Just Between Us (Gerald Albright album)
Just Between Us is the debut album by Gerald Albright, released on October 27, 1987 by Atlantic Records.
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| Released | October 27, 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Gerald Albright | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Critical reception
Andy Kellman of AllMusic writes, "The sparkling "So Amazing," featuring Albright in typically joyous form, was the major single—a number 12 hit on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart.[2] This established Albright's long-term presence at the fore of commercial jazz."[1]
Charts
"So Amazing", a song written by Luther Vandross, peaked at No. 12 on January 29, 1988 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[2] The album peaked at No. 181 for 5 weeks, beginning on March 11, 1988 on the Billboard 200[3] and was also listed at No. 32 on Billboard Top Black Albums chart for the week of December 26, 1987.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Girl on the Block" |
| 5:45 |
| 2. | "Trying to Find a Way" | Gerald Albright | 5:22 |
| 3. | "So Amazing" | Luther Vandross | 4:42 |
| 4. | "King Boulevard" | Gerald Albright | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Come Back to Me" | Gerald Albright | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Your're My #1" |
| 5:56 |
| 7. | "Just Between Us" | Gerald Albright | 4:47 |
| 8. | "You Don't Even Know" | 4:54 | |
| 9. | "Softly at Sunrise" | Bobby Lyle | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 47:05 | ||
Musicians
- Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass guitar – Gerald Albright
- Bass – Billy Griffin, Gerald Albright
- Drum programming – Harvey Mason, Rodney Franklin, Craig Burbidge, David Stewart
- Drums – Harvey Mason, Lloyd Michael Cook
- Guitar – Gregory Moore
- Keyboards – Bobby Lyle, Charles Booker, Patrice Rushen, Rodney Franklin
- Percussion – Plato Brown, Terry Santiel
- Lead vocals – Billy Griffin (Track 8), Arish Rountree (Track 1), Bridgette Bryant (Track 6)
- Background vocals – Gerald Albright, Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant, Billy Griffin, Fred White, Phil Perry
Production
- Producer – Gerald Albright
- Executive Producers – Sylvia Rhone, Merlin Bobb
- Associate Producer – Rodney Franklin
- Mastered by Steve Hall
- Recorded and mixed by Craig Burbidge
- Associate Engineers – Elizabeth Cluse, T. Sumiko Green, John Guggenheim, Ted Pattison, Jane McCord, David Konig, Fred Howard, David Kopatz
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5][6]
References
- Kellman, Andy. Just Between Us at AllMusic
- "So Amazing Chart History". Billboard. 29 January 1988. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 March 1988. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Top Black Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Gerald Albright – Just Between Us". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Just Between Us (liner notes). Gerald Albright. Atlantic. 1987.CS1 maint: others (link)
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