Al JarreauL Is For Lover

Label:

WEA – 253 080-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Tell Me What I Gotta Do
BrassMac Gollehon
Drums, PercussionJimmy Bralower
Guitar, Synth [Keyboard Bass]Nile Rodgers
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
ReedsRobert Arron*
Written-ByTom Keane
4:00
A2 L Is For Lover
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Terri Gonzalez
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Guitar, Synth [Keyboard Bass], KeyboardsNile Rodgers
Drums, PercussionJimmy Bralower
Hihat [2nd Hi Hat]Steve Ferrone
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
Written-ByGreen Gartside
5:25
A3 Says
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Tawatha Agee*
Bass [Keyboard], KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarNile Rodgers
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Written-ByPhilippe Saisse
3:51
A4 Pleasure
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Michelle Cobbs
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarHiram Bullock
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Nile Rodgers
Synth [Keyboard Bass], KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
Written-ByTony Haynes
4:00
A5 Golden Girl
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Michelle Cobbs
DrumsSteve Ferrone
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Nile Rodgers
Keyboards, Piano [Solo]Philippe Saisse
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Written-ByJimmy Felber*
5:50
B1 Across The Midnight Sky
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Tawatha Agee*
BassAnthony Jackson
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarNile Rodgers
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Written-ByRichard Page
5:35
B2 (We Got) Telepathy
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Tawatha Agee*
DrumsSteve Ferrone
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Nile Rodgers
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Synth [Keyboard Bass], KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
Written-ByPaul Bliss
4:27
B3 Give A Little More Lovin'
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Terri Gonzalez
BassAnthony Jackson
DrumsSteve Ferrone
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Nile Rodgers
Guitar, Guitar [Solo]Hiram Bullock
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Written-BySimon May
5:12
B4 No Ordinary Romance
BrassMac Gollehon
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarNile Rodgers
KeyboardsPeter Scherer
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
ReedsRobert Arron*
Synth [Keyboard Bass], KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
Written-ByMichael Gregory
3:31
B5 Real Tight
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Tawatha Agee*
DrumsSteve Ferrone
Guitar, Vocoder, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Nile Rodgers
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synclavier Horns]Philippe Saisse
PercussionDr. Gibbs*
Synth [Keyboard Bass], KeyboardsPeter Scherer
Vocoder, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Al Jarreau
Written-ByRobbie Nevil
3:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright ©WEA International Inc.
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Recorded AtSkyline Studios
  • Engineered AtAtlantic Studios
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Published ByMinder Music Ltd.
  • Published ByABC Music Inc.
  • Published ByMCA Music Ltd.
  • Published ByCBS Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByChrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Published ByIntersong Music Ltd.
  • Published ByJobete Music (UK) Ltd.
  • Published ByPaul Bliss Music
  • Published ByZomba Music Publishers Ltd.
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Published ByBug Music

Credits

  • Art DirectionMichael Hodgson (2)
  • Coordinator [Album]Shirley Klein
  • DesignMichael Hodgson (2)
  • Design [Styling]Maria Sarno
  • Edited By [Digitally]Barry Diament
  • Engineer [Additional Second Engineering]"Major" Tom Durack*
  • Engineer [Second]Scott Ansell
  • Mastered By [Originally, Digitally]Bob Ludwig
  • Photography ByPaul Jasmin
  • ProducerNile Rodgers
  • Production ManagerKevin Jones (3)
  • Programmed By [Synclavier]Kevin Jones (3)
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByJames Farber

Notes

Digitally Recorded and Mixed at Skyline Studios, New York
Digitally Edited at Atlantic Studios, New York
Originally Mastered Digitally at Masterdisk, New York
Management: Patrick Rains & Associates, Los Angeles
All PCM Digital Recording by Sony
Also available on Cassette and CD
(P)1986 WEA International Inc.
(C)1986 WEA International Inc.
A Warner Communications Company
LP 253 080-1 U
MC 253 080-4
CD 253 080-2

Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH Alsdorf

Track A1: (C)1986 Music Corporation of America Inc./Young Millionaires Club Music BMI/Noted For The Record/Avodah Music ASCAP
Track A2: (C)1985 WB Music Corp./Gamson Songs all rights . by WB Music Corp./Jouissance Publishing USA all rights for the U.S. & Canada . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
Track A3: (C)1986 Pearly Sue Music/Sen-Saisse-Tional Music Co. ASCAP
Track A4: (C)1985 WB Music Corp./Any Name Music all rights . by WB Music Corp./Haynestorm Music/Les Etoiles De La Musique ASCAP
Track A5: (C)1984 Stone Diamond Music Corp. BMI
Track B1: (C)1986 Aljarreau Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Entente Music BMI/Noted For The Record ASCAP
Track B2: (C)1986 CBS Songs Limited/Paul Bliss Music . in the U.S. by April Music Inc. ASCAP
Track B3: (C)1986 Zomba Music Publishers Limited all rights in the U.S. & Canada controlled by Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Track B4: (C)1983 Magicolored Music . by ACKEE Music, Inc. ASCAP
Track B5: (C)1986 MCA Music, A Division of MCA, Inc. ASCAP/Music Corporation of America Inc./Tongerland Music BMI

Tawatha Agee appears courtesy of Epic Records
Philippe Saisse appears courtesy of Doppelganger

A full digital recording.

Writer credits and publishing info taken from lyrics sheet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 2292-53080-1 6
  • Label Code: LC 4281
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
  • Rights Society (For publishing): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (For publishing): BMI
  • Price Code (): WE 381
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-AX D/DK[scratched out]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-A2xx D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): R/S Alsdof 253080-1-BXX
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped, "X DK" etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-AX DK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped, "X" etched, variant 3): R/S Alsdof 253080-1-BX
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-A2 T 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-B 1 2 #
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 5 (stamped except xx scratched out)): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-A2xx[scratched out]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 5 (stamped except X)): R/S Alsdorf 253080-1-BX

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L Is For Lover (CD, Album) WEA 2 53080-2 Europe 1986
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L Is For Lover (LP, Album, Allied pressing) Warner Bros. Records 9 25477-1, 1-25477 US 1986
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L Is For Lover (LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 92 54771 Canada 1986
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L Is For Lover (LP, Album) WEA 25 3080-1, 2 53080-1 Italy 1986
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L Is For Lover (CD, Album, Stereo) WEA 32XD-474 Japan 1986

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