Passage - Passage (1981)

Louis Johnson (born April 13, 1955) is an American bass guitarist. Johnson is best known for his group The Brothers Johnson, together with his brother George  and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and 1980s including the "best selling album of all time" Michael Jackson´s "Thriller".
His signature sound is from the Music Man StingRay bass which Leo Fender especially made for him to first use and promote, and from his slapping technique.
Louis Johnson recorded a gospel music album in 1981 with his own group Passage, which included his then-wife Valerie Johnson and former Brothers Johnson percussionist/singer Richard Heath.


Track listing

01. "Have You Heard The Word"  (Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson)  - 4:29 
02. "You Can't Be Livin'"  (Louis Johnson)  - 4:52 
03. "Faith Walking People"  (Ami Grant)  - 3:34 
04. "I See The Light"  (Louis Johnson, Richard Heath)  - 4:33 
05. "The Great Flood"  (Louis Johnson)  - 3:39 
06. "Open Up Your Heart"  (Louis Johnson, Raymond Crossley, Richard Heath)  - 3:48 
07. "Power"  (Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson)  - 4:09 
08. "Love Eyes"  (Jaime Owen Collins)  - 3:33 
09. "The Son Will Come Again"  (Louis Johnson, Richard Heath)  - 4:04 

Credits
Louis Johnson - Bass, Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lead & Backing vocals
Richard Heath - Percussion, Lead & Backing vocals
Valerie Johnson - Lead & Backing vocals
Drums - John "JR" Robinson
Flute - Michael Perkins
Guitar - Curtis Nolen, David Williams & Greg Moore
Steel Guitar - Al Perkins
Keyboards - David Wolinski, Raymond Crossley & Rene Moore
Acoustic Piano - David Wolinski & Raymond Crossley
Saxophone Solo - Michael Perkins
Engineered & Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Assisted by Greg Falken
Additional Engineering by John Beverly Jones
Horns Arranged by David Diggs & Louis Johnson
Strings Arranged by David Diggs, Gerald Lee & Louis Johnson
Produced by Louis Johnson

Notes
Mixed at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA - USA.
Genre: Funk, Soul
Length:  36:46

© 1981 A&M Records