Reservations for Two
Reservations for Two is an album by Dionne Warwick, her eighth for the Arista label. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and was released on July 30, that year. The LP was originally issued as number AL-8446 in the Arista Catalog, peaking at #57 on the Billboard album chart and selling 400,000 US copies. The album is now out-of-print.
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| Released | July 30, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Studio | Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood) Hitsville (Los Angeles) Lion Share Recording (West Hollywood, California) New Music Group Studios (Stamford, Connecticut) Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Sunset Sound Factory (Hollywood) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, jazz