Wide Receiver (album)

Wide Receiver is the fifth album by American bass guitarist Michael Henderson. It was released in 1980 on Buddah Records.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Wide Receiver
Studio album by Michael Henderson
Released	1980
Recorded	1980 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United Sound Studios & Sound Suite, Detroit, Michigan Record Plant & Allan Zentz Recording, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Soul Funk
Length	39:08
Label	Buddah Records
Producer	Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson chronology
Do It All (1979) Wide Receiver (1980) Slingshot (1981)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Henderson; except where indicated

1. "You're My Choice" 3:03
2. "Make Me Feel Like" 4:27
3. "Reach Out For Me" (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) 3:35
4. "Wide Receiver" (Michael Henderson, Randall Jacobs) 8:05
5. "I Don't Need Nobody Else" (Lou Courtney) 4:01
6. "What I'm Feeling (For You)" (Michael Henderson) 4:03
7. "Ask The Lonely" (George Hunter, William Stevenson) 3:10
8. "There's No One Like You" (Randall Jacobs) 4:19
9. "Prove It" 4:25

Personnel

• Michael Henderson - Lead and Backing Vocals, Bass, Voice Crowd
• Randall Jacobs - Guitar, Piano, Handclaps, Voice Crowd
• Bobby Franklin, Cory Heath, Erik Wallace, Ollie E. Brown, Ron Pangborn - Drums
• Ray Parker, Jr. - Rhythm Guitar
• Ernestro Wilson, Gary Nester, Manon "Zoo" Saulsby - Keyboards
• Cory Heath, Lorenzo "Bag Of Tricks" Brown, Miguel Fuentes - Percussion
• Michael Iacopelli - Synthesizer
• Sylvester Rivers - Acoustic Piano
• Eli Fontaine - Saxophone
• Evan Solot - Trumpet
• Little Sonny - Harmonica
• Cory Heath, Duane Harris, Gary Nester, Marvin White, Pamela Brown - Voice Crowd
• Carol Hall, Cheryl Norton, Jeanette McGruder, Kathy Kosins, Roz Ryan, Sheila Horne, Venna Keith - Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US R&B	US Dance
1980	"Wide Receiver"	4	42
	"Prove It"	27	—
1981	"Reach Out For Me"	78	—

External links

• Michael Henderson-Wide Receiver at Discogs

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Michael Henderson: Wide Receiver > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
2. "Michael Henderson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
3. "Michael Henderson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-03.