Al Jarreau - L Is For Lover
Singer: Al JarreauTitle: L Is For Lover
Label: WEA – 2 53080-2, WEA – 253080-2
Type: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Date of released: 1986
Category: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Downtempo, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1649 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1744 mb
Rating: 3.9✭
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Tell Me What I Gotta DoBrass – Mac GollehonDrums, Percussion – Jimmy BralowerGuitar, Bass [Keyboard] – Nile RodgersKeyboards – Philippe SaissePercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Reeds – Robert Arron*Written-By – Jay Graydon, Mike Himelstein, Tom Keane |
4:00 |
| 2 | L Is For LoverBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Al Jarreau, Brenda King*, Curtis King, Diane Garisto, Lisa Fischer, Tawatha Agee*, Terri GonzalezBacking Vocals [Background Vocals], Guitar, Bass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Nile RodgersDrums, Percussion – Jimmy BralowerHihat [2nd Hi Hat] – Steve FerroneKeyboards – Philippe SaisseWritten-By – David Gamson, Green Gartside |
5:25 |
| 3 | SaysBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee*Bass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Philippe SaisseDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Nile RodgersPercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Written-By – Al Jarreau, Philippe Saisse |
3:51 |
| 4 | PleasureBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brenda King*, Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Michelle CobbsBass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Philippe SaisseDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Hiram BullockGuitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nile RodgersWritten-By – Robert Brookins, Tony Haynes |
4:00 |
| 5 | Golden GirlBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brenda King*, Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Michelle CobbsBass [Keyboard] – Peter SchererDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nile RodgersKeyboards, Piano [Solo] – Philippe SaissePercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Written-By – Jimmy Felber* |
5:50 |
| 6 | Across The Midnight SkyBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee*Bass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Nile RodgersKeyboards – Philippe SaissePercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Written-By – Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Richard Page |
5:35 |
| 7 | (We Got) TelepathyBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Al Jarreau, Brenda King*, Curtis King, Diane Garisto, Lisa Fischer, Tawatha Agee*Bass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Philippe SaisseDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nile RodgersPercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Written-By – Ian Prince, Paul Bliss |
4:27 |
| 8 | Give A Little More Lovin'Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brenda King*, Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Michelle Cobbs, Terri GonzalezBass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nile RodgersGuitar, Guitar [Solo] – Hiram BullockKeyboards – Philippe SaissePercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Written-By – Jonathan Butler, Simon May |
5:12 |
| 9 | No Ordinary RomanceBass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Philippe SaisseBrass – Mac GollehonDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Nile RodgersKeyboards – Peter SchererPercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Reeds – Robert Arron*Written-By – Michael Gregory |
3:31 |
| 10 | Real TightBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Brenda King*, Curtis King, Diane Garisto, Lisa Fischer, Tawatha Agee*Bass [Keyboard], Keyboards – Peter SchererDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar, Vocoder, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Nile RodgersKeyboards, Keyboards [Synclavier Horns] – Philippe SaissePercussion – Dr. Gibbs*Vocoder, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Al JarreauWritten-By – Brock Walsh, John Van Tongeren, Mark Mueller, Robbie Nevil |
3:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Skyline Studios
- Mixed At – Skyline Studios
- Edited At – Atlantic Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Made By – PolyGram
- Published By – Avodah Music
- Copyright (c) – Avodah Music
- Published By – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
- Published By – Young Millionaires Club Music
- Copyright (c) – Young Millionaires Club Music
- Published By – Noted For The Record
- Copyright (c) – Noted For The Record
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Copyright (c) – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Gamson Songs
- Copyright (c) – Gamson Songs
- Published By – Jouissance Publishing USA
- Copyright (c) – Jouissance Publishing USA
- Published By – Pearly Sue Music
- Copyright (c) – Pearly Sue Music
- Published By – Sen-Saisse-Tional Music
- Copyright (c) – Sen-Saisse-Tional Music
- Published By – Any Name Music
- Copyright (c) – Any Name Music
- Published By – Haynestorm Music
- Copyright (c) – Haynestorm Music
- Published By – Les Etoiles De La Musique
- Copyright (c) – Les Etoiles De La Musique
- Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
- Copyright (c) – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
- Published By – Aljarreau Music
- Copyright (c) – Aljarreau Music
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Copyright (c) – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Entente Music
- Copyright (c) – Entente Music
- Published By – CBS Songs Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Songs Ltd.
