Luther Vandross

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Bad Boy / Having a Party
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Georg Wadenius and Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Ralph Mac Donald
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
background vocals:
Nat Adderley, Jr., Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Paulette Mc Williams, Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Bad Boy / Having a Party
writer:
Sam Cooke, Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), April Music (publisher), April Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Kags Music Ltd., Legs Music Inc., Sunset Burgundy Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
medley of:
Having a Party
5:16
2Since I Lost My Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Sammy Figueroa
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Norma Jean Wright
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
Since I Lost My Baby
writer:
Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:30
3She Loves Me Back
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Michelle Cobbs, Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston and Yvonne Lewis
horn arranger and strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis, Jr.
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
She Loves Me Back
writer:
Luther Vandross
6:08
4A House Is Not a Home
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
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981, 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 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 1989)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
7:09
5Never 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
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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466)
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.
4.153:50
6She’s a Super Lady
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
arranger:
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, in 1985) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
She’s a Super Lady
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and SBK Songs Ltd.
5:07
7Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
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
arranger:
Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
4:58
8Better Love6:25
9You’re the Sweetest One
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Ralph Mac Donald
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston and Yvonne Lewis
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
You’re the Sweetest One
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc., CBS Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), Sunset Burgundy Music and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
4:45

Credits

Release

distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1982)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4808588 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004SFRB [info]