06/11/2023

Luther Vandross "I Know" (1998) -Smooth Soul / Soul-



Label : Virgin Records America Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Keeping My Faith In You (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)
02 - Isn't There Someone (Luther Vandross & Richard Marx)
03 - Religion* (Luther Vandross & Tony Moran)
04 - Get It Right** (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
05 - I Know (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)
06 - I'm Only Human° (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
07 - Nights In Harlem (Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton & Rex Rideout)
08 - Dream Lover (Luther Vandross & Byron Miller)
09 - When I Need You°° (Albert Hammond & Carole Bayer Sager)
10 - Are You Using Me?°°° (Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton, Luis Vega & Carl Gonzalez)
11 - Are You Mad At Me? (Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson)
12 - Now That I Have You (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)
13 - Nights In Harlem (A Darkchild Extended Remix) (Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton & Rex Rideout)


Produced by Luther Vandross
Recorded & Mixed by Ray Bardani
*Produced by Luther Vandross & Tony Moran
**Produced by Terrence Abney & Luther Vandross
°Produced by Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross
°°Produced by Nat Adderley Jr.
°°°Produced by Louie Vega & Kenny Gonzalez for Masters at Work Productions
Executive Producer : Luther Vandross
Recorded by Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory, NYC & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed by Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory, NYC
Orchestra for "Isn't There Someone" & "Now That I Have You" Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage by Al Schmitt
The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir for "Keeping My Faith In You" Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineers : Rob Murphy, Tony Gonzalez & Greg Thompson at The Hit Factory, Troy Halderson at Clinton Recording Studios, Tim Lauber & Lior Goldenberg at The Record Plant & Sue McClean at Sony Scoring Stage
Additional Engineering for "Nights In Harlem" by Paul J. Falcone
*Recorded by Dave Saronson at Sound Barriers, NYC & Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory, NYC
Assistant Engineer : Jeff Damo
Additional Engineering by Tony Black
**Recorded by Stan Wallace & Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory, NYC
Additional Engineering by Paul J. Falcone
°Recorded by David Isaac at Camel Island Studios, Los Angeles & Ray Bardani at The Hit Factory, NYC
Assistant Engineer : Taka Honda
Additional Engineering by Tony Black
°°Recorded by Stan Wallace at The Hit Factory, NYC
Luther's Vocals, Background Vocals, Sax Solo & Strings recorded by Ray Bardani
°°°Recorded by Dave Darlington & Steve Barkan at Maw Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineers : Oscar Monsalve & Oscar Ramirez
Mixed by Dave Darlington
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Mastering, NYC


01 - Keeping My Faith In You

Reed Vertelney : Keyboards, Bass, Drum & String Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Nick Moroch : Reggae Guitar
Ivan Hampden : Additional Percussion Programming
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Lisa Fischer
Choir : The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir & Cissy Houston, Phillip Ballou, Kevin Owens, Tamira Sanders, Michelle Cobbs, Vaneese Thomas, Diva Gray, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Cindy Mizelle, Katreese Barnes, B.J. Nelson, Clyde Gamble, Renay Joubert, Sharon Ferguson, Vivina Cherry, Angela J. Williams, Jenny Douglas-McCrae, Curtis King, Leroy Williams
Choir Conducted by Bennie Diggs
Choir Contracted by Fonzi Thornton
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

02 - Isn't There Someone

John 'Skip' Anderson : Electric Piano, Bass, Drum Programming
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Michael Thompson : Electric Guitar
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Music Arranged by Richard Marx
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Jeremy Lubbock
Orchestra Contractor : Jules Chaiken
Concertmaster : Assa Drori

03 - Religion

Tony Coluccio : Keyboards & Programming
Ira Siegel : Guitars
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross, Tony Moran, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee

04 - Get It Right

Featuring 'Precise'
Terence Abney : Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming
Michael Oakman : Additional Guitar
Background vocals : Karen Bernard, Ronnie Robinson Jr., Sheniqa Fontaine
Background vocals (Bridge) : Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Darlene Love, Joshie Armstead, Fonzi Thornton
'Do It Till We Get It' Sung by Karen Bernard
Arranged by Luther Vandross & Terence Abney
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

05 - I Know

Featuring Stevie Wonder on Harmonica
Reed Vertelney : Keyboards, Bass, Drum & String Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. Electric Guitar
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Max Risenhoover Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals : Luther Vandross
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

06 - I'm Only Human

Featuring Cassandra Wilson & Bob James
Marcus Miller : Keyboards, Bass, Guitar & Drum Programming
Bob James : Fender Rhodes
David Isaac : Additional Drum Programming & Digital Editing
Arranged by Marcus Miller
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

07 - Nights In Harlem

Featuring 'Precise'
John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. Electric Guitar
Max Risenhoover Sound Design & Digital Editing
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Cuts Provided by Ali Shaheed
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Rex Rideout, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

08 - Dream Lover

Byron Miller : Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
John 'Skip' Anderson : Additional Keyboards
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals : Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King
Arranged by Byron Miller
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

09 - When I Need You

Nat Adderley Jr. : Piano, Keyboards & Bass
Phil Hamilton : Guitar
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax Solo
Ivan Hampden : Drums & Percussion
Peter Schwartz : Sound Design & Programming
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Katreese Barnes, Vivian Cherry, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Vaneese Thomas, Diva Gray, Tamira Sanders
Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr.
Horn Arrangement by Nat Adderley Jr. & Earl McIntyre
Horns Conducted by Earl McIntyre
Orchestra Contractor & Solo Cello : Jesse Levy
Concertmaster : Charles Libove
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
Background Vocals Conducted by Nat Adderley Jr. 

10 - Are You Using Me?

Albert Sterling Melendez : Keyboards
Michael Ciro : Guitar
Gene Perez : Bass
John Whoeler : Trombone
John Scarpulla : Tenor Sax
Tony Kadleck : Trumpet
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Fonzi Thornton
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

11 - Are You Mad At Me?

John 'Skip' Anderson : Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Kirk Whalum Soprano Sax Solo
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer
Music Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

12 - Now That I Have You

Reed Vertelney : Electric Piano, Bass & Drum Programming
John 'Skip' Anderson : Acoustic & Electric Pianos
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Max Risenhoover : Sound Design & Digital Editing
Orchestra I Arranged & Conducted by Jeremy Lubbock
Orchestra II Arranged & Conducted by John 'Skip' Anderson
Orchestra Contractor : Jules Chaiken
Concertmaster : Assa Drori
Background vocals : Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer
Choir : The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir & Cissy Houston, Phillip Ballou, Kevin Owens, Tamira Sanders, Michelle Cobbs, Vaneese Thomas, Diva Gray, Fonzi Thornton, Robin Clark, Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer, Paulette McWilliams, Brenda White-King, Cindy Mizelle, Katreese Barnes, B.J. Nelson, Clyde Gamble, Renay Joubert, Sharon Ferguson, Vivina Cherry, Angela J. Williams, Jenny Douglas-McCrae, Curtis King, Leroy Williams
Choir Conducted by Bennie Diggs
Choir Contracted by Fonzi Thornton
Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

13 - Nights In Harlem 

A Darkchild Extended Remix