Give Me the Reason

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Stop to Love
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986, in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Stop to Love
lyricist and composer:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Dillard Music (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross5:07
A2See Me
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
See Me
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross5:28
A3I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd., April Music Inc. (in 1986), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross4:44
A4So Amazing
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Luther Vandross3.53:41
A5Give Me the Reason
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Wayne Warnecke
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Minot Sound in White Plains, New York, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me the Reason
writer:
Nat Adderley and Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc. (, in 1986), CBS Songs, CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dillard Music (, in 1986), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross44:45
B1There’s Nothing Better Than Love
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
guest vocals:
Gregory Hines
performer:
Gregory Hines
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986, in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
There’s Nothing Better Than Love
writer:
John Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI April Music Inc., JVA Publishing Co., SBK Songs Ltd., The 2 P(i)eters, April Music Inc. (in 1986), JVA Music (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross feat. Gregory Hines4:42
B2I Really Didn’t Mean It
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
guitar:
Ira Siegel
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
I Really Didn’t Mean It
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd., April Music Inc. (in 1986), Sunset Burgundy Music (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross5:40
B3Because It’s Really Love
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Because It’s Really Love
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
Luther Vandross6:11
B4Anyone Who Had a Heart
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
Luther Vandross5:45

Credits

Release

art direction:George Corsillo
photography:Matthew Rolston
assistant engineer:Iris Cohen
Craig Johnson (engineer)
Carl Lever
Wayne Warnecke
Bruce Wildstein
synthesizer programming:Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:Nat Adderley, Jr.
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
bass:Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas and percussion:Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set):Yogi Horton
guitar:Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Doc Powell
keyboard:Nat Adderley, Jr.
synthesizer:Nat Adderley, Jr.
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
alto vocals:Ava Cherry
Michelle Cobbs
Charlotte Crossley
Paulette McWilliams
soprano vocals:Alfa Anderson
Lisa Fischer (American vocalist)
Cissy Houston
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer)
Myrna Smith-Schilling
vocals:David Lasley
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
Kevin Owens
Fonzi Thornton
Luther Vandross
arranger:Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:Luther Vandross
manufactured by:Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recorded at:Air Studios in Saint Peter, Montserrat
Minot Sound in White Plains, New York, United States
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3883370 [info]