SATURDAY'S SINGLES : GEORGE HARRISON and KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Number One edition. Out first Number One takes us back to the year 1970, and the first solo single release from a member of The Beatles. "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison was released on the Apple label and produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector. The tune, hailing from George's third solo effort, the triple album,  All Things Must Pass, reached #1on the Hot 100, on the Cash Box, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden Switzerland, and the UK. It has been certified Gold in the US. The B-side, "Isn't It a Pity" also comes from the same album.

(Credits for "My Sweet Lord")

George Harrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitars, backing vocals
Eric Clapton – acoustic guitar
Pete Ham – acoustic guitar
Tom Evans – acoustic guitar
Joey Molland – acoustic guitar
Peter Frampton – acoustic guitar
Billy Preston – piano
Gary Wright – electric piano
John Barham – harmonium, orchestral arrangement
Klaus Voormann – bass
Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
Jim Gordon – drums, percussion
Mike Gibbins – tambourine
uncredited – zithers

(Credits for "Isn't It A Pity")

George Harrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Tony Ashton – piano
Billy Preston – piano
Gary Wright – electric piano
Bobby Whitlock – harmonium
Pete Ham – acoustic guitar
Tom Evans – acoustic guitar
Joey Molland – acoustic guitar
Klaus Voormann – bass
Ringo Starr – drums
Mike Gibbins – tambourine
uncredited players – percussion
John Barham – orchestral and choral arrangements

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Our second Number One comes to us from the year 1980 and was the first number one of the decade. "Please Don't Go" by  KC and the Sunshine Band. It's parent album, Do You Wanna Go Party was released on the TK label and produced by  Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The tune topped the charts in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the Hot 100. It's B-side is  "I Bet'cha Didn't Know That", from the same LP. 

Harry Wayne Casey – keyboards, vocal
Jerome Smith – guitar
Richard Finch – bass guitar, drum, percussion
Robert Johnson – drum
Fermin Goytisolo – percussion
Ken Faulk – trumpet
Vinnie Tanno – trumpet
Jerry Peel – french horn
Joe Singer – french horn
Mike Lewis – tenor saxophone
Whit Sidener – baritone saxophone
Beverly Champion – background vocals
Donna Rhodes – background vocals
Althea Tate – background vocals

Guest musicians

Manuel Capote – strings
David Chappell – strings
Bogdan Chruszcz – strings
David Everhart – strings
Marguerit Haldeman – strings
Roslind Lang – strings
Marjorie Lash – strings
Stuart McDonald – strings
Susan Oltman – strings
Robert Phillips – strings
Debra Spring – strings
Guy Weddle – strings
Valerie VonPechy – harp
Charles Chalmers – background vocals
Sandra Chalmers – background vocals
Teri DeSario – background vocals

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