Reachin' Back

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:45:56
Personnel: Regina Belle (vocals); Jerry McPherson (electric guitar); Randy Bowland, Marlon McClain, James Earley (guitar); Morris Repass, Don Palmer, Murray Adler, Francine Walsh, Ron Clark, Pamela Goldsmith, Fredrick Seykora, Morton Klafner (strings); Kirk Whalum (saxophone); Niles McKinney (keyboards); Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (keyboards, programming); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (keyboards, bass, drums, programming); Gerald Levert (keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Nate Phillips (bass); Michael Fellows (drums); Keith Thomas, Mark Hammond (programming); Cindy Mizelle, Wendy Moten, Chris Rodriguez, Athena Cage, Brent Carter, Lisabell, Keith Brown, Eric Burnya Burnett, Stacy Hogg, Kathryn Lewis (background vocals); Pete Tokar. Producers: Keith Thomas (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9); Gerald Levert, Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (tracks 3, 6); Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (tracks 5, 8, 10-11). Engineers: Bill Whittington (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9); Ron A. Shaffer (tracks 3, 6); Steve Counter (tracks 5, 8, 10); Steve Counter, Leslie Ann Jones (track 11). Recorded at The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennesee; On The Way Studios, Cleveland, Ohio; FM Studios, Oakland, California; Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, Caifornia. In the back of most people's mind there's a place--usually a dimly-lit, music-filled, smoke-clouded place--where certain memories reside. That first fumbling kiss, for instance. Or a clumsy, halting, but oh-so-sweet slow dance. Regina Belle has found the key to unlock memories like these on "Reachin' Back," a collection of certified soul classics. As you might expect from a woman who's made it her life's work to sing songs like these, Ms. Belle has good taste in material--witness her inclusion of two great Spinners tracks, "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love," and "I'll Be Around." On both, her strong, sinewy alto voice explores numerous vocal possibilities. Here, she's wrapping her finely-honed low register around a drawn-out vowel; there, she adds a quiet, almost inaudible gasp to the end of a phrase. The woman is a soul singer, first and always, and she's singing some of the world's best soul songs. Other highlights include a truly passionate rendering of The O'Jays' "Let Me Make Love To You," as well as an almost spiritual reading of the Main Ingredient's "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely," in which Belle reaches back into her prodigious talent--and her legendary pipes--and brings forth note after shining note of powerful soul. There's no new ground broken on REACHIN' BACK. But hey, who needs new ground when you--and Regina Belle--are happy just to wander back into those precious places in the mind, where the magic memories dwell. Personnel: Regina Belle (vocals, background vocals); James Earley, Marlon McClain, Randy Bowland (guitar); Don Palmer, Murray Adler, Morris Repass, Francine Walsh, Ronald Clark (strings); Kirk Whalum (saxophone); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (keyboards, bass guitar, drums, keyboard programming); Gerald Levert (keyboards, drums, keyboard programming, background vocals); Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy (keyboards, drum programming); Keith Thomas (synthesizer, bass programming); Michael Fellows (drums); Mark Hammond (programming, bass programming, drum programming); Chris Rodriguez, Cindy Mizelle, Brent Carter, Athena Cage, Wendy Moten (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Mike Mixx Tarisa; Ken Kessie; Ron A. Shaffer; Bill Whittington; Greg Parker. Recording information: Bennet House, Franklin, TN; FM Studios, Oakland, CA; On The Way Studios, Cleveland, OH. Photographer: Kip Meyer. Unknown Contributor Role: Bill Whittington.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)