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A1	Rendezvous	5:12
A2	Fire Fly	5:43
A3	If I'm Still Around Tomorrow Arranged By, Conductor [Strings] – William EatonConcertmaster – Gean Orloff*Engineer [Strings, Assistant] – Mike AllaireEngineer [Strings] – Ed RakStrings – Alford Brown*, Beverly Schroeder, E. Vardi*, J. Abramowitz*, Julien Barber, Kenneth Gordon, Kermit Moore, Louann Montesi, Marilyn Wright, Matthew Raimodi*, Maxine Roach, Noel DaCosta, Sandra Billingslea, Sanford Allen, Winterton GarveyVocals – Roberta Flack	4:20
A4	Cool Breeze	4:43
B1	Here's To Love Arranged By, Conductor [Strings] – William EatonConcertmaster – Gean Orloff*Engineer [Strings, Assistant] – Mike AllaireEngineer [Strings] – Ed RakStrings – Alford Brown*, Beverly Schroeder, E. Vardi*, J. Abramowitz*, Julien Barber, Kenneth Gordon, Kermit Moore, Louann Montesi, Marilyn Wright, Matthew Raimodi*, Maxine Roach, Noel DaCosta, Sandra Billingslea, Sanford Allen, Winterton GarveySynthesizer – Barry EastmondVocals – Roberta Flack	4:37
B2	Maraval Percussion – Anthony MacDonald	4:30
B3	Love Me As I Am	4:57
B4	I'm Yours	4:44

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Rosebud Recording Studio

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Sadao Watanabe
• Arranged By – Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton
• Art Direction – Bob Defrin
• Bass, Synthesizer [Yamaha Dx-7, Jupiter 7] – Marcus Miller
• Co-producer – William Eaton, William Salter
• Conductor – William Eaton
• Cover [Front Cover Painting] – Robert Sutz
• Design – Jodi Rovin
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Tee
• Engineer – Kendall Brown
• Engineer [Assistant] – Eddie Heath, Jr.*
• Engineer [Re-mix] – Elliot Scheiner
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Mastered By – Vladimir Meller*
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
• Photography – Yutaka Sakano
• Producer – Ralph MacDonald
• Written-By – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A4, B3, B4), William Eaton (tracks: A2), William Salter (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)

Notes

Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, February-April 1984.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7559-60371-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P-13020	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	P-13020	Japan	1984
38XD-2, 250804-2	Sadao Watanabe	"Rendezvous" ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra, Elektra	38XD-2, 250804-2	Japan	1985
WIC 5074	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album)	WEA	WIC 5074	South Africa	1984
60371-2	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(CD)	Elektra	60371-2	US	1984
60371-1	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album, SP)	Elektra	60371-1	US	1984

Tracklist

A1	Encuentro = Rendezvous	5:12
A2	Luciernaga = Fire Fly	5:43
A3	Si Mañana Sigo Aqui = If I'm Still Around Tomorrow	4:20
A4	Brisa Fresca = Cool Breeze	4:43
B1	Dedicado Al Amor = Here's To Love	4:37
B2	Maraval = Maraval	4:30
B3	Quiereme Como Soy = Love Me As I Am	4:57
B4	Soy Tuyo = I'm Yours	4:44

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
• Distributed By – Producciones WEA, S.A. de C.V.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Sadao Watanabe
• Arranged By – Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton
• Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – William Eaton (tracks: A3, B1)
• Art Direction, Design – Kaoru Watanabe
• Bass, Synthesizer [Yamaha Dx-7, Jupiter 7] – Marcus Miller
• Co-producer – William Eaton, William Salter
• Composed By – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A4, B3, B4), William Eaton (tracks: A2), William Salter (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)
• Concertmaster [Strings] – Gean Orloff* (tracks: A3, B1)
• Conductor – William Eaton
• Coordinator [Locations] – George Braun, Junko Braun
• Coordinator [Production] – Janaire Boger, Kirk D. Fancher, Rinda Kyser
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Richard Tee
• Engineer – Kendall Brown
• Engineer [Assistant Strings Recording] – Mike Allaire (tracks: A3, B1)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Eddie Heath, Jr.*
• Engineer [Re-mix] – Elliot Scheiner
• Engineer [Strings Recording] – Ed Rak (tracks: A3, B1)
• Guitar – Eric Gale
• Management – Dennis Turner , Ken Fritz, Ken Ogawa, Yukio Morisaki
• Management [Agent] – Dick Alen*, Peter Sheils
• Management [Production] – Ken Ogawa, Takeo Suzuki
• Mastered By – Vladimir Meller*
• Percussion – Anthony MacDonald (tracks: B2), Ralph MacDonald
• Photography By – Yutaka Sakano
• Producer – Ralph MacDonald
• Strings [Contractor] – Alford Brown* (tracks: A3, B1), Beverly Schroeder (tracks: A3, B1), E. Vardi* (tracks: A3, B1), J. Abramowitz* (tracks: A3, B1), Julien Barber (tracks: A3, B1), Kenneth Gordon (tracks: A3, B1), Kermit Moore (tracks: A3, B1), Louann Montesi (tracks: A3, B1), Marilyn Wright (tracks: A3, B1), Matthew Raimodi* (tracks: A3, B1), Maxine Roach (tracks: A3, B1), Noel DaCosta (tracks: A3, B1), Sandra Billingslea (tracks: A3, B1), Sanford Allen (tracks: A3, B1), Winterton Garvey (tracks: A3, B1)
• Synthesizer – Barry Eastmond (tracks: B1)
• Vocals [Guest Vocal Performance] – Roberta Flack (tracks: A3, B1)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P-13020	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	P-13020	Japan	1984
38XD-2, 250804-2	Sadao Watanabe	"Rendezvous" ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra, Elektra	38XD-2, 250804-2	Japan	1985
WIC 5074	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album)	WEA	WIC 5074	South Africa	1984
60371-2	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(CD)	Elektra	60371-2	US	1984
60371-1	Sadao Watanabe	Rendezvous ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	60371-1	US	1984

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