07/11/2019

Aretha Franklin "Through The Storm" (1989) -Pop Soul-



Label : Arista Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Gimme Your Love (Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen)
02 - Mercy (Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard)
03 - He's The Boy (Aretha Franklin)
04 - It Wasn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (Albert Hammond & Diane Warren)

Side 2

01 - Through The Storm (Albert Hammond & Diane Warren)
02 - Think (1989) (Aretha Franklin & Ted White)
03 - Come To Me (Willard Eugene Price)
04 - If Ever A Love There Was (Pamela Phillips Oland & Todd Cerney)


"Gimme Your Love",  "Mercy", " It Wasn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be", "Through The Storm" Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Recorded & Mixed by David Frazer
Additional Engineering : Lincoln Clapp (Aretha Franklin Vocals)
Assistant Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle
Additional Assistant Engineer : Mike Iacopelli & David Glover
Studios : Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California ; United Sound Systems, Inc., Detroit, Michigan ; Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California

"He's The Boy" Produced by Aretha Franklin
Recorded by Mike Iacopelli at United Sound Systems, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
Mixed by David Frazer at Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California
Strings & Horns Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York

"Think (1989)" Produced by Arif Mardin & Joe Mardin for Deniz Productions, Inc.
Arranged by Arif Mardin
Recorded & Mixed by Rod Hui & Joe Mardin at Greene Street Recording Studios, New York, New York
Vocals Recorded by Mike Iacopelli at United Sound Systems, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
Assistant Engineers : Chris Shaw, Matt Tritto, Steve Scalcione, James McGhee

"Come To Me" Produced & Arranged by Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer : Jeremy Smith
Basic Tracks & Vocals Recorded at Sound Lab Studios, Los Angeles, California
Recording Engineer for Additional Music : Lew Hahn
All Additional Music Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York
Additional Editing & Mixing done at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California
Assisting Engineers : Michael O'Reilly, Stewart Whitemore
Remixed by Lew Han, Gene Paul, Arif Mardin

"If Ever A Love There Was" Produced by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman for Aaronight Music Co.
Engineered & Mixed by Darren Klein at Lion Share Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Vocals Recorded at United Sound Systems, Inc., Detroit, Michigan


Side 1

01 - Gimme Your Love

Duet with James Brown
Drums, Simmons Pads : Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards & Synth Bass : Walter Afanasieff
Guitar : Corrado Rustici
Sax Solo : Marc Russo
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Drum Programming : Bongo Bob Smith
Background vocals : Liz Jackson, Skyler Jett

02 - Mercy

Rhythm Arrangements, Additional Drums & Synthesizer : Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards / Synths, Bass & Drum Programming : Walter Afanasieff
Sax Solo : Marc Russo
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Paiste Cymbals : Greg Gonaway
Background vocals : Siedah Garrett, Kitty Beethoven

03 - He's The Boy

Piano : Aretha Franklin
Guitars : Steve Khan, William Powell
Synthesizer : Robbie Kondor
Bass : Louis Johnson
Drums : Yogi Horton
Percussion : Steve Kroon

04 - It Wasn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be

Duet with Whitney Houston
Keyboards / Synths, Bass & Drum Programming : Walter Afanasieff
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Background vocals : Kitty Beethoven, Melisa Kary

Side 2

01 - Through The Storm

Duet with Elton John
Keyboards / Synths, Bass & Drum Programming : Walter Afanasieff
Rhythm Guitar : Corrado Rustici
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Background vocals : Kitty Beethoven, Claytoven Richardson, Skyler Jett, Melisa Kary

02 - Think (1989)

All Programming & Sequencing : Joe Mardin
Additional Synthesizers & Piano : Robbie Kondor
Guitar : Reggie Griffin
The New West Horns Arranged & Conducted by Joe Mardin
Trumpets : Chris Botti, Kent Smith
Trombone : Mike Davis
Tenor Sax : Andy Snitzer
Baritone Sax : Kenneth Hitchcock
Additional Drum Samples : Sammy Merendino
Background vocals : Brenda Corbett, Margaret Branch, Aretha Franklin

03 - Come To Me

Piano : David Paich
Electric Piano & Synthesizer : David Foster
Bass : Louis Johnson
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Percussion : George Devens
Background vocals : Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall, Myrna Matthews

04 - If Ever A Love There Was

Featuring The Four Tops & Kenny G
Levi Stubbs : Lead vocal
Abdul Fakir : First Tenor Vocal
Lawrence Payton : Second Tenor, Second Lead vocal
Renaldo Benson : Baritone, Bass Vocal
Keyboards : Aaron Zigman
Bass : Jerry Knight
Sax Solo : Kenny G
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson