27/10/2022

DeBarge "In A Special Way" (1983) -Contemporary R&B / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One 

01 - Be My Lady (James DeBarge)
02 - Stay With Me (Mark DeBarge)
03 - Time Will Reveal (Bunny DeBarge & Eldra DeBarge)
04 - Need Somebody (James DeBarge)

Side Two

01 - Love Me In A Special Way (Eldra DeBarge)
02 - Queen Of My Heart* (Eldra DeBarge)
03 - Baby, Won't Cha Come Quick (Eldra DeBarge & Bruce Fisher)
04 - I Give Up On You (James DeBarge & Billy Preston)
05 - A Dream (Bunny DeBarge)


Produced by Eldra DeBarge for Super 3 Productions
Associate Producer : Bobby DeBarge

Musicians :
Keyboards : Eldra DeBarge
Keyboards on "Queen Of My Heart" : Larry Von Nash
Keyboards on "I Give Up On You" Greg Phillinganes
Drums : Ricky Lawson, Harvey Mason, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Bass Freddie Washington, James Jamerson Jr., Nathan East
Guitars : Charles Fearing, Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar Solo on "Baby, Won't Cha Come Quick" : Carlos Rios
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker
All Background vocals : DeBarge
Additional Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap & Bunny Hull 

Recorded & Mixed by Barney Perkins
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California & Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, California
Mixed at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Assistant Engineers : Dan Marnien, Steve Bates, Walter Borchers, Chris Bellman
Mastered by John Matousek, Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios

DeBargeEldra DeBarge, James DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge


Side One 

1 - Be My Lady

Lead vocals : James DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by James DeBarge & Billy Preston
String & Horn Arrangement by Benjamin F. Wright Jr.

02 - Stay With Me

Lead vocals : Bunny Debarge & Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge
String Arrangement by Clare Fischer

03 - Time Will Reveal

Lead vocals : Bunny Debarge & Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge
String & Horn Arrangement by Benjamin F. Wright Jr.

04 - Need Somebody

Lead vocals : James DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by James DeBarge, Eldra DeBarge & Benjamin F. Wright Jr. 

Side Two

01 - Love Me In A Special Way

Lead vocals : Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge & Benjamin F. Wright
String Arrangement by Clare Fischer

02 - Queen Of My Heart

Lead vocals : Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge & Reggie Andrews
String & Horn Arrangement by Clare Fischer
Co-Produced by Bobby DeBarge

03 - Baby, Won't Cha Come Quick

Lead vocals : Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge
String & Horn Arrangement by Benjamin F. Wright Jr.

04 - I Give Up On You

Lead vocals : Eldra DeBarge
Rhythm Arrangement by James DeBarge & Billy Preston

05 - A Dream

Lead vocals : Bunny Debarge
Rhythm Arrangement by Eldra DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge & Benjamin F. Wright Jr.
String & Horn Arrangement by Benjamin F. Wright Jr.