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| A1 | One Night AffairWritten-By – Gamble & Huff |
3:25 |
| A2 | A PrayerWritten-By – J. Butler*, S.F. Brown III* |
3:24 |
| A3 | Get On The CaseWritten-By – C. Carter*, J. Blumenberg*, J.D. Jones* |
5:21 |
| B4 | So Far AwayWritten-By – C. King* |
5:06 |
| B1 | I Need YouWritten-By – J. Peters* |
5:55 |
| B2 | (They Long To Be) Close To YouFeaturing – Brenda Lee EagerWritten-By – Bacharach & David* |
4:13 |
| B3 | Don't Rip Me OffWritten-By – D. Sherman* |
4:01 |
| B4 | All Kinds Of PeopleWritten-By – Bacharach & David* |
4:53 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Lee Charles (tracks: C3, D4), Sonny Burke (tracks: A3, D2)
- Art Direction – Des Strobel*
- Backing Vocals – Robert Bowles*, Brenda Lee Eager, Carolyn Johnson, Deidre Tig, Earl Batts, Larry Wade, Lee Charles, Mattie C. Butler*, Sonny Burke , Terrence Callier*
- Bass – Wayne Douglass*
- Bongos, Congas – Derf Reklaw
- Cello – Earl Madison, Sam Sciacchitano*
- Design [Liner Collage] – John C. Youssi*
- Drums – Ira "Pisces" Gates*
- Engineer – Martin Feldman*, Steve Stepanian
- Engineer, Mastered By – Pete Bishop
- Engineer, Remix [Engineer] – Don Holden
- Executive-Producer – Jerry Butler
- Flute – Kenny Soderblom*, Richie Fudoli*, Rich Corpolongo*
- French Horn – Dale Clevenger, Julia Studebaker*, Richard Olberg Jr.*
- Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica – Robert Bowles*
- Harp – Ed Druzinsky*
- Organ – Samuel F. Brown III* (tracks: A4), Sonny Burke (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to D4)
- Photography By – Tom Zamiar
- Piano – Samuel F. Brown III*
- Piano, Keyboards [Additional] – Sonny Burke
- Producer, Orchestrated By, Arranged By, Conductor, Remix [Engineer] – Samuel F. Brown III*
- Remix [Engineer] – Robert Bowles*, Jerry Butler
- Saxophone – Roscoe Mitchell, Steele Seals
- Saxophone, Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Gene Barge
- Soloist, Cello – Leonard Chausow
- Soloist, Flute, Saxophone – Lenny Druss*
- Soloist, Violin – Joe Golan*
- Supervised By [Graphics] – Jim Ladwig
- Technician – Joseph Lopes*
- Trombone – Billy Howell, Frank Tesinsky, John Avant, Morris Ellis, Paul Krumbaugh*
- Trombone [Bass] – Ralph Craig
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Art Hoyle*, Burgess Gardner, George Bean , Murray Watson
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Soloist – Bobby Lewis
- Vibraphone, Bells, Percussion – Bobby Christian
- Viola – Bruce Hayden, Isadore Zverow, Samuel Feinzimer, William Schoen
- Violin – Edgar Muenzer, Fred Spector, Jerry Sabransky, Perry Crafton, Richard Ferrin, Samuel Magad, Theodore Silavin, William Faldner
Notes
Distribuzione phonogramOther versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRM 2 7502 | Jerry Butler | The Spice Of Life (2xLP, Album, Gat) | Mercury | SRM 2 7502 | US | 1972 |
| 6338 102 | Jerry Butler | Spice Of Life (LP, Album) | Mercury | 6338 102 | UK | 1972 |
| SRM 2 7502, SRM-2-7502 | Jerry Butler | The Spice Of Life (2xLP, Album) | Mercury, Mercury | SRM 2 7502, SRM-2-7502 | US | 1972 |
| SRM 2 7502 | Jerry Butler | The Spice Of Life (2xLP, Album, Promo, Gat) | Mercury | SRM 2 7502 | US | 1972 |
| SRM.2.7502, SRM 2 7502 | Jerry Butler | Spice Of Life (2xLP, Album, Gat) | Mercury, Mercury | SRM.2.7502, SRM 2 7502 | Canada | 1972 |











