Heart, Mind & Soul

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:50:08
Personnel: El DeBarge (vocals, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion); Wah Wah Watson, Charles Fearing, Nunzio Signore, Ricardo Silveira, Tommy Organ (guitar); Paul Riser (strings); Jerry Hey (trumpet); Tony Dofat (keyboards, programming); Jeff Lorber, Winston Phillips (keyboards); Jonathan Robinson (synthesizer, programming); Nathan East (bass); Mike Lewis (drums); W. Michael Lewis (programming); Leon Ware, Randy DeBarge, James DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, Dionne Farris, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr. (background vocals). Producers: Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Tony Dofat, El DeBarge. Engineers include: Brad Gilderman, Barney Perkins, Galen L. Senogles. Personnel: El DeBarge (vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, background vocals); Babyface (vocals, synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr. (vocals, background vocals); Tommy Organ, Thomas Organ, Nunzio Signore, Ricardo Silveira, Wah Wah Watson, Charles Fearing (guitar); Paul Riser (strings); Stevie Wonder (harmonica); Jerry Hey (trumpet); Winston Phillips (keyboards, keyboard bass); Tony Dofat (keyboards, programming); John "J.R." Robinson (synthesizer, drum programming); W. Michael Lewis (drums, programming); Randy DeBarge (drums, background vocals); Mike Lewis (drums); Dionne Farris, James DeBarge, Leon Ware, Bunny DeBarge (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Dave Way; El DeBarge; Galen Senogles; W. Michael Lewis; Jon Gass; Tony Dofat; Tony Maserati . Recording information: Easthill S; Encore Studios, LA, CA; Kross Wire Studio, Atlanta, GA; Larrabee Sound, LA, CA; Studio 89, North Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA. Photographer: F. Scott Schafer. Seeking the appeal he enjoyed while signed to Motown, El DeBarge released his second project under the WEA family. In contrast to many of his projects DeBarge gives the producer's chair on most selections to several industry veterans, including prolific songwriter and producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The release from this project was "Can't Get Enough." The soft yet danceable track is seasoned around Babyface's trademark rhythm arrangement, placing DeBarge back on the Billboard R&B chart at number 21; the single's provocative video didn't hurt either. He followed with the duet "Where Is My Love?," featuring Babyface, a simmering ballad that heats up through each chorus, climaxing after a romantic rap by DeBarge. "Slide," produced by Jermaine Dupri, is an urban funk sampled track paced by a smacking snare drum. The single cracked the Top 40 at number 36. The final release from the album was "Where You Are," a melodious rhythmic track featuring Babyface on background vocals and a stimulating harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder. After only five weeks on the charts, it fizzled at number 86. Nonetheless, it is one of the better songs on this project. DeBarge also includes a very inspirational number in the title track. Still strongly influenced by Marvin Gaye, this number is reminiscent of Gaye's arrangements, including the bass trumpet solo. ~ Craig Lytle
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)