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In hand ready to ship "Don Blackman's self-titled album jazz-funk album is the Classics Record of the Month for May 2024. It's here on 180g black vinyl with lacquers cut from tapes (AAA) by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound." A1 Yabba Dabba Doo Backing Vocals – Brian Porter (4) , Desire "Deezie" White * , Lloyd Foster , Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * , Steve "City" Horton * , Wallace Jefferson Backing Vocals ["the Crew"] – Carrie "Froggie" Spiller * , Cheryl Page , Genene Armstead , Michelle "Mitch" Mosley * Backing Vocals [The Palmer Brothers] – Artie Palmer * , Jon Palmer (3) , Melvin Palmer Bass [Line], Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Kevin Grady Lead Guitar, Soloist – Eddie "EPM" Martinez * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett Written-By – Don Blackman 5:16 A2 Heart's Desire Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Grusin Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett Written-By, Arranged By – Don Blackman 4:30 A3 Holding You, Loving You Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Grusin Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Written-By, Arranged By – Don Blackman 4:10 A4 Deaf Hook-Up Connection Arranged By [Horns] – Dave Grusin Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * , Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * , Steve "City" Horton * Backing Vocals ["the Little People"] – Desmond Dawkins , George "Kenyatta" Snyder * , Jermaine "Boo" Lloyd Blackman * , Tashumbi "Shumbi" White * Bass, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Lead Guitar, Soloist – Eddie "EPM" Martinez * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Written-By – Don Blackman 4:03 B1 You Ain't Hip Arranged By – Don Blackman Backing Vocals – Poogie Bell * , Donna Weeks , Jeanie Gray , Ronald Miller * , Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * Bass, Backing Vocals – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * Written-By – Desire White , Don Blackman 3:01 B2 Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Arranged By – Don Blackman , Weldon Irvine Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * Written-By – Steven Moss , Weldon Irvine 3:38 B3 Since You Been Away So Long Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Grusin Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * , Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Written-By, Arranged By – Don Blackman 5:11 B4 Never Miss A Thing Arranged By [Horns] – Dave Grusin Backing Vocals – Desire "Deezie" White * Bass – Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson * Guitar, Soloist – Steve "City" Horton * Lead Vocals – Don "Minister Of Funk" Blackman * Scat [Lead], Backing Vocals – Sheri "Ayo" Snyder * Written-By, Arranged By [Music, Horns] – Don Blackman 3:50