Collection (Joe Sample album)

Collection is a compilation album of jazz songs by American pianist Joe Sample that was released in 1991 through GRP Records.

This album sampler includes tracks from albums released in 1978-1985 while Joe Sample recorded with Blue Thumb and MCA recording companies.

Track listing
All tracks by Joe Sample except where noted.


 * 1) "Carmel" – 5:39
 * 2) "Woman You're Driving Me Mad" – 6:12
 * 3) "A Rainy Day in Monterey" – 5:42
 * 4) "Sunrise" – 5:22
 * 5) "There Are Many Stops Along The Way" – 4:41
 * 6) "Rainbow Seeker" – 5:25
 * 7) "Fly With the Wings Of Love" – 7:36
 * 8) "Burnin' Up The Carnival" (Will Jennings, Sample) (featuring Flora Purim) – 7:19
 * 9) "Night Flight" (Special Radio Edit) – 4:59
 * 10) "Oasis" – 5:03

Personnel

 * Andy Baltimore – Director, Creative Director
 * Russ Bracher – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
 * Garnett Brown – Trombone
 * Lenny Castro – Percussion
 * Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums, Timbales, Producer, Linn Drum
 * F. Byron Clark – Engineer, Mixing
 * Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
 * Jay Deversa – Trumpet
 * Joseph Doughney – Producer, Post Production
 * Nathan East – Bass
 * Edward Sonny Emory – Drums
 * David Ervin – Synthesizer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming
 * Wilton Felder – Producer
 * David Gibb – Graphic Design, Design
 * William Green – Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
 * Carl Griffen – Producer, Compilation Producer
 * Carl Griffin – Producer, Compilation
 * Dave Grusin – Executive Producer
 * Stix Hooper – Percussion, Drums, Producer
 * Fred Jackson, Jr. – Saz, Saxophone
 * Paul Jackson, Jr. – Electric Guitar
 * Josie James – Vocals
 * Ted Jensen – Mastering
 * Scott Johnson – Design
 * Abraham Laboriel – Bass
 * Michael Landy – Producer, Digital Editing, Editing, Post Production
 * Michelle Lewis – Production Coordination
 * Steve Medajo – Trumpet
 * Sonny Mediana – Graphic Design, Design
 * Byron Miller – Bass
 * Robert O'Bryant – Trumpet
 * Ray Parker Jr. – Rhythm Guitar
 * Dean Parks – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
 * Rik Pekkonen – Engineer, Mixing
 * John Phillips – Bass Clarinet
 * Robert Popwell – Bass
 * Billy Rogers – Guitar
 * Larry Rosen – Executive Producer
 * Andy Ruggirello – Graphic Design, Design
 * Joe Sample – Synthesizer, Piano, Strings, Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Producer, Liner Notes, Fender Rhodes, Orchestration, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Piano, Piano (Grand), String Conductor
 * Dan Serrano – Graphic Design, Design
 * Sid Sharp – Strings
 * Dr. George Shaw – Synthesizer, Programming
 * George Shaw – Programming
 * Zan Stewart – Liner Notes
 * Greg Venable – Engineer
 * Ernie Watts – Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
 * Pauline Wilson – Background Vocals