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The Decoders are Los Angeles-based producer duo Itai Shapira (producer/engineer & studio/live musician) and Todd Simon (trumpeter/arranger for Mayer Hawthorne, TV On The Radio, The Lions, Quantic, etc.), with heavy contributions from Quincy McCrary on keys (Mayer Hawthorne) and Blake Colie on drums (The Lions) . The Decoders have just released their first installment of modern-Jamaican Lovers Rock-inspired versions of soul classics they dug up from the vaults of the Music Sales publishing catalogue. In this first batch, Shapira and Simon have deciphered some Earth, Wind and Fire, Minnie Riperton and even one from Ruby and the Romantics! The project is overseen by the songwriter and producer behind many of Minnie Riperton’s hits - Richard Rudolph. The Decoders have enlisted the help of vocalists Sy Smith; original “Baby This Love I Have" songwriter and legendary producer Leon Ware; Coco Owino; Kevin Sandbloom and Boston Fielder.
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released 18 May 2012
Produced by Itai Shapira and Todd M. Simon
Kevin Sandbloom
Lead Vocals, Background Vocals & Vocal Arrangements
Itai Shapira
Bass, Electric Guitar, Additional Vocal Arrangements
Todd M. Simon
French Horn, Flugelhorn
Quincy McCrary
Hammond B3
Adam Berg
Rhodes
Blake Colie
Drums
Recorded by Itai Shapira at Manifest Music
Horns recorded by Todd M. Simon at Nu-Fi Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music
Originally Written & Recorded by Earth Wind & Fire on the album That's The Way Of The World (1975)
Shane Evans: Photography • Anthony Valadez: Cover Art Design
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