Attitudes (band)

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Attitudes was a rock band from Los Angeles consisting of keyboardist David Foster, guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Paul Stallworth and drummer Jim Keltner. [1] Its band members came together while working as session musicians on George Harrison's album Extra Texture (Read All About It) . [1] They then recorded for Harrison's Dark Horse record label. The band's 1976 single "Sweet Summer Music" reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] James Taylor's recording of their single "Honey Don't Leave L.A." peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. [3]

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Band members

Discography

Albums

Singles

Album details

Attitudes

All songs produced by Lee Kiefer and Attitudes.

Track listing
Side 1
  1. "Ain't Love Enough" (David Foster, Brenda Gordon Russell, Brian Russell)
  2. "Street Scene" (Danny Kortchmar)
  3. "A Moment" (Foster, Jim Keltner, Kortchmar, Paul Stallworth)
  4. "You and I Are So in Love" (B.J. Cook, Eric Mercury)
  5. "Squank" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
Side 2
  2. "Lend a Hand" (Stallworth)
  3. "Chump Change Romeo" (Kortchmar)
  4. "First Ballad" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
  5. "Honey Don't Leave L.A." (Kortchmar)
  6. "In the Flow of Love" (Gilbert Bottiglier, Chuck Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
Personnel
Additional musicians

Good News

Produced by Jay Lewis and Attitudes.

Track listing
Side 1
  1. "Being Here with You" (Foster, Keltner, Kortchmar, Stallworth)
  2. "Drink My Water" (B. G. Russell, B. Russell)
  3. "Sweet Summer Music" (Bottiglier, Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
  4. "Let's Talk Turkey" (Kortchmar)
  5. "Foster's Frees" (Foster)
  6. "Turning in Space" (Brown, Higgins Jr., Stallworth)
Side 2
  2. "Change" (Stallworth)
  3. "In a Stranger's Arms" (Kortchmar)
  4. "Manual Dexterity" (Kortchmar)
  5. "Promise Me the Moon" (Kortchmar)
  6. "Good News" (Stallworth)
Personnel
Additional musicians

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References

  1. 1 2 Badgley, A. "Attitudes". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Ruhlmann, W. "Attitudes". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "JT awards". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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