Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

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Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

There's Music In the Air - Letta Mbulu

Letta Mbulu Advert

Letta Mbulu

Stock Number

SP 4609

Matrix

SP 4957--SP 4958

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

vinyl album, cassette album, 8-track.

Released: 1976

Recording Notes

Custom liner

Track Sort descending	Track Title	Track Time
1	Music Man	00:03:37
2	Tristeza (Reuniao de Tristeza)	00:03:53
3	Let's Go Dancing/You've Lost That Loving Feeling	00:07:07
4	Sacred Drum	00:03:34
5	Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady	00:03:32
6	Maru a Pulu (Clouds Of Rain)	00:03:43
7	Feelings	00:02:37
8	Rainy Day Music	00:02:27
9	There's Music In the Air	00:06:53

Chart	Peak	Date
Billboard Top 200 Albums	192	1977-3-19

Credit Sort descending	Role
Bernard Purdie	drums
Bernie Grundman	mastering
Caiphus Semenya	arranger
Caiphus Semenya	associate producer
Caiphus Semenya	orchestration
Caiphus Semenya	remix
Caiphus Semenya	vocal
Chuck Beeson	design
Chuck Rainey	bass
Donald Cooke	orchestration
Erroll Bennett	percussion
Freddie Harris	guitar
Herb Alpert	arranger
Herb Alpert	flugelhorn
Herb Alpert	producer
Herb Alpert	remix
James Gadson	drums
Jim Gordon	drums
Joe Garnett	illustration
Joe Sample	keyboards
John Beverly Jones	assistant engineer
Johnny Mandel	orchestration
Lee Ritenour	guitar
Letta Mbulu	arranger
Louis Johnson	bass
Richard Tee	keyboards
Roland Young	art direction
Spider Webb	drums
Steve Mitchell	engineer
Steve Mitchell	remix

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