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A1	Let The Music Take Me Backing Vocals – Josie James, Lynn Davis, Roy GallowayCongas – Melvin WebbDrums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler*Electric Piano, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizer [Solo] – Patrice RushenGuitar – Marlo Henderson, Paul Jackson, Jr.*Written-By – Sheree Brown	6:50
A2	Keepin' Faith In Love Backing Vocals – Pauline Wilson, Syreeta Wright RobertsonConcertmaster – Jerry Vinci*Drums – James GadsonElectric Piano, Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic] – Patrice RushenGuitar – Al McKay, Marlo HendersonPercussion – Bill SummersWritten-By – Angela Rushen	4:07
A3	Settle For My Love Acoustic Guitar – "Ready" Freddie Washington*Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis, Roy GallowayDrums, Electric Piano, Lead Vocals, Percussion – Patrice RushenWritten-By – Freddie Washington, Sheree Brown	5:15
A4	Message In The Music Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Lynn DavisDrums – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler*Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin*, Paul Jackson, Jr.*Piano [Acoustic], Tambourine – Patrice Rushen	3:00
B1	Haven't You Heard Backing Vocals – Josie James, Lynn DavisDrums – Melvin WebbElectric Piano, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Piano [Acoustic] – Patrice RushenGuitar – Wali AliWritten-By – Charles Mims, Jr.*, Freddie Washington, Sheree Brown	6:44
B2	Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lynn Davis, Roy GallowayClavinet, Drums [Boo Bam], Electric Piano, Lead Vocals, Percussion – Patrice RushenDrums, Percussion – "Ready" Freddie Washington*Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin*Lead Vocals – D. J. RogersWritten-By – Angela Rushen, Freddie Washington	4:58
B3	Call On Me Backing Vocals – Josie James, Lynn Davis, Roy GallowayDrums – Melvin WebbElectric Piano, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Piano [Acoustic] – Patrice RushenGuitar – Marlo Henderson, Wali AliWritten-By – Angela Rushen, Sheree Brown	6:47
B4	Reprise (Message In The Music)	0:58

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
• Recorded At – Conway Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Records
• Published By – Baby Fingers Music
• Published By – Shownbreree Music
• Published By – Freddie Dee Music
• Published By – Mims Music
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records

Credits

• Art Direction – Ron Coro
• Bass Trombone – Maurice Spears
• Bass, Handclaps – "Ready" Freddie Washington*
• Concertmaster – Charles Veal*
• Contractor [Strings] – Rosemary McLean
• Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Gordon
• Engineer [Assistant], Handclaps – Chip Orlando, "Audio" Phil Moores*
• Handclaps – Larry Robinson , Tony Lewis
• Horns [Reeds] – Gerald Albright, Bill Green*
• Lacquer Cut By – CB*
• Mastered By – Chris Bellman
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Moshe Brakha
• Photography By [Front Cover And Sleeve] – Norman Seeff
• Producer – Reggie Andrews
• Producer, Arranged By [Horns, Strings, Vocals], Backing Vocals, Executive-Producer, Handclaps, Written-By – Patrice Rushen
• Producer, Handclaps – Charles Mims, Jr.*
• Recorded By – Peter Chaikin
• Remix – F. Byron Clark
• Strings – Art Royval, Barbara Thomason, Carl La Magna*, Carol Shive, Charles Veal, Jr.*, Endre Granat, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Jerome Reisler*, Kenneth Yerke, Marilyn Baker, Nils Oliver, Bob Lipsett*, Robert Sushen*, Ronald Cooper, Terudo Shoenbrun, William Henderson
• Trombone, Horns [Baritone] – Clay Lawrey
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown*

Notes

Recorded at Conway Studios, Hollywood, California
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6E-243	Patrice Rushen	Pizzazz ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	6E-243	US	1979
6E-243	Patrice Rushen	Pizzazz ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	6E-243	US	1979
WQCP-1193	Patrice Rushen	Pizzazz ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Elektra	WQCP-1193	Japan	2012
S 90.225	Patrice Rushen	Pizzazz ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	S 90.225	Spain	1980
K.52190	Patrice Rushen	Pizzazz ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	K.52190	UK	1979