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The Decoders are Los Angeles-based production team Itai Shapira (producer/engineer & studio/live musician), Todd M. Simon (trumpeter/arranger for Mayer Hawthorne, TV On The Radio, The Lions, Quantic, etc.) and Adam Berg (Grammy nominated producer/engineer), with heavy contributions from Quincy McCrary on keys (Mayer Hawthorne) and Blake Colie on drums (The Lions of Stones Throw Records) .
They 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 13 December 2011
Produced by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon
Recorded by Itai Shapira and Todd Simon at Market Street, Sound Spot, Manifest and Nu Fi Studios
Mixed by Itai Shapira and Adam Berg at Manifest Music Productions.Mastered by Paul Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Lead & Background Vocals: Coco Owino
Synth Bass, Programming, Guitars: Itai Shapira
Synth Bass, Trumpet, French Horn, Flugelhorn:Todd Simon
Hammond B3, Wurlitzer: Quincy McCrary
Drums: Blake Colie
released 13 December 2011
Originally Recorded by Ruby & The Romantics (1963)
Originally Written by Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
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