Label : Warner Bros. Records
101 - Love Of A Lifetime (David Gamson & Green Gartside)
02 - Earth To Mickey (Charlie Singleton)
03 - Watching The World (Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang)
04 - The Other Side Of The World (Michael Rutherford & B.A. Robertson)
05 - My Destiny (Chaka Khan)
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01 - I Can't Be Loved (Glen Ballard & Randy Goodrum)
02 - It's You (Tony Patler & Portia Griffin)
03 - So Close (Pam Tillis, Richard Feldman & Marcy Levy)
04 - Tight Fit (Bunny Sigler & Marvin Morrow)
05 - Who's It Gonna Be (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
06 - Coltrane Dreams (Arif Mardin, Julie Mardin & Chaka Khan)
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01 - Love Of A Lifetime
Produced by Green Gartside, David Gamson, Arif Mardin
Arranged by David Gamson
Recorded at Minot Sound
Additional Recordings at The Power Station, Greene Street Recording, Atlantic Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Ray Bardani
Drums Recorded by John Potoker
Mixed by John Potoker
Assisting Engineers : Ed Garcia, Iris Cohen, Bruce Robbins, Wayne Warnecke; Steve Boyer, Stephen Carthy
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
David Gamson : All Synthesizers & Programming
David Lebolt : Additional Keyboards
Fred Maher : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass & Additional Guitar
Nick Moroch : Guitar
Bob Gay : Alto Sax & Solo
Matthew Cornish : Trumpet
Scott Gilman : Tenor Sax
Jason Miles & Michael Colina : Additional Synthesizer Programming
Background vocals : Green Gartside, Mark Stevens, Chaka Khan
02 - Earth To Mickey
Produced by Arif Mardin
Arranged by Reggie Griffin & Arif Mardin
Recorded at Atlantic Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Michael O'Reilly
Mixed by Michael O'Reilly
Assisting Engineers : Ed Garcia, Ellen Pitton
Special Effects Editing : Arif Mardin
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Reggie Griffin : All Synthesizers, Keyboards & Guitars
Background vocals : Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens, Sandra St. Victor
Mickey's Rap Performed by Reggie Griffin
03 - Watching The World
Produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
Arranged, Conducted by Joe Mardin
Horns Arranged by Joe Mardin, Arif Mardin
Recorded at Atlantic Studios
Additional Recording at Mayfair Recording Studios, London & The Farm In Surrey
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Michael O'Reilly, Phil Collins
Segment Recorded by Hugh Padgham
Additional Recording by Simon Sullivan
Mixed by Michael O'Reilly
Mix Assistant : Ed Garcia
Assisting Engineers : Mike Ging & Paul Gommershall
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Phil Collins : Drums
Pino Palladino : Bass
Dann Huff : All Guitars & Solo
David Lebolt : Synthesizers & Programming
Joe Mardin : Additional Synthesizers & Sequencing
David Rosenberg : Additional Drum Sounds
Horns :
Randy Brecker, John Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Michael Mossman : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Tom Malone : Trombone
Background vocals : Phil Collins, Chaka Khan
Additional Background vocals : Mark Stevens
04 - The Other Side Of The World
Produced by Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Recorded at Schnee Recording Studios
Additional Recording at Ocean Way Recording
Recorded by Jack Joseph Puig
Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Assisting Engineers : Mike Ross, Steve MacMillan
Portions Rerecorded at The Hit Factory & Greene Street Recording
Recorded by Michael O'Reilly & Rod Hui
Assisting Engineers : Steven Carthy & Phillip Castellano
Remixed by Michael O'Reilly
Musicians :
Robbie Buchanan : All Synthesizers
05 - My Destiny
Produced by Arif Mardin, Philippe Saisse, Chaka Khan
Arranged by Philippe Saisse, Arif Mardin, Chaka Khan
Recorded at Unique Recording Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at The Power Station, Atlantic Studios, Greene Street Recording, The Hit Factory
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Eric Calvi
Mixed by Eric Calvi
Assisting Engineers : Ed Garcia, Steven Carthy, Acar Key, Craig Vogel, Dave O'Donnell
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Philippe Saisse : All Keyboards & Programming
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Randy Fredrix : Guitar
Background vocals : Chaka Khan
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01 - I Can't Be Loved
Produced by Reggie Griffin, Joe Mardin, Arif Mardin
Arranged & Sequenced by Joe Mardin & Reggie Griffin
Additional Arranging & Sequencing by Glen Ballard & Randy Goodrum
String Arrangements by Arif Mardin
Recorded at Greene Street Recording
Additional Recording at Atlantic Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Rod Hui
Additional Recording by Michael O'Reilly, Ed Garcia & Rod O'Brian
Mixed by Rod Hui, Joe Mardin & Reggie Griffin
Assisting Engineers : Stephen Benbern, Steven Carthy, David Harrington, Ellen Fitton & Ira McLaughlin
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Joe Mardin & Reggie Griffin : Synthesizer Programming
Reggie Griffin & Joe Mardin : Keyboards
Reggie Griffin & Paul Pesco : Guitars
Joe Mardin : Additional Percussion
David Rosenberg : Drum Sounds
Gene Orloff : String Concertmaster
Background vocals : Sandra St. Victor, Reggie Griffin & Cindy Mizelle
02 - It's You
Produced by Arif Mardin, Reggie Griffin
Arranged by Reggie Griffin
Recorded at Unique Recording Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at Greene Street Recording, Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Bob Rosa
Additional Recording by Rod Hui & Rod O'Brian
Mixed by John Potoker
Assisting Engineers : Ed Garcia, Steven Carthy, Acar Key
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Reggie Griffin : All Keyboards, Saxes, Guitar & Programming
Tony Palter : Additional Keyboards
Background vocals : Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens & Sandra St. Victor
03 - So Close
Produced by Beau Hill, Arif Mardin
Arranged by Beau Hill
Recorded at Atlantic Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Stephen Benben
Additional Recording by Bobby Warner
Mixed by Stephen Benben
Assisting Engineer : Ira McLaughlin
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Red Beach : Guitar
David Rosenberg : Drums
Beau Hill : Synthesizer Bass & Keyboards
Background vocals : Chaka Khan
Additional Background vocals : Sandra St. Victor
04 - Tight Fit
Produced by Russ Titelman, Arif Mardin
Arranged by Joe Mardin
Recorded at Atlantic Studios, Unique Recording Studios, NYC, The Hit Factory & Greene Street Recording
Mixed at Unique Recording Studios
Recorded by Tom Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge & Michael O'Reilly
Additional Recording by Steve Peck
Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Assisting Engineers : Steven Carthy, Ellen Fitton, Ed Garcia, Jeff Lord-Alge, Barbara Milne, Rod O'Brian, Craig Vogel, Ernie Wilkins
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Reggie Griffin & Joe Mardin : Keyboards
Tony Palter : Synthesizer Bass
Paul Pesco : Guitar
Jimmy Bralower : Drum Machine Programming
Robert Gray : Alto Sax
Joe Mardin : Synthesizer Programming
Background vocals : Chaka Khan, Mark Stevens & Sandra St. Victor
05 - Who's It Gonna Be
Produced by Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin
Arranged by Joe Mardin
Recorded at Atlantic Studios
Additional Recording at The Hit Factory, Unique Recording Studios, NYC
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Michael O'Reilly
Additional Recording by Ed Garcia, Bob Rosa, Jimmy Douglass
Mixed by Michael O'Reilly
Assisting Engineers : Steve Peck, Acar Key
Live Recording Effects created in the studio
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Joe Mardin & David Lebolt : Synthesizers & Programming
Nick Moroch : Guitar
Reggie Griffin : Synthesizer Solo
Bob Riley & Joe Mardin : Drum Programming
Chaka Khan : Timbales & Cowbell
Background vocals : Chaka Khan, Sandra St. Victor & Mark Stevens
06 - Coltrane Dreams
Produced by Arif Mardin, Cengiz Yaltakaya
Arranged by Arif Mardin
Recorded at Atlantic Studios
Additional Recording at Counterpoint Studios
Mixed at Atlantic Studios
Recorded by Jimmy Douglass
Additional Recording by Michael O'Reilly, Hugo Dwyer, Michael Morongell
Mixed by Jimmy Douglass
Assisting Engineers : Ellen Fitton & Mark Pawlowski
Special Effects - Drums, Percussion & Bass Sounds were created by processing Chaka Khan's voice samples through the Synclavier
Project Supervisor : Phillip Namanworth
Musicians :
Cengiz Yaltakaya : All Keyboards
Sam Rivers : Tenor Sax Solo
John Mahoney : Synclavier Programming - Assisted by Ken Cummings
Steve Ferrone : Drums
Thomas Oldakowski : Roland Drum Programming