6. MY FAVORITE YEAR 3:10

by Michael Brourman/Karen Gottlieb. BMI

All Keyboards Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor

7. WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE 1:45

by E.A. Swan. ASCAP

All Vocals Joani Taylor; Non-sampled Finger Snaps Ron Johnston; Arrangement Oliver Gannon

8. WELL ALRIGHT OK YOU WIN 3:15

by Don Raye/Frances Faye/Dan Howell. ASCAP

Featured Soloist Saxophone Jack Stafford; Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Henry Christian & Stu Barnet; Saxophone Campbell Ryga; Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Torben Oxbol; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Drums Norm Jefferies; Arrangement Ian McDougall

9. ALL THE WAY 3:45

by Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen. ASCAP

Piano Ron Johnston; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Ron Johnston & Miles Black; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor; String Arrangement Miles Black & Ron Johnston

10. THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE 3:05

by Jule Styne/Bob Merrill. Chappell & Co.

Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston

11. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE 5:31

by E. Heyman/V. Young. ASCAP

Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor

12. NICE AND EASY DOES IT 3:00

by Alan Bergman/Lew Spence. ASCAP

Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Ken Lister; Featured Soloist on Guitar Oliver Gannon; Arrangement Ron Johnston

13. TOO LONG AT THE FAIR 4:27

by Billy Barnes. Tylerson Music Co./Criterion Music Corp.

Piano Ron Johnston; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black; Featured Soloist on all Trombones Ian McDougall; Arrangement Ron Johnston; Trombones Arranged by Ian McDougall

14. AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW 3:35

by Alan White/Leroy Lovett. BMI

Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Stu Barnet & Henry Christian; Saxophones Campbell Ryga & Jack Stafford; Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Torben Oxbol; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Drums Norm Jefferies; Arrangements Ian McDougall

15. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU 2:24

by James V. Monaco/Joe McCarthy. Broadway Music Corp./Edward Kassner Music Co.

Featured Child’s Vocals is an original recording of Joani Taylor at 4 years of age; Piano Ron Johnston; All Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black; Arrangement Joani Taylor & Ron Johnston; String Arrangement Miles Black

©℗ 1990 Ballad Productions Ltd. Recorded & digitally mastered at Blue Wave Studios, Vancouver, B.C. for Ballad Productions. Production Co-ordinator Ray Irvin. Executive Album Producers Joani Taylor & Ray Irvin for Ballad Productions. All songs produced and co-produced by Joani Taylor, Ron Johnston & Ray Irvin except for ★ Nice Work If You Can Get It, produced by Jimm Taylor. Engineered by Perry Barret. Photography by Derek Norris at Looking Good Studios, North Vancouver, B.C. Hair and Maquillage by John Inder. Graphic Design by Martin Nichols, Lionheart Graphics, North Vancouver, B.C. Manufactured by Sonrise Audio, Richmond, B.C.

Absolutely

1990 · Ballad Productions

1. WHO’S GONNA HOLD ME NOW 3:26

by Joani Taylor/Jimm Taylor. CAPAC

Background Vocals Joani Taylor/Jimm Taylor/Heather McLeod; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming and Arrangement Miles Black; Keyboards Ron Johnston; All Percussion Phil Robertson

2. PICK YOURSELF UP 4:00

by Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern. ASCAP

Featured Soloist Miles Black; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black/Ron Johnston; All Percussion Phil Robertson; Arrangement Ron Johnston/Joani Taylor/Miles Black

3. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 2:42

by Jimmie Davis/Charles Mitchell. BMI

Background Vocals Jimm Taylor/Miles Black/(Hoot) Brian Gibson; Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston with Joani Taylor

4. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT 3:28

by Ira and George Gershwin. ASCAP

Featured Vocalist Jimm Taylor; Keyboard Synthesizer Programming Miles Black & Ron Johnston; Percussion Phil Roberts

Intro Players: Drums Norm Jefferies; Bass Torben Oxbol; Saxes Jack Stafford & Campbell Ryga; Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Henry Christian & Stu Barnet; ★ Jimm Taylor Arrangement Jimm Taylor/Ron Johnston/Miles Black; Intro & Interlude Arranged by Miles Black

5. AIN’T NO USE 3:10

by Sid Wyche/L. Kirkland. Forshay Music Inc.

Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Ken Lister; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor

Horn section and bassist at the Absolutely session, Blue Wave Studios.
Ron Johnston seated beside a reel-to-reel tape machine.