel

 * Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals (1, 4, 6-8), acoustic piano (1, 9), drums, vocals (2, 3, 9), organ (2), "dream" bass (2), tambourine (2), timbales (2), slapstick (2), handclaps (2), glockenspiel (3)
 * Clifford Carter – Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 4), Minimoog (1), clavinet (2), Moog bass (3)
 * Patrick Adams – synthesizers (1), horn and string arrangements (1, 3), "inner space" effects (2)
 * Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (5), Yamaha electric grand piano (6, 7)
 * Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (5)
 * Reginald "Sonny" Burke – synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (6)
 * Bobby Lyle – keyboards (8)
 * Ken Mazur – guitars (1, 2, 4), guitar melodies (3)
 * Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (1, 4), guitars (2, 3)
 * Ray Gomez – lead guitar (5)
 * Jay Graydon – guitars (5, 6), lead guitar (7)
 * Pat Thrall – guitars (6), rhythm guitar (7)
 * Carlos Santana – lead guitar (6)
 * Greg Poree – acoustic guitar (7)
 * Steve Beckmeier – guitars (8)
 * Norbert Sloley – bass (1, 2, 4)
 * Keni Burke – bass (5-7)
 * Nathaniel Phillips – bass (8, 9)
 * Airto Moreira – percussion (6)
 * Victor Feldman – vibraphone (7), marimba (8), cabasa (8), temple block (8)
 * George Young – alto saxophone (2)
 * Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (2, 3)
 * Pete Christlieb – flute (9)
 * Don Menza – flute (9)
 * Wayne Henderson – trombone solo (7)
 * Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
 * James Decker – French horn (7, 9)
 * David Duke – French horn (7, 9)
 * Gayle Levant – harp (9)
 * George Del Barrio – orchestra arrangements (6, 9), conductor (6, 7), string arrangements (7)
 * Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 4)
 * Cheryl Alexander – backing vocals (1, 4)
 * Patti Scialfa – backing vocals (4)
 * John Bahler – backing vocals (7)
 * Alex Brown – backing vocals (7, 8)
 * Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (7, 8)
 * Carla Vaughn – backing vocals (7, 8)
 * Angela Winbush – backing vocals (7)
 * Judy Brown – backing vocals (8)

Production

 * Narada Michael Walden – producer (1-4), associate producer (5-9)
 * Patrick Adams – associate producer (1-4)
 * Sonny Burke – producer (5-7)
 * Wayne Henderson – producer (8, 9)
 * Bob Clearmountain – recording (1-4), mixing (1-4, 9)
 * Michael Frondelli – vocal recording (1, 4)
 * Jimmy Schfflett – recording (5-7)
 * Allen Sides – mixing (5, 7, 8), recording (6, 8, 9)
 * Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
 * Norman Seeff – cover photography
 * David Henderson – inner sleeve photography
 * Gregory Digiovine – management