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Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Power of Love / Love Power
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Power of Love / Love Power
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Luther Vandross and Teddy Vann
medley of:
Love Power
medley of:
Power of Love
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2Once You Know How
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
guitar:
Doc Powell
piano:
Luther Vandross
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Norma Jean Wright
horn arranger and strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis, Jr.
arranger and vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Once You Know How
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music
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3Love the One You're With
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals, background vocals), Dana Jon Chappelle and Dana Jon Chappelle (background vocals)
programming and producer:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
co-producer:
Luther Vandross
mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
bass guitar, drums (drum set), Hammond organ [Hammond B-3], keyboard and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Alexandra Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Johnny Britt, Lynn Davis (vocalist), Jim Gilstrap, Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist), Paulette McWilliams, Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician) and Brenda White‐King
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
background vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994)
cover recording of:
Love the One You’re With
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
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4Come Back
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
assistant mixer:
Marc DeSisto
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer [keyboard synthesizer]:
David Gamson and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Lisa Fisher (American vocalist), Paulette McWilliams, Kevin Owens, Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
David Gamson and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Come Back
writer:
David Gamson and Luther Vandross
publisher:
David Gamson Songs (in 1988), SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988), Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1988) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
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5Sugar and Spice
recording of:
Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
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6Reflections
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals, background vocals), Dana Jon Chappelle and Dana Jon Chappelle (background vocals)
additional programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming:
Dan Shea
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
co-producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
additional guitar:
Michael Landau
drums (drum set), keyboard, Moog [Moog bass] and synthesizer:
Dan Shea
guitar:
Dann Huff
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Paulette McWilliams and Brenda White‐King
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
cover recording of:
Reflections
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Stone Agate Music (in 1967)
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7Love Is on the Way
additional recording engineer:
Bruce Miller (Recording / mixing engineer & producer) (background vocals)
recording engineer:
Bruce Miller (Recording / mixing engineer & producer)
drum machine and percussion programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
assistant engineer:
Jim Labinski and Chad Munsey
engineer:
Ray Bardani, Mike Morongell and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Myrna Smith, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
additionally recorded at:
Hit Factory (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (background vocals)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Is on the Way (Real Love)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1993), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1993), Thriller Miller Music (in 1993) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1993)
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8Goin' Out of My Head
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
keyboard programming:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1996)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Goin’ Out of My Head
lyricist:
Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
composer:
Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Vogue Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1964)
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9I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd., April Music Inc. (in 1986), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
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10Here and Now
recording of:
Here and Now
writer:
David L. Elliott and Terry Steele
publisher:
D.L.E. Music, EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Ollie Brown Sugar Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
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2▼CD
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1The Glow of Love
recording of:
Glow of Love
writer:
Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani
publisher:
Little Macho Music and Spirit Two Music Inc.
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2I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani and David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Max Risenhoover
instruments:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
vocals:
Deidre "Spin" Roper
recorded at:
Camel Island Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Deidre Roper
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1996), Spinda Publishing (in 1996) and Thriller Miller Music (in 1996)
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3Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals, background vocals), Dana Jon Chappelle and Dana Jon Chappelle (background vocals)
drum machine programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Dan Shea
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
co-producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
additional guitar:
Michael Landau
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Dan Shea
Moog [Moog bass] and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Alexandra Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Johnny Britt, Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Lynn Davis (vocalist), Jim Gilstrap, Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist), Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician) and Fonzi Thornton
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Dan Shea
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
writer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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4Give Me the Reason
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Wayne Warnecke
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Minot Sound in White Plains, New York, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me the Reason
writer:
Nat Adderley and Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc. (, in 1986), CBS Songs, CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dillard Music (, in 1986), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
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5Lady, Lady
drum machine and percussion programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
assistant engineer:
Jim Labinski and Chad Munsey
engineer:
Ray Bardani, Mike Morongell and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Tamira C. Sanders, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recorded at and mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lady, Lady
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1993), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1993), Thriller Miller Music (in 1993) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1993)
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6Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
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7I Can Tell You That
synthesizer programming:
Hubert Eaves III and Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
additional keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
keyboard:
Hubert Eaves III
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Hubert Eaves III
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Can Tell You That
writer:
Hubert Eaves III and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1991), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (in 1991), Huemar Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1991)
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8Heaven Knows
recording of:
Heaven Knows
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1993), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (in 1993), Reed Vertelney Music (in 1993) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1993)
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9The Rush
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Rush
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1991), Thriller Miller Music (in 1991) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1991)
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10Stop to Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986, in 1995) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Stop to Love
lyricist and composer:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Dillard Music (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
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Credits

Release

manufactured by:Sony Music Special Products
copyrighted (©) by:Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI) (in 2003)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10499612 [info]