10/05/2022
Marion Meadows "Forbidden Fruit" (1994) -Smooth Jazz-
Label : Novus Records
02 - You're Always On My Mind (Brian Alexander Morgan)
03 - Asha (Joey Melotti & Marion Meadows)
04 - Forbidden Fruit (Christian Warren, M. Anderson & Marion Meadows)
05 - Whenever Your Heart Wants To Sing (Yutaka Yokokura, Jose Marino & Tracy Mann)
06 - You Will Never Know What You're Missing (Derek Bramble)
07 - Back 2 Back (Michael Bearden)
08 - Save The Best For Last (Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind & Phil Galdston)
09 - Somewhere Island (Michael Bearden)
10 - Comin' Home To You (Michael Bearden)
11 - Nocturnal Serenade (Werner Gierig & Marion Meadows)
Marion Meadows : Soprano Saxophone except Tenor & Soprano Saxophone on "Red Light" & "Forbidden Fruit"
Tracks 07, 09, 10 : Engineered by Alec Head
Assistant Engineers : Tommy Bender, Kate Broudy, Phil Magnotti
Recorded at The Carriage House, Stamford, CT
Mixed by Alec Head, Marion Meadows & Michael Bearden at The House of Music, West Orange, NJ
Assistant Engineer : Ron London
01 - Red Light
Keyboard Solo : Morris Pleasure
Guitar : Pocket
All Other Instruments by Christian
Produced by Christian for Darkroom Productions
Arranged & Programmed by Christian
Engineers : Christian, Hilary Bercovici
Recorded at The Pit, Reseda, CA & The Enterprise, Burbank, CA
Mixed by Christian & Hilary Bercovici at The Enterprise
02 - You're Always On My Mind
Background vocals : SWV (Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson, Leanne Lyons) & Brian A. Morgan
Guitar : John T. Smith
Drum Programming & All Keyboards : Brian Alexander Morgan
Produced by Brian Alexander Morgan
Recorded at 'The B Section', Sacramento, GA
Engineer : Larry Funk
Mixed by Larry Funk at Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA
Assistant Engineer : John Jackson
03 - Asha
All Keyboards, Drum Programming & Arrangements : Joey Melotti
Produced by Joey Melotti & Marion Meadows
Recorded at Double Y Studio, Alhambra, CA
Engineered by Yutaka Yokokura
04 - Forbidden Fruit
African Percussion : Munyungo Jackson
Trumpet : Johnny Britt
Koto : Yutaka Yokokura
All Other Instruments by Christian
Produced by Christian for Darkroom Productions
Associate Producer : Hilary Bercovici
Programmed by Christian
Engineered by Hilary Bercovici & Christian
Recorded at The Pit, Reseda, CA & The Enterprise, Burbank, CA
Mixed by Christian & Hilary Bercovici at The Enterprise
05 - Whenever Your Heart Wants To Sing
Keyboards : Yutaka Yokokura
Acoustic Piano : Don Grusin
Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums : Michael Shapiro
Percussion : Luis Conte
Produced & Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Recorded by Geoff Gillette at Music Grinder, Hollywood, CA & Double Y Music, Alhambra, CA
Mixed by Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura at Double Y Music, Alhambra, CA
06 - You Will Never Know What You're Missing
Lead vocals : Eric Benét Jordan
Background vocals : Eric Benét Jordan & 'Jilien'
All Instruments Performed & Programmed by Derek Bramble except Drums & Percussion by Derek Bramble & Stan Smith
Produced & Arranged by Derek Bramble
Recorded at The Playhouse by Guy DeFazio & Derek Bramble
Mixed at Aire LA by Craig Burbidge
Second Engineer for Mix : Greg Barrett
07 - Back 2 Back
All Keyboards & Programming : Michael Bearden
Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson
Produced by Michael Bearden for Mykee B Productions
08 - Save The Best For Last
Strings : Charles Veal
String Orchestra, Acoustic Piano : Bobby Lyle
Electric Keyboard : Jerry Peters
Bass : Larry Kimpel
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Guitar (Acoustic) : Ricardo Silveira
Percussion : Luis Conte
Programming : Joe Wolfe
Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions Inc.
Arranged by Jerry Peters
Concert Master & Conductor : Charles Veal
Recorded at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA
Recording Engineer : Barney Perkins
Assistant : Milton Chan
Strings Recorded at Soundcastle Studio, Silverlake, CA
Recording Engineer : Barney Perkins
Assistant : Tim Nitz
Overdubs Recorded at Soundcastle Studio, Silverlake, CA
Recording Engineer : Elliot Peters
Assistant : Tim Nitz
Mixed by Yutaka Yokokura at Double Y Music, Alhambra, CA
09 - Somewhere Island
Piano, Keyboards & Programming : Michael Bearden
Bass : Victor Bailey
Percussion : Bashiri Johnson
Drums : Lionel Cordew
Produced by Michael Bearden for Mykee B Productions
10 - Comin' Home To You
Michael Bearden : All Keyboards & Programming
Produced by Michael Bearden for Mykee B Productions
11 - Nocturnal Serenade
Keyboards & Piano : Werner Gierig
Keyboard Programming : Werner Gierig
Trumpet : Morris Pleasure
Produced by Werner Gierig
Recorded Live direct to Digital