Obsession (Bob James album)

On AllMusic, Jason Elias wrote: "Obsession displays the often chilly sounds of period synthesizers. The only vocal track, 'Gone Hollywood', co-written by Lenny White, has good keyboard textures and plaintive vocals from Lisa Fischer and blistering guitar solos from Steve Khan. [...] While many might be put off by the pure 1980s production values of '3AM' and 'Rousseau', luckily, they have compelling arrangements to ward off boredom. The album's best song, 'Rain', is a methodical and pretty track that is an essential for devotees of the often-maligned late-1980s jazz-pop era. Obsession certainly works better than 12 and is a suitable continuation of the style of early-'80s albums The Genie and Sign of the Times.[1]

1. "Obsession" (Micheal Colina, Bob James) - 6:04
2. "Gone Hollywood" (Alan Palanker, Vaneese Thomas, Lenny White) - 6:11
3. "3 A.M." (Lenny White, Bernard Wright) - 5:24
4. "Rousseau" (Micheal Colina) - 6:01
5. "Rain" (Bob James) - 6:53
6. "Steady" (Bob James) - 5:41
7. "Feel the Fire" (Gary King) - 4:32

• Bob James – keyboards, computer programming
• Michael Colina – computer programming, drum programming
• Steve Khan – guitar, guitar solo (2)
• Nick Moroch – guitar, guitar solo (3)
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar
• Ray Bardani – drum programming
• Lenny White – drum programming (2)
• Michael Brecker – saxophone, EWI solo (4)
• Andy Snitzer – saxophone
• Kirk Whalum – saxophone, sax solo (6)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Jon Faddis – trumpet
• Sharon Bryant – vocals
• Renee Diggs – vocals
• Lisa Fischer – vocals, lead vocals (2)
• Vaneese Thomas – vocals