Collection (Joe Sample album)

Collection is a compilation album of jazz songs by American pianist Joe Sample that was released in 1991 through GRP Records.

Collection
Compilation album by Joe Sample
Released	1991
Genre	Crossover Jazz, smooth jazz, fusion
Length	51:57
Label	GRP
Producer	Joseph Doughney, Wilton Felder, Carl Griffin, Stix Hooper, Joe Sample
Joe Sample chronology
Ashes To Ashes (1990) Collection (1991) Invitation (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

This album sampler includes tracks from albums released in 1978-1985 while Joe Sample recorded with Blue Thumb and MCA recording companies.

Track listing

All tracks by Joe Sample except where noted.

1. "Carmel" – 5:39
2. "Woman You're Driving Me Mad" – 6:12
3. "A Rainy Day in Monterey" – 5:42
4. "Sunrise" – 5:22
5. "There Are Many Stops Along The Way" – 4:41
6. "Rainbow Seeker" – 5:25
7. "Fly With the Wings Of Love" – 7:36
8. "Burnin' Up The Carnival" (Will Jennings, Sample) (featuring Flora Purim) – 7:19
9. "Night Flight" (Special Radio Edit) – 4:59
10. "Oasis" – 5:03

Personnel

• Andy Baltimore – Director, Creative Director
• Russ Bracher – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Garnett Brown – Trombone
• Lenny Castro – Percussion
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums, Timbales, Producer, Linn Drum
• F. Byron Clark – Engineer, Mixing
• Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
• Jay Deversa – Trumpet
• Joseph Doughney – Producer, Post Production
• Nathan East – Bass
• Edward Sonny Emory – Drums
• David Ervin – Synthesizer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming
• Wilton Felder – Producer
• David Gibb – Graphic Design, Design
• William Green – Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
• Carl Griffen – Producer, Compilation Producer
• Carl Griffin – Producer, Compilation
• Dave Grusin – Executive Producer
• Stix Hooper – Percussion, Drums, Producer
• Fred Jackson, Jr. – Saz, Saxophone
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – Electric Guitar
• Josie James – Vocals
• Ted Jensen – Mastering
• Scott Johnson – Design
• Abraham Laboriel – Bass
• Michael Landy – Producer, Digital Editing, Editing, Post Production
• Michelle Lewis – Production Coordination
• Steve Medajo – Trumpet
• Sonny Mediana – Graphic Design, Design
• Byron Miller – Bass
• Robert O'Bryant – Trumpet
• Ray Parker Jr. – Rhythm Guitar
• Dean Parks – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
• Rik Pekkonen – Engineer, Mixing
• John Phillips – Bass Clarinet
• Robert Popwell – Bass
• Billy Rogers – Guitar
• Larry Rosen – Executive Producer
• Andy Ruggirello – Graphic Design, Design
• Joe Sample – Synthesizer, Piano, Strings, Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Producer, Liner Notes, Fender Rhodes, Orchestration, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Piano, Piano (Grand), String Conductor
• Dan Serrano – Graphic Design, Design
• Sid Sharp – Strings
• Dr. George Shaw – Synthesizer, Programming
• George Shaw – Programming
• Zan Stewart – Liner Notes
• Greg Venable – Engineer
• Ernie Watts – Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone
• Pauline Wilson – Background Vocals