The Collection (Never Too Much/Forever, For Always, For Love/Busy Body)

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Also available separately as NEVER TOO MUCH, FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE and BUSY BODY. THE COLLECTION contains: NEVER TOO MUCH (1981)/FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE (1982)/BUSY BODY (1982). Personnel: Luther Vandross (vocals, piano, background vocals); Doc Powell, Georg "Jojje" Wadenius, Steve Love (guitar); Paul Riser (strings, horns); Sue Pray, Frederick Buldrini, Homer Mensch, Lewis Eley, Julien Barber, Marilyn Wright, Jonathan Abromowitz, Al Brown & His Tunetoppers, Richard Sortornme, Loranne Montesi, Sidney Kaufman, The Manny Vardi Strings, Richard Young, Harry Zavatzian, Gene Bianco, Lewis Bagowitz, Judy Geist, Leo Kahn, Helen Weiss, Guy Lumia, Ora Shiran, John Beal, Ron Carter , Jesse Levy, Max Pollikoff, Kermit Moore, Margaret Ross (strings); Lawrence Feldman (flute, horns); David Barjeron, Gregory Williams , David Earl Taylor, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Tom "Bones" Malone, Jon Clarke, Peter Gordon (horns); Nat Adderley, Jr. (electric piano, keyboards, background vocals); Ed Walsh, Skip Anderson, Marcus Miller (synthesizer); Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams (drums); Steve Kroon (congas, bongos); Errol Crusher Bennett, Bashiri Johnson (congas, percussion); Billy King (congas); Michael White , Paulinho Da Costa, Ralph MacDonald, Sammy Figueroa (percussion); Cheryl Lynn , Sybil Thomas, Cissy Houston, Brenda White, Darlene Love, David Lasley, Fonzi Thornton, Phillip Ballou, Alfa Anderson, Norma Jean Wright, Patti Austin, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis, Michelle Cobbs, Robin Clark (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Michael Brauer; Ray Bardani. Audio Remasterer: Joseph M. Palmaccio. Liner Note Authors: Matthew Robinson; Brian Chin . Recording information: Media Sound Studios, New York, NY; Mediasound, NY; Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY; Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA; Warner Brothers Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA. Photographers: Lynn Goldsmith; Bill King ; Harry Langdon; Brian Hagiwara; William Coupon. Arrangers: Gary King; Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller; Nat Adderley, Jr. The painfully easy Epic Legacy collection reissues Luther Vandross' first three releases: his 1981 eponymous debut, 1982's Forever, For Always, For Love and 1983's Busy Body all in one giant slim-line box. All three releases offer nothing new from their previous pressings, even including the same liner notes, CD booklets, sound quality and track listing. For die-hard fans wanting to replace their original copies, this is an ideal purchase for its convenience and economic good sense. ~ Rob Theakston
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