Jarreau is the sixth studio album by Al Jarreau, released in 1983.[3] It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. In 1984 the album received four Grammy Award nominations, including for Jay Graydon as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical).
| Jarreau | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 28, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Garden Rake, Studio City, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Jay Graydon | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The album contained three hit singles: "Mornin'" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). The first charted during the spring and summer, the second in the summer and the latter charted in the fall.
In 2001, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[4] It was remastered and re-released in 2009 by Friday Music.
The song "Black and Blues" has been rearranged for moderate use in marching band. A condensed version for trombone[5] has also become widely popular in marching/pep bands.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mornin'" | Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Boogie Down" | Jarreau, Michael Omartian | 4:11 |
| 3. | "I Will Be Here for You (Nitakungodea Milele)" | John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Save Me" | Jarreau, Foster, Graydon | 6:31 |
| 5. | "Step by Step" | Jarreau, Graydon, Tom Canning | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Black and Blues" | Jarreau, Graydon, Canning | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Trouble in Paradise" | Greg Mathieson, Graydon, Trevor Veitch | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Not Like This" | Jeremy Lubbock | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Love Is Waiting" | Jarreau, Graydon, Canning | 3:47 |
| 10. | "I Keep Callin'" | Jarreau, Graydon, Canning | 4:58 |
Personnel
edit- Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-6), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9)
- Jay Graydon – guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9), rhythm arrangements (1, 3-7, 9), synthesizers (5, 6), guitar solo (6,7)
- David Foster – rhythm arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4), acoustic piano (4)
- Michael Omartian – rhythm arrangements (2), synthesizers (2), Fender Rhodes (5)
- Steve George – synthesizers (3)
- Robbie Buchanan – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (5)
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (4)
- Theophilus T. Blood – additional synthesizers (4)
- Tom Canning – synthesizers (5, 6, 9), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9), acoustic piano (6), harmonica solo (6), Fender Rhodes (9)
- Greg Mathieson – rhythm arrangements (7), acoustic piano (7), Fender Rhodes (7), synthesizers (7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1, 3-7, 9)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 5, 6), percussion (6)
- Steve Gadd – drums (2, 3, 4, 9)
- Grey Trevorson – drums (7)
- Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 3, 5)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (8)
- Gerald Vinci – concertmaster (4)
- Ian Eales – string contractor (4)
- Lew McCreary – trombone (2, 4)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4-7, 9)
- Charlie Loper – trombone (5, 6, 7, 9)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2-7, 9), trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (2)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (2)
- Venetta Gloud – backing vocals (2)
Production
edit- Producer – Jay Graydon
- Engineers – Jay Graydon and Ian Eales
- Recorded and mixed at Garden Rake Studios (Studio City, CA).
- Strings recorded by Eric Prestis at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
- Album Coordination – Shirley Klein
- Art Direction – Christine Sauers
- Photography – Norman Seeff
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 50 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 30 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 39 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 13 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 582.
- ^ "Jarreau - Al Jarreau | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 362.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Al Jarreau". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ BC Homecoming Edition | Trombone Battle | "BC Funk Phi Slide v. MC Trombone Section" (Oct.12.2019), retrieved 2021-07-09
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6314". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Al Jarreau – Jarreau" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Al Jarreau | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Al Jarreau Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Al Jarreau Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