- Published By – Paul Bliss Music
- Copyright (c) – Paul Bliss Music
- Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
- Published By – Magicolored Music
- Copyright (c) – Magicolored Music
- Published By – MCA Music
- Copyright (c) – MCA Music
- Published By – Tongerland Music
- Copyright (c) – Tongerland Music
Credits
- Art Direction [With] – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
- Art Direction, Design – Michael Hodgson
- Coordinator [Album Coordinator] – Shirley Klein
- Edited By [Digitally] – Barry Diament
- Engineer [Additional Second Engineering] – "Major" Tom Durack*
- Engineer [Second] – Scott Ansell
- Management – Patrick Rains
- Mastered By [Cdd Pre-] – WCI Record Group
- Mastered By [Originally, Digitally] – Bob Ludwig
- Other [Styling] – Maria Sarno/Dangerous Wardrobe
- Photography By – Paul Jasmin
- Producer – Nile Rodgers
- Production Manager – Budd Tunick, Kevin Jones
- Programmed By [Synclavier] – Kevin Jones
- Recorded By, Mixed By – James Farber
Notes
From booklet:Digitally Recorded and Mixed at Skyline Studios, New York
Digitally Edited at Atlantic Studios, New York
Originally Mastered Digitally at Masterdisk, New York
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group
Management: Patrick Rains & Associates, Los Angeles
All PCM Digital Recording by Sony.
A full digital recording.
Tawatha Agee appears courtesy of Epic Records
Philippe Saisse appears courtesy of Doppelganger
Track 1: ©1986 Music Corporation of America Inc./Young Millionaires Club Music BMI/Noted For The Record/Avodah Music ASCAP
Track 2: ©1985 WB Music Corp./Gamson Songs all rights admin. by WB Music Corp./Jouissance Publishing USA all rights for the U.S. & Canada admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
Track 3: ©1986 Pearly Sue Music/Sen-Saisse-Tional Music Co. ASCAP
Track 4: ©1985 WB Music Corp./Any Name Music all rights admin. by WB Music Corp./Haynestorm Music/Les Etoiles De La Musique ASCAP
Track 5: ©1984 Stone Diamond Music Corp. BMI
Track 6: ©1986 Aljarreau Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Entente Music BMI/Noted For The Record ASCAP
Track 7: ©1986 CBS Songs Limited/Paul Bliss Music admin. in the U.S. by April Music Inc. ASCAP
Track 8: ©1986 Zomba Music Publishers Limited all rights in the U.S. & Canada controlled by Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Track 9: ©1983 Magicolored Music admin. by ACKEE Music, Inc. ASCAP
Track 10: ©1986 MCA Music, A Division of MCA, Inc. ASCAP/Music Corporation of America Inc./Tongerland Music BMI
From Inlay (Back):
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH Alsdorf. A Warner Communications Company.
℗1986 WEA International Inc.
©1986 WEA International Inc.
A Warner Communications Company.
From CD:
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service Alsdorf
(This is different to L Is For Lover, which has 'Made by Polygram' written on CD)
Other Info:
Info for track #3 (position, title, duration) is printed in red on the inlay (rear) whereas all other track info for the other tracks is printed in black.
The spacing in the Category between '2' and '53080-2' is unusually wide on the release with the exception of the CD itself, where it has no spacing. The vinyl LP of this release refers to the CD Category as 253 080-2 which is given on the CD.
The booklet has eight pages, pages 2 to 7 are numbered.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 2292-53080-2 3
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
- Matrix / Runout: 7599 25477-2 2896 505 01 #
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 25477-1, 1-25477 | Al Jarreau | L Is For Lover (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 9 25477-1, 1-25477 | US | 1986 |
| W2 -25477 | Al Jarreau | L Is For Lover (CD, Album, Club) | Warner Bros. Records | W2 -25477 | US | 1986 |
| 253 080-1 | Al Jarreau | L Is For Lover (LP, Album) | WEA | 253 080-1 | Europe | 1986 |
| 253 080-1, PRO 461 | Al Jarreau | L Is For Lover (LP, Album + 7", Single, Ltd, Promo) | WEA, WEA | 253 080-1, PRO 461 | Europe | 1987 |
| R-133412, 1-25477 | Al Jarreau | L Is For Lover (LP, Album, Club) | RCA Music Service, Warner Bros. Records | R-133412, 1-25477 | US | 1986 |