24/04/2020

Fernando Saunders "The Spin" (1993) -Contemporary R&B-



Label : A&M Records


États-Unis 01 - The Spin (Fernando Saunders)
02 - Come A Little Closer (Fernando Saunders & Francesca Beghe)
03 - It's A Real Love (Kim O'Leary & Fuzzbee Morse)
04 - Sliding Thru Life With Charm (Fernando Saunders)
05 - You're The Only Woman (Michael Lesson & Pete Vale)
06 - Van Gogh (Fernando Saunders)
07 - Sussan (Fernando Saunders)
08 - Tonight (I Need Your Love) (Fernando Saunders)
09 - Prelude To... (Fernando Saunders)
10 - Devotion (Fernando Saunders)
11 - The Fire Keeps Burning (Fernando Saunders, Francesca Beghe & Kevin Savigar)
12 - Tick-Tock (Fernando Saunders & J.T. Lewis)
13 - Walking On Thin Ice (Fernando Saunders & Kevin Savigar)
14 - Words Of Love (Fernando Saunders & Sussan Taunton)


Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at A&M Studios, L.A.
Assisted by Rob Jaczko & Rick Plank
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC


01 - The Spin


Produced by Fernando Saunders
Engineered by Mike Krowiak, Mike Christopher & Mark McKenna
Recorded at RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula
Fernando Saunders : Vocals, Fretless Bass & Guitar
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Phillip Woo : Harmonica Solo
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards
Derek Nakamoto : Hammond B-3
Tommy Zvonchek : Keyboards

02 - Come A Little Closer

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Daniel Abraham
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mike Krowiak & Rob Jaczko
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay ; River Sound, NYC, Assisted by David Dill & Brian Sperber ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by Rick Plank
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards, Percussion & Keyboard Programming
Dian Sorel & Tawatha Agee : Background vocals

03 - It's A Real Love

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mike Krowiak & Mark McKenna
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Darren Mora ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitar
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Fuzzbee Morse : Keyboards
Pete Min : Electric Guitar Solo
Kim O'Leary : Background vocals

04 - Sliding Thru Life With Charm

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mark McKenna, Mike Krowiak & Rob Jaczko
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Darren Mora ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper ; Hollywood Sound, Assisted by Eric Serafine ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula & Rick Plank
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Derek Nakamoto : Keyboards, Percussion Programming, Acoustic Piano
Don Alias : Percussion
Denny Fongheiser : Drums
Shankar : Double Violin & Effected Voice

05 - You're The Only Woman

Produced by Howie Lee Morrel & Fernando Saunders
Additional Production by Bob Clearmountain
Engineered by Knut Bohn, Eric Calvi & Mark McKenna
Recorded at Unique Recording Studio, NYC ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric Guitars
Derek Nakamoto : Harpsichord, Rhodes
Luis Conte : Talking Drums, Percussion
Howie Morrle : Drum Programming, Arrangement
Camus Mark Celli, Andres Levin : Programming
Daryll Tookes, Curtis King, Dennis Collins : Background vocals

06 - Van Gogh

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mark McKenna & Kathleen Miller
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Skyline Studios, NYC, Assisted by Doreen Pinto ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Darren Mora ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric Guitars
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards & Programming
Bernie Worrell : Hohner Clavinet
Derek Nakamoto : Background vocals
Leander Saunders : Background vocals

07 - Sussan

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Additional Production by Fuzzbee Morse
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mark McKenna & Mike Krowiak
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Mike Stern ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula ; Hollywood Sound, L.A., Assisted by Eric Serafine
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic Guitars
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Fuzzbee Morse : Keyboards, Synth, Bass & Programming
Don Alias : Percussion
Derek Nakamoto : Kurzweil Strings
Kim O'Leary : Background vocals

08 - Tonight (I Need Your Love)

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mark McKenna, Mike Krowiak & Jeff Pippay
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Lead Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Fuzzbee Morse : Acoustic Guitar
Derek Nakamoto : Hammond B-3 & Background vocals
Leander Saunders : Background vocals
Luis Conte : Shaker

09 - Prelude To...

Produced by Fernando Saunders
Engineered by Mike Krowiak
Recorded at Hollywood Sound, L.A., Assisted by Eric Serafine
Fernando Saunders : Electric Guitar
Derek Nakamoto : Piano

10 - Devotion

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Krowiak
Recorded at Hollywood Sound, L.A., Assisted by Eric Serafine
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Bongos, Tambourine
Fuzzbee Morse : Piano, Hammond B-3, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Donnel Spencer : Hi Hat & Cymbals
Derek Nakamoto : Synth, Voice
Rob Chiarelli : Programmed Percussion
Kim O'Leary : Background vocals

11 - The Fire Keeps Burning

Produced by Fernando Saunders
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mike Krowiak, Mark McKenna & Rob Jaczko
Recorded at RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay ; Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Mike Stern ; American Recording, LA, Assisted by Bill Cooper ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by Rick Plank
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Don Alias : Congas
Luis Conte : Djembe & Timbales

12 - Tick-Tock

Produced by Fernando Saunders
Additional Production by J.T. Lewis
Engineered by Mike Krowiak, Mike Christopher, Mark McKenna & Mike White
Recorded at RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay ; Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Mad Hatter Studios, LA, Assisted by Darren Mora ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Programmed Percussion
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Pete Min : Lead Electric Guitar
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards
Derek Nakamoto : Acoustic Piano, Bass Notes
Rick Bell : Tenor Sax

13 - Walking On Thin Ice

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Daniel Abraham
Engineered by Mike Krowiak & Mike Christopher
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; River Sound, NYC, Assisted by David Dill & Brian Sperber ; RPM Studios, NYC, Assisted by Jeff Lippay
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Programming
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards, Programming, Synth, Horn Arrangement
Dian Sorel & Tawatha Agee : Background vocals

14 - Words Of Love

Produced by Fernando Saunders & Derek Nakamoto
Engineered by Mike Christopher, Mark Mckenna, Rob Seifert & Rob Jaczko
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, Assisted by Mike White ; Skyline Studios, NYC, Assisted by Dave Shiffman ; A&M Studios, L.A., Assisted by John Agula & Rick Plank ; Hollywood Sound, L.A. Assisted by Eric Sarafine
Fernando Saunders : Lead & Background vocals, Fretless Bass, Electric Guitars
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards, Percussion & Synth, Programming
Shankar : Double Violin