Luther Vandross ‎"Forever, For Always, For Love" (1982) -Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Bad Boy / Having A Party (Sam Cooke, Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
02 - You're The Sweetest One (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
03 - Since I Lost My Baby (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Warren Moore)
04 - Forever, For Always, For Love (Luther Vandross)

Side 2

01 - Better Love (Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.)
02 - Promise Me (Luther Vandross)
03 - She Loves Me Back (Luther Vandross)
04 - Once You Know How (Luther Vandross)


Produced by Luther Vandross for Vandross Ltd.
Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold
Recorded & Mixed by Michael Brauer for M.H.B Productions, Inc.
Production Coordination : Sephra Herman
Recorded at :
Mediasound - New York
Village Recorder - Los Angeles
Record Plant - Los Angeles
Assistant Engineers : Harry Spiridakis (Mediasound), Andy Hoffman (Mediasound), Scott Mabuchi (Mediasound), Robin Laine (Village Recorder) & Karat Faye (Record Plant)
Luther's Wardrobe Designed & Executed by Hutaff's Lennon Jr.
Musical Contractor : Sephra Herman
Music Copyists : Steve Prisby & Al Schhoonmaker
Thanks to our terrific String Section : Max Pollikoff, Al Brown, Helen Weiss, Lewis Ely, Guy Lumia, Marilyn Wright, Ora Shiran, Leo Kahn, Loranne Montesi, Lewis Bagowitz, Sidney Kaufman, Frederick Buldrini, Manny Vardi, Harry Zavatzian, Judy Geist, Jonathan Abromowitz, Kermit Moore, Jesse Levy, Ron Carter, Homer Mensch, Gene Bianco, Julien Barber, Richard Young, Leo Kahn, Richard Sortornme, Sue Pray, Margaret Ross & John Beal
Horn Section : Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Tom Malone, David Taylor, Lawrence Feldman, Lou Marini, Ronnie Cuber, Michael Brecker, Jon Clarke, Peter Gordon, Greg Williams & David Barjeron


Side 1

01 - Bad Boy / Having A Party

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell & Georg Wadenius
Percussions : Ralph MacDonald
Synthesizer : Ed Walsh
Arrangement : Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross
Background Party People : Brenda White, Nat Adderley Jr., Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Phillip Ballou & Luther Vandross

02 - You're The Sweetest One

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Percussions : Ralph MacDonald
Rhythm Arrangement : Marcus Miller
String & Horn Arrangement : Paul Riser
Vocal Arrangement : Luther Vandross
Background vocals : Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis, Brenda White & Michelle Cobbs

03 - Since I Lost My Baby

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa & Sammy Figueroa
Rhythm Arrangement : Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Paul Riser
Background vocals : Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Norma Jean Wright, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton & Luther Vandross

04 - Forever, For Always, For Love

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Buddy Williams
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Flute Solo : Lawrence Feldman
Rhythm Arrangement : Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Paul Riser

Side 2

01 - Better Love

Keyboard : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell & Georg Wadenius
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa & Sammy Figueroa
Vocal Arrangement : Luther Vandross
Rhythm Arrangement : Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Paul Riser
Background vocals : Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Tawatha Agee & Yvonne Lewis

02 - Promise Me

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm Arrangement : Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Leon Pendarvis Jr.
Vocal Arrangement : Luther Vandross
Lead & Background vocals : Luther Vandross

03 - She Loves Me Back

Keyboards : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Yogi Horton
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm Arrangement : Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Leon Pendarvis Jr.
Vocal Arrangement : Luther Vandross
Background vocals : Fonzi Thornton, Marcus Miller, Michelle Cobbs & Luther Vandross
"I Love You Back" in order of appearance : Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis, Michelle Cobbs & Cissy Houston

04 - Once You Know How

Acoustic Piano : Luther Vandross
Electric Piano : Nat Adderley Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Buddy Williams
Guitar : Doc Powell 
Rhythm Arrangement : Luther Vandross
String & Horn Arrangement : Leon Pendarvis Jr.
Vocal Arrangement : Luther Vandross
Background vocals : Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Norma Jean Wright, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Fonzi Thornton & Luther Vandross