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1	Learning How To Love You Written-By – Leon Ware	3:25
2	Instant Love Vocals – Minnie RipertonWritten-By – Jackie Hillard*, Leon Ware	3:29
3	Body Heat Written-By – Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson	4:43
4	Share Your Love Backing Vocals – Felicia Griner, Jessie Smith, Merry ClaytonWritten-By – T-Boy Ross*, Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer	3:24
5	Holiday Vocals – Bobby Womack, Marvin GayeWritten-By – Leon Ware	3:26
6	Phantom Lover Written-By – Jackie Hillard*, Leon Ware	3:44
7	Journey Into You Written-By – Leon Ware, Terri McFaddin	4:06
8	Musical Massage Vocals – Bobby WomackWritten-By – Leon Ware	3:46
9	French Waltz Written-By – Leon Ware	1:52
10	Turn Out The Light Written-By – Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph	3:52
Bonus Tracks: The 'I Want You' Sessions
11	I Wanna Be Where You Are Written-By – T-Boy Ross*, Leon Ware	3:34
12	Comfort (A.K.A. Come Live With Me, Angel) Vocals – Minnie RipertonWritten-By – Jackie Hillard*, Leon Ware	6:15
13	Long Time No See Written-By – Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer	3:46
14	Don't You Wanna Come Written-By – T-Boy Ross*, Leon Ware	3:42
15	You Are The Way You Are Written-By – T-Boy Ross*, Leon Ware	3:22

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – UMe
• Marketed By – UM³ Japan
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – Motown Records
• Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
• Remixed At – Universal Mastering Studios
• Mastered At – Motown Recording Studios
• Remastered At – Universal Mastering Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – Coleridge T. Perkinson* (tracks: 7, 10 to 13), David Blumberg (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9)
• Art Direction – Vartan
• Art Direction [Original Lp] – Frank Mulvey
• Artwork [Original Lp Jacket] – The Candy Tangerine Man
• Bass – Chuck Rainey
• Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown
• Coordinator [Photo Coordination] – Ryan Null
• Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Monique McGuffin
• Design – Artministry, Inc.
• Drums – James Gadson
• Engineer [Re-mix] – Art Stewart
• Engineer [Recording] – Art Stewart, Cal Harris
• Guitar – David T. Walker, Ray Parker Jr.
• Keyboards – Jerry Peters, John Barnes, Sonny Burke
• Liner Notes – Leon Ware
• Liner Notes [Introduction], Production Manager [Production] – Harry Weinger
• Mixed By – Kevin Reeves (tracks: 13 to 15)
• Percussion – Bobbye T. Hall*, Gary Coleman
• Photography By [Original Lp] – Sam Emerson
• Producer – Hal Davis (tracks: 2 to 4), Leon Ware
• Producer [Associate] – T-Boy Ross* (tracks: 11, 14, 15), Hal Davis (tracks: 12, 13)
• Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Ellen Fitton
• Vocals – Leon Ware

Notes

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OBI print: * Mellow Soul / Universal Music For The world *

Expanded edition of the original 'Musical Massage' album. Contains an additional 5 bonus tracks from the Marvin Gaye 'I Want You' sessions and comprehensive liner notes.

This is part of Motown Records "Classic Albums" series. Front Spine Text: "MOTOWN CLASSIC ALBUMS".

Liner Notes:
Recorded at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California. Tracks 2-4, 11-13 (May-Jul 1975); 14 & 15 (Aug 22 1975); 7 & 10 (Oct-Dec 1975); 1, 5 & 6, 8 & 9 (Jun-Jul 1976).
Mixed and mastered at Motown Studios, Hollywood, California.

Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Tracks 13 to 15 mixed at UMS-E.

#1 to 10 Originally issued as album Gordy 976S1, September 1976. Some discographies note the album was scheduled for release on Motown 876, then changed to Gordy. Also issued in the U.K. as Motown STML 12050, February 1977.
There were no singles issued from the album. "Share Your Love" was scheduled as a single Motown 1368F, also listed as Gordy 7148, the B-side of "Comfort", September 1975, then cancelled.
#11-12 Previously Unreleased In The U.S.
#13-15 Previously Unreleased.

Back Cover Notes:
Track 13: Original version of 'Since I Had You'
Track 14: Demo for 'After The Dance'
Track 15: Demo for 'All The Way Round'

UM³ ℗ © 2003 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, NY10019 USA.
UM³ Japan, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY. Distributed by Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Made In Japan. JASRAC STEREO YO

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 4 988005 347237
• Barcode (Scanned): 4988005347237
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
G6-976S1	Leon Ware	Musical Massage ‎(LP, Album)	Gordy	G6-976S1	US	1976
EXLPM 9	Leon Ware	Musical Massage ‎(2xLP, Album, RE, RM)	Expansion	EXLPM 9	UK	2001
G6-976	Leon Ware	Musical Massage ‎(LP)	Top Tape	G6-976	Brazil	1976
STML 12050, OC 062·98 610	Leon Ware	Musical Massage ‎(LP, Album)	Motown, Motown	STML 12050, OC 062·98 610	UK	1976
G6-976S1	Leon Ware	Musical Massage ‎(LP, Album)	Gordy	G6-976S1	US	1976

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