Gittin' Down Explained

Gittin' Down
Type:	Album
Artist:	L.T.D.
Cover:	Gittin down.JPG
Released:	November 08, 1974
Recorded:	1974
Studio:	A&M Records Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Soul, funk
Label:	A&M
Producer:	L.T.D.
Prev Title:	Love, Togetherness & Devotion
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Love to the World
Next Year:	1976

Gittin' Down is the second album release for the Los Angeles, California -based band L.T.D.

Track listing

All tracks are produced and arranged by L.T.D.

1. "Don't Lose Your Cool" - (Henry E. Davis, Jeffrey Osborne) 2:44
2. "Groove for a Little While" - (Jeffrey Osborne) 3:21
3. "Your Love is The Answer" - (Jeffrey Osborne, James Davis) 2:53
4. "Eldorado Joe" - (Henry E. Davis) 4:21
5. "Tryin' to Find a Way" - (Billy Osborne) 3:04
6. "Ain't No Way" - (Billy Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne) 2:47
7. "It's You" - (Lorenzo Carnegie) 3:04
8. "Look in My Eyes" - (Abraham J. Miller, Jr., James Davis) 3:17
9. "Churn Baby Churn" - (Abraham J. Miller, Jr.) 3:00
10. "Sweet Thang" - (Carle Vickers, Jeffrey Osborne) 2:35
11. "You Can Be Free" - (Jake Riley, James Davis) 5:17

Personnel

L.T.D.

• Jeffrey Osborne - lead vocals, drums, background vocals, percussion, piano
• Billy Osborne - lead vocals, acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer, drums, percussion, background vocals, keyboard solo, album coordinator
• Jimmie Davis - lead vocals, acoustic and electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer, harpsichord, background vocals, synthesizer solo
• Henry Davis - bass guitar, guitar, celeste, percussion
• Carle Vickers - trumpet, soprano saxophone, background vocals
• Abraham "Onion" Miller, Jr. - lead vocals, tenor saxophone, background vocals, percussion, tenor saxophone solo
• Lorenzo "Blow Daddy" Carnegie - tenor and alto saxophone, tenor saxophone solo
• Tobie "Big Horny" Wynn - baritone and alto saxophone
• Jake Riley - trombone, percussion
• Pondaza Santiel - congas, bongos, percussion

Technical personnel

• Jerry Butler – executive producer
• Norm Kinney – engineer, mixing
• Tommy Vicari – engineer
• Milt Calice, Dave Iveland – assistant engineers
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

External links

• L.T.D.-Gittin' Down at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4713/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} L.T.D. US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-07-11.