24/01/2022
Luther Vandross "Your Secret Love" (1996) -Soul / Smooth Soul-
Label : Epic Records
02 - Love Don't Hurt You Anymore (Luther Vandross)
03 - It's Hard For Me To Say (Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson)
04 - Crazy Love (Marsha Malamet, David Lasley, Allan Rich & Robin Lerner)
05 - I Can Make It Better* (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
06 - Too Proud To Beg (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)
07 - I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)* (Marcus Miller & Deidra Roper)
08 - Nobody To Love* (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
09 - Whether Or Not The World Gets Better (Luther Vandross)
10 - This Time I'm Right (Luther Vandross)
11 - Knocks Me Off My Feet** (Stevie Wonder)
12 - Goin' Out Of My Head** (Teddy Randazzo & Bobby Weinstein)
Produced by Luther Vandross
*Produced by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
**Produced by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
Recorded & Mixed by Ray Bardani
Executive Produced by Luther Vandross
"Nobody To Love", "I Can Make It Better" & "I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)" Recorded by David I. Ward II at Camel Island, LA
Vocals Recorded by Ray Bardani
Orchestra Recorded by Al Schmitt at Sony Scaring Stage, Culver City
Mixed at The Hit Factory
Assistant Engineers : Paul J. Falcone & Kyle Bess, Mike Baumgartner (Sony Scoting Stage, Sue McLen, Greg Denen, Mark Eshelman , Pat Weber)
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
01 - Your Secret Love
Reed Vertelney : Keyboard, Bass, Drum & String Programming
Ivan Hampden : Additional Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards, Bass & Strings
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Reed Vertelney, Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
02 - Love Don't Hurt You Anymore
John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboards, Bass, Drums & Synth Strings
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King, David Lasley, Cheryl Lynn, Lisa Fischer
Strings Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
03 - It's Hard For Me To Say
John 'Skip' Anderson : Piano, Bass, Drums & Strings
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
04 - Crazy Love
John 'Skip' Anderson : Acoustic Piano
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Mark Hollingworth & Darryl Richards : Additional Flutes
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Jeremy Lubbock
Orchestra Contracted by Jules Chaikin
05 - I Can Make It Better
Marcus Miller : All Instruments, Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Additional Guitar
David I. Ward II : Additional Programming
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Lisa Fischer
Strings Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Strings Contracted by Al Brown
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
06 - Too Proud To Beg
Reed Vertelney : Keyboard, Bass, Drum & Strings
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Reed Vertelney, Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
07 - I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)
Marcus Miller : All Instruments, Programming
Deidra 'Spin' Roper of Salt-N-Pepa : Rap
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals : Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
08 - Nobody To Love
Marcus Miller : Keyboards, Guitar & Programming
Paul Jackson Jr : Acoustic Guitar
Nat Adderley Jr. : Vibes Solo
David I. Ward II : Programming
Max Risenhoover : Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Marcus Miller
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
09 - Whether Or Not The World Gets Better
Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano
Yogi Horton : Drum Performance
Recorded by John 'Skip' Anderson
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
John 'Skip' Anderson : Synthesizers & Synth Orchestra
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
All Vocals by Luther Vandross & Lisa Fischer
Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr., John 'Skip' Anderson & Luther Vandross
Synth Orchestra Arrangements by John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
10 - This Time I'm Right
John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboards, Drums 6 Strings
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Byron Miller : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Everette Harp : Alto Saxophone Solo
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawata Agee, Brenda White-King
Rhythm Arrangement by Nat Adderley Jr.
String Arrangement by John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
11 - Knocks Me Off My Feet
Nat Adderley Jr. : Synth Bass & Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Ivan Hampden : Drums, Percussion
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr.
Strings Contracted by Al Brown
12 - Goin' Out Of My Head
Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Ivan Hampden : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone Solo
John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboard Programming
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals by Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Fonzi Thornton
Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr.
Strings Contracted by Al Brown
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross