Spreadin’ Like Wildfire (1981) was The Archers' only album released on MCA. Produced by Dony McGuire, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1982. The Archers performed the title track on the Grammy Awards.

Title list

1. "Spreadin' Like Wildfire" (Hal and Rachel Newman) 4:01
2. "I Never Knew Love" (Reba Rambo - Dony McGuire) 4:02
3. "Sooner of Later" (Steve Archer - Reba Rambo) 4:22
4. "Back in Your Arms" (Tim Archer) 4:45
5. "Everyday" (George Ratzlaff) 4:11
6. "Runnin' Too Long" (Tim Archer - Reba Rambo) 4:13
7. "Care" (Steve Archer - Dan Cutrona) 4:33
8. "Nothing Can Separate Us" (Reba Rambo - Dony McGuire) 4:15
9. "Merry-Go-Round" (Steve Archer) 5:19
10. "Never Say Goodbye" (Bruce Hibbard) 3:53

Personnel

• Larry London and Alex Acuña - drums and percussion
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Shane Keister and Dony McGuire – synthsizers
• Hadley Hockensmith - electric guitars
• Bill Kenner – mandolin
• Tony Sena - electric overdubs on "Merry-Go-Round" and "Never Say Goodbye."
• Strings by the Shelly Kurland Strings: Sheldon Kurland, George Binkley, John David Boyle, Marvin D. Chantry, Roy Christensen, Conni L. Ellisor, Carl J. Gorodetzky, Lenni Haight, Dennis W. Molchan, James R. Skipper, Samuel Terranova, Gary Vanasdale
• Horns: Dennis Solee (sax solos), Buddy Skipper, George Tidwell, Roger Bissell.
• Piano and Rhodes - Dan Cutrona

Production

• Produced by Dony McGuire
• Track and vocal arrangements by Dony McGuire
• Strings and horns arranged by Buddy Skipper
• Recording and mixing engineers - Warren Peterson and George Michael Psanos
• Recorded at MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale, California
• Vocal overdubs recorded by Willie Harlan at IAM, Irvine, California
• Remixed at Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
• Mastered by Steve Hall at MCA Whitney Mastering Studios, Glendale, California
• Photography by Bob Duffy
• Art direction by George Osaki
• Design by Randy Moses

References

• Archers: Cutting Edge Music Discography
• The Archers.US
• Archers.org

External links

• http://www.thebeginningsconcert.com The Beginnings Concert