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1986 studio album by Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries
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Private Passion Jeff Lorber , released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records . It features Karyn White and Tower of Power member Michael Jeffries on vocals.[2] [3] [4]
The album peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 , becoming Lorber's most successful album. "Facts of Love " peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the album's (and Lorber's) only Top 40 hit.[5]
Aftermath [ edit ] Despite the success of Private Passion , Jeff Lorber was not satisfied with the output of his solo albums, stating that they have a more vocal and R&B approach with himself as a sideman. As a result, he took a hiatus in music before returning in 1993 with Worth Waiting For [6] self-titled album , which contained 3 Top 10 singles.
Track listing [ edit ] Side A Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Facts of Love " Sturken, Rogers White 4:32 2. "True Confessions" Sturken, Rogers White 4:16 3. "Jamaica" Lorber 4:09 4. "Back In Love" B. Hull, J. Hull White, Jeffries 4:10 5. "Kristen" Lorber 5:18
Side B Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 6. "Private Passion" Sturken, Rogers Jeffries 4:18 7. "Sand Castles" Lorber 5:34 8. "Keep On Loving Her" Walsh, Lorber Jeffries 5:02 9. "Midnight Snack" Lorber 5:21
Personnel [ edit ] Jeff Lorber – synthesizers (1, 2, 9), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (3-9), guitars (3)Carl Sturken – synthesizers (1, 2), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (6), guitars (6)
Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer programming (4)
Larry Carlton – guitars (3)Dann Huff – guitars (4)Buzz Feiten – guitars (5, 7, 8, 9)Brock Walsh – drum programming (9)
Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (5)George Howard – soprano saxophone (7)Karyn White – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), backing vocals (1, 2)Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (4, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)Evan Rogers – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
Bunny Hull – backing vocals (4, 8) Production [ edit ] Jeff Lorber – producer (1, 2, 3, 5-9), recording (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
Evan Rogers – producer (1, 2, 6)
Carl Sturken – producer (1, 2, 6)
Taavi Mote – associate producer (1, 2, 6), mixing (1, 2, 3, 5-9), producer (3, 5, 7), recording (3, 7, 8, 9)
Robbie Buchanan – producer (4)
Brock Walsh – producer (8)
Paul Retaczak – overdub tracking (1, 2, 6), recording (8)
Craig Burbage – guitar recording (3)
Paul Ericksen – engineer (4)
Frank Wolf – engineer (4)
John "Tokes" Potoker – mixing (4)
Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer (9)
Darwin Foye – assistant engineer (9)
John Hegedes – assistant engineer (9)
Jimmy Hogson – assistant engineer (9)
Glen Holguin – assistant engineer (9)
Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (9)
Bernie Grundman – masteringLaura LiPuma – art direction, design
Nels Israelson – photography
Steve Drimmer – manager
Allen Kovac – manager
Left Bank Management – management company Studios
Album
Year
Chart
Position
1987
Billboard 200[7] 68
Billboard Top Black Albums[8] 29
Billboard Jazz Albums[9] 17
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1986
"Facts of Love "
Billboard Black Singles[10] 17
Billboard Dance Club Songs[11] 9
1987
Billboard Hot 100[12] 27
"True Confessions"
Billboard Black Singles[13] 88
References [ edit ]
^ Breihan, Tom (December 20, 2021). "The Number Ones: Karyn White's "Romantic" . Stereogum . Retrieved October 4, 2022 . ^ "Exciting Facts About" . Billboard . 98 (49). Nielsen Business Media: 8. December 6, 1986. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "Musician: Issues 111-116" . Amordian Press. 1988. p. 19. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "Album Reviews" . Billboard . 98 (51). Nielsen Business Media: 64. December 20, 1986. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "Blues & Soul: Issues 526-537" . Napfield Limited. 1989. p. 11. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via Google Books.^ "For The Record, This Dropout Is Back" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2013-11-27 .^ "Private Passion (200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "Private Passion (R&B)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "Private Passion (Jazz)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "Facts of Love (R&B)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "Facts of Love (Dance)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "Facts of Love (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .^ "True Confessions" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
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