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A1	Jam (Let's Take It To The Streets) Written-By – Clyde Herbert, Ron Banks, Tony Green	6:51
A2	Heaven (You Are To Me) Written-By – Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks	5:04
A3	Who You Been Lovin' Written-By – Darnell Kimbrough, Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks	4:30
B1	Choosin' You For Me Written-By – Darnell Kimbrough, Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks	5:47
B2	Do Something Special (For Your Lady) Written-By – Jerry "Que" Jones*, Ron Banks	6:15
B3	Why Not Be Mine For A While Written-By – Gary Glenn*	4:46
B4	Had You A Lover (But You Let Her Go) Written-By – Darnell Kimbrough, Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks	4:04

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Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Red "The Hit Man" Wesley*
• Arranged By [Rhythms] – Ron Banks
• Arranged By [Rhythms] [Family Plot Rhythm Section] – Darnell Kimbrough, Darrell Jennings, Mark Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green
• Arranged By [Strings] – Leon Mitchell
• Art Direction – Ron Coro
• Bass – Aaron Willis (tracks: A2, B2, B3), Ed "Funky Thumbs" Reddick* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), Tony Green (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4)
• Design – Denise Minobe, Ron Coro
• Drums – Darrell Jennings (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), Jerry "Que" Jones*
• Engineer [2nd] – Vince Warsavage*, Warren Woods
• Engineer [Mixing] – Allen Sides, Mike Evans*, Rick Gianatos
• Engineer [Recording] – David Boyer*, John Lewis , Ken Present*, Mike Evans*, Mike Calice*, Pete Humphreys*
• Executive Producer – Forest Hamilton, Ron Banks, Wayne Henderson
• Guitar – Darnell Kimbrough (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), Dennis Harris (tracks: A2, B2, B3), T.J. Tindall* (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
• Harp [Arp Quadra] – Gip Noble, Jr.* (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
• Keyboards – Carlton "Cotton" Kent* (tracks: A2, B2, B3), Mark Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), Raymond Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4)
• Management [Direction] – Forest Hamilton Management*, Phil Casey
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Other [Makeup] – Kathryna Badregon
• Percussion [Percussion Master] – Carl "Butch" Small (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4)
• Performer [Uncredited, Five Special Are] – Bryan Banks, Greg Finley, Mike Petillo , Steve Boyd, Steve Harris
• Photography By – Andrew Su
• Producer – Ron Banks
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – John Shykun (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
• Saxophone – Eli "Golden Horn" Fontaine* (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
• Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4)

Notes

Produced for Baby Dump Productions
Recorded At: Sound Suite Recording Studios, Detroit
Sigma Sound Recording Studios, Philadelphia
Love "N" Comfort Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed at: Larrabee Studios, Ocean Way Recording Studios and Love "N" Comfort
Mastered at A&M Studios

Publishers:
Baby Dump Music ASCAP - A1 to B2, B4
Greenstreet Music ASCAP - A1
Sadie Bee Music ASCAP - A2
At Home Music ASCAP - A2 to B1, B4
New Beginnings Music ASCAP - B2
Gap Music ASCAP/Blackforest Music - B3

Special Thanks to : Forest Hamilton, Wayne Henderson, Oscar Fields, Phil Casey, Primus Robinson, Mike Peoples, Limo, Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, Bootsie Collins for inspiration, Leon Mitchell, Judy Lawrence, Louisa Luna, Sound Suite Family, Sigma Sound Family, Chuck Offutt and all those who believe.

Bernie Worrell appears courtesy of Casablanca Records and Filmworks Inc.
Ed Reddick appears courtesy of Phonogram/Mercury Records

℗ 1980 Elektra Records
© 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
℗ & © 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records
Printed in U.S.A.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6E-270	Five Special	Special Edition ‎(LP, Album, SP)	Elektra	6E-270	US	1980
WOU 2700	Five Special	Special Edition ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Wounded Bird Records	WOU 2700	US	2009
none	Five Special	Special Edition ‎(7xFile, MP3, Album, 256)	Elektra, Rhino Records	none	US	2008
DIZA-010, WOU 2700	Five Special	Special Edition ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Dizzare Add, Wounded Bird Records	DIZA-010, WOU 2700	Japan	2009
6E-270	Five Special	Special Edition ‎(LP, Album, AR)	Elektra	6E-270	US	1980