There's no denying Narada Michael Walden's drumming chops, but he's also a very talented hitmaker as well. Since the '70s, he's scored several R&B hits as a solo artist, and is a top session musician to this day. He's played with the best (Jeff Beck, Kenny G., Mariah Carey, and Aretha Franklin) and has dabbled in just about every musical form -- dance, rock, fusion, soul, etc. Rhino has compiled the best of Walden's solo work, entitled Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden, which showcases his many talents. Highlights include his two Top Ten R&B hits, "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)" and "I Shoulda Loved Ya," as well as the outstanding album tracks "Delightful" and "The Awakening." Other minor hits are also represented, such as "The Real Thang," "Divine Emotions," and a discofied version of the Holland/Dozier/Holland classic "Reach Out." Also included are nicely assembled and informative liner notes, as well as a message from Walden himself. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden
11/19/1996 | Rhino/wea Uk
All Music Guide Review
Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden Track Listing
Credits of Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden
- Michael Rosen
- Second Engineer
- Dennis MacKay
- Engineer
- Brian Malouf
- Second Engineer
- Nuhad Saba Martin
- Vocals (Background)
- Myrna Matthews
- Vocals (Background)
- Kenny Mazur
- Guitar
- David McLees
- Project Assistant
- Narada Michael Walden
- Organ, Keyboards, Timbales, Compilation Producer, Horn Arrangements, Slapstick, Clapping, ?, Main Performer, Tympani (Timpani), Producer, Vocals, Violin Arrangement, Tambourine, Drums, Bass, Percussion, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer
- Bill Miranda
- Assistant Engineer
- Ted Myers
- Project Director
- Greg Phillinganes
- Piano
- Malcolm Pollack
- Second Engineer
- Ray Pyle
- Cymbals, Second Engineer
- Vicki Randle
- Vocals (Background)
- Claytoven Richardson
- Vocals (Background)
- Marc Russo
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Corrado Rustici
- Guitar, MIDI Guitar, Simmons Drums, Vocals (Background), Cowbell, ?
- Lakshminarayana Shankar
- Violin (Electric)
- Steve Short
- Mixing Assistant
- Allen Sides
- Mixing
- Norbert Sloley
- Bass
- T.M. Stevens
- Bass
- Pat Thrall
- Guitar
- Russ Titelman
- Vocal Producer
- Carla Vaughn
- Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Wallace
- Tamboura, Trombone (Tenor)
- Dave Grover
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Slide Trumpet
- Randy Mason
- Assistant Engineer
- Sonny Burke
- Piano, Producer
- David Frazer
- Engineer, Mixing
- A. Scott Galloway
- Liner Notes, Project Assistant
- Walter Afanasieff
- Synthesizer, Keyboards
- Carlos Santana
- Guitar
- Jerry Smith
- Mixing
- Norman Seeff
- Photography
- Randy Jackson
- Bass, Synthesizer Bass
- Ray Willard
- Assistant Engineer
- Murray Dvorkin
- Second Engineer
- Victoria Pearson
- Photography
- Janice Lee
- Compilation Producer
- Gregory Digiovine
- Executive Producer
- Jimmy Schifflett
- Engineer
- Lauren Carter
- Vocals (Background)
- Lucy Laurie
- Assistant Engineer
- Pat Adams
- Producer, Machines
- Bhashwar Lloyd Hart
- Photography
- Frank Martin
- Synthesizer, Vocals (Background), Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano
- Loren Hammer
- Photography
- David Sancious
- Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Kalimba, Fender Rhodes, Sitar (Electric)
- Ray Gomez
- Guitar
- Jeanie Tracy
- Vocals (Background)
- Joaquin Lievano
- Guitar
- Airto Moreira
- Percussion
- Patti Scialfa
- Vocals
- Cheryl Alexander
- Vocals (Background)
- George DelBarrio
- Arranger
- Norma Jean Bell
- Saxophone, Vocals
- Randy Brecker
- Trumpet, Horn Arrangements
- Keni Burke
- Bass
- Cliff Carter
- Organ, Clavinet
- Dana Jon Chappelle
- Assistant Engineer
- Lincoln Clapp
- Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Louis Colin
- Harp
- Raphael Cruz
- Triangle, ?
- Ellen DeLeston
- Vocals (Background)
- Dee Dee Dickerson
- Vocals (Background)
- Jim Douglas
- Engineer, Assistant Producer, Assistant Engineer
- Tom Dowd
- Producer, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
- Maureen Droney
- Second Engineer
- Christine Faith
- Vocals (Background)
- Sammy Figueroa
- Conga, ?
- Mitchell Froom
- ?, Moog Bells
- Mike Gibbs
- Strings, Orchestration, String Arrangements, Arranger, Conductor
- Jim Gilstrap
- Vocals (Background)
- Preston Glass
- Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards
- Jay Graydon
- Guitar
- Mick Guzauski
- Engineer
- Zakir Hussain
- Tabla
- Dan Hersch
- Remastering
- Bill Inglot
- Remastering
- Neil Jason
- Bass
- Dave Jerden
- Engineer
- Ken Kessie
- Engineer
- Kelly Kool
- Vocals (Background)
- Bill Lamb
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Slide Trumpet
- Will Lee
- Bass, Vocals
- John Lehman
- Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Lewis
- Assistant Engineer, Second Engineer
- Patti Austin
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Michael Brecker
- Sax (Tenor)
- Hiram Bullock
- Guitar
- Wayne Shorter
- Sax (Soprano)
- Bob Smith
- Drum Programming, Drum Samples
- George Young
- Sax (Alto)













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