Don't Stop is the third solo album by Jeffrey Osborne, released on September 21, 1984.
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| Released | September 21, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February 1984–July 1984 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Gannett | (favourable)[3] |
| People | (favourable)[4] |
| The Village Voice | B+[2] |
The album reached #39 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and #7 on the R&B album chart. The title song as well as the two other singles, "The Borderlines" and "Let Me Know", all reached #6, #7, and #44 on the R&B Singles Chart.
Track listing
edit- "Don't Stop" (David Batteau, Danny Sembello) - 4:09
- "Let Me Know" (Geoffrey Brillhart Leib, Jeffrey Osborne) - 5:26
- "The Borderlines" (Raymond Jones) - 5:27
- "The Power" (Don Freeman, Warren Giancaterino, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:51
- "Is It Right" (Jeffrey Osborne, David Wolinski) - 4:46
- "You Can't Be Serious" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:37
- "Crazy 'Bout Cha" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 3:31
- "Hot Coals" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 3:27
- "Live for Today" (David Batteau, Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:26
Personnel
editInformation is based on the album's Liner Notes[5] Singers and Musicians
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1-8), choir vocals (9), E-mu Emulator (3), drum machine programming (4, 9)
- George Duke – backing vocals (3), Polymoog (1), Prophet-5 (1, 5-7), Memorymoog (2, 7), Moog bass (6), Yamaha DX7 (7), E-mu Emulator synthesizer (3), synth solo (2, 6), acoustic piano (2), Yamaha PF10 digital piano (2), Rhodes electric piano (7)
- Danny Sembello – Roland Jupiter-8, Yamaha DX7 synthesizer (1)
- Raymond Jones – Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter-8 synthesizer (3)
- Gary Chang – synthesizer programming (3, 8)
- Derek Nakamoto – synthesizer programming (4, 6), special effects (4, 6), Fairlight music programming (6)
- Don Freeman – Yamaha DX7 (4, 6, 8), Roland Juno-60 (4), Fairlight CMI (6), Roland Jupiter-8, PPG Wave 2.2 synthesizer (8), drum machine programming (4, 6, 8-9), acoustic piano (8-9), Rhodes electric piano (9)
- David Wolinski – Minimoog, Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter-8 synthesizer, Rhodes electric piano, drum machine programming (5)
- John Barnes – Fairlight CMI synthesizer (9)
- Michael Sembello – guitar (1)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (2-4, 6-9)
- Charles Fearing – guitar (5)
- Louis Johnson – bass (1, 8-9)
- Freddie Washington – bass (2, 5-7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (9)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (1-3, 7-8), hi-hat (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2-4, 8-9), cowbell (6), tambourine (6)
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements (2, 7)
- Catherine Gotthoffer – harp (2, 7)
- Ron Cooper, Ray Kelley, Earl Madison and Fred Seykora – cello (2, 7)
- Rollice Dale, Pam Goldsmith, Allan Harshman and Dave Schwartz – viola (2, 7)
- Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Ron Folsom, Dave Frisina, Jimmy Getzoff, Reg Hill, Karen Jones, Joy Lyle, Irma Neumann, Stan Plummer and Sid Sharp – violin (2, 7)
- Pat Benatar - choir vocals (9)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (4, 6), choir vocals (9)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Tremaine Hawkins – backing vocals (5), choir vocals (9)
- Howard Hewett - choir vocals (9)
- James Ingram - choir vocals (9)
- Joyce Kennedy - choir vocals (9)
- Debra Laws - choir vocals (9)
- Kenny Loggins - choir vocals (9)
- Syreeta Wright – backing vocals (1)
Production and Technical
- Producer – George Duke
- Production Assistance – Constance DeGuzman
- Engineer and Remix – Tommy Vicari
- Assistant Engineers – Ray Blair, Frank Dookun, Bino Espinoza, Mark Ettel, Steve Evans, Mitch Gibson, Danny Kopelson, Dave Luke, Sharon Rice, Nick Spigel and Erik Zobler.
- Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
- Design – Chuck Beeson and John Heiden
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Stylist – Cecille Parker
- Management – Jack Nelson & Associates
- Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, The Complex and Foot On The Hill Studio (Los Angeles, CA); Le Gonks West and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA); Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA).
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1984 | "Don't Stop" | 44 | 6 |
| "The Borderlines" | 38 | 7 | |
| 1985 | "Let Me Know" | — | 44 |
In popular culture
editEden Capwell and Cruz Castillo danced to "The Borderlines" in a 1985 Santa Barbara episode where Osborne made a guest appearance as himself.
References
edit- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Jeffrey Osbourne: Don't Stop". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 28, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York: Village Voice Media. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Gerds, Warren (January 5, 1985). Jeffrey Osbourne: Don't Stop. Gannett.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Don't Stop". people.com. People. February 11, 1985.
- ^ Osborne, Jeffrey (1984). Don't Stop (Album Liner Notes). A&M Records.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.