25/08/2020

Al Jarreau "Best Of" (1996) -High Tech AOR / Westcoast Rock / Pop Soul / Jazz Pop-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Compared To What (Al Jarreau, George Duke & Eugene McDaniels)
02 - Goodhands Tonight (Al Jarreau & George Duke)
03 - Agua De Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Your Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
05 - Take Five (Paul Desmond)
06 - Spain (I Can Recall) (Chick Corea)
07 - Never Givin' Up (Al Jarreau & Tom Canning)
08 - Breakin' Away (Al Jarreau, Tom Canning & Jay Graydon)
09 - Roof Garden (Al Jarreau, Tom Canning & Jay Graydon)
10 - We're In This Love Together (Rodger Murrah & Keith Stegall)
11 - Mornin' (Al Jarreau, David Foster & Jay Graydon)
12 - Boogie Down (Al Jarreau & Michael Omartian)
13 - Moonlighting (Theme) (Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge)
14 - Since I Fell For You (Buddy Johnson)
15 - L Is For Lover (David Gamson & Green Gartside)
16 - So Good (Peter Vale, Miles Waters & Sue Shifrin)
17 - Heaven And Earth (Louis & Linda Biancanello)


Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA


01 - Compared To What

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Additional Engineering : Wayne Holmes
Recorded & Mixed at LeGonks
Production Coordinator : Corine Duke
Keyboards : George Duke
Guitar Ray Fuller
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Percussion Rafael Padilla
Trumpet, Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Alto Saxophone Solo : Everette Harp
Trombone : Reggie Young
Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap
Horn Arrangement : George Duke
Additional Lyrics by Al Jarreau & George Duke

02 - Goodhands Tonight

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Additional Engineering : Wayne Holmes
Recorded & Mixed at LeGonks
Production Coordinator : Corine Duke
Keyboards : George Duke
Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller
Acoustic Guitar : John Chiodini
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Percussion : Rafael Padilla
Trumpet, Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Tenor Saxophone : Everette Harp
Trombone : Reggie Young
Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap
Horn Arrangement : George Duke

03 - Agua De Beber

From "GLOW" (1976)
Produced by Al Schmitt & Tommy LiPuma
Electric Piano : Tom Canning
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : Wilton Felder
Drums : Joe Correro
Percussion : Steve Forman

04 - Your Song

From "GLOW" (1976)
Produced by Al Schmitt & Tommy LiPuma
Electric Piano : Tom Canning
Acoustic Piano : Joe Sample
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : Willie Weeks
Drums : Joe Correro
Strings & Synthesizer Arranged And Conducted by Dale Oehler

05 - Take Five

From "LOOK TO THE RAINBOW" (1977)
Produced by Al Schmitt & Tommy LiPuma
Keyboards : Tom Canning
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Joe Correro
Vibes : Lynn Blessing

06 - Spain (I Can Recall)

From "THIS TIME" (1980)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers : Larry Williams
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Steve Gadd

07 - Never Givin' Up

From "THIS TIME" (1980)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Acoustic Piano : Greg Mathieson
String Synthesizer : Greg Mathieson
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Gut-Stringed Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves
Electric Guitar & Synthesizer Programming : Jay Graydon
Horn Arrangement & Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey
Background vocals, Vocal Percussion : Al Jarreau
Rhythm Arrangement : Greg Mathieson, Al Jarreau, Tom Canning

08 - Breakin' Away

From "BREAKIN' AWAY" (1981)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer : David Foster
Synthesizer : Michael Boddicker
Electric Guitar : Jay Graydon
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Background vocals : Al Jarreau
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey

09 - Roof Garden

From "BREAKIN' AWAY" (1981)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Fender Rhodes : George Duke
Electric Guitar : Jay Graydon
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Steve Gadd
Horn Arrangement & Trumpet : Jerry Hey
Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Background vocals : Al Jarreau, Bill Champlin, Richard Page, Steve George
Rhythm Arrangement : Jay Graydon, Tom Canning, Al Jarreau

10 - We're In This Love Together

From "BREAKIN' AWAY" (1981)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Alto Saxophone Solo : Lon Price
Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Synthesizer : Michael Boddicker
Electric Guitars : Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Steve Gadd
Background vocals : Al Jarreau
Rhythm Arrangement : Jay Graydon, Tom Canning, Al Jarreau

11 - Mornin'

From "JARREAU" (1983)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Associate Producer : Tom Canning
Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers : David Foster
Guitar : Jay Graydon
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Background vocals : Al Jarreau
String Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Rhythm Arrangement : David Foster, Jay Graydon

12 - Boogie Down

From "JARREAU" (1983)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Associate Producer : Tom Canning
Synthesizers : Michael Omartian
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Victor Feldman
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant
Trombones : Bill Reichenbach, Lew McCreary
Background vocals : Venetta Field, Bill Champlin, Richard Page
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael Omartian

13 - Moonlighting (Theme)

From "MOONLIGHTING SOUNDTRACK" (1987)
Produced by Nile Rodgers

14 - Since I Fell For You

From Bob James / David Sanborn "DOUBLE VISION" (1986)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Keyboards, Synthesizers : Bob James
Guitars : Eric Gale, Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangement And Programming : Bob James

15 - L Is For Lover

From "L IS FOR LOVER" (1986)
Produced by Nile Rodgers
Keyboards : Philippe Saisse
Guitars, Keyboards, Keyboard Bass : Nile Rodgers
Drums, Percussion : Jimmy Bralower
2nd Hi Hat : Steve Ferrone
Background vocals : Curtis King, Brenda King, Tawatha Agee, Diane Garisto, Lisa Fischer, Terri Gonzalez, Nile Rodgers, Al Jarreau

16 - So Good

From "HEART'S HORIZON" (1988)
Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Synthesizer Overdubs, Acoustic Piano : George Duke
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Kevin Chokan
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Background vocals : Lynn Davis, Josie James, Alex Brown, Carl Carwell, Howard Smith, Phillip Ingram

17 - Heaven And Earth

From "HEAVEN AND EARTH" (1992)
Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Co-Produced by Louis Biancaniello
Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer : Louis Biancaniello
Drum & Rhythm Arrangements : Narada Michael Walden
Background vocals : Claytoven Richardson, Jeanie Tracy, Tony Lindsay, Rebecca West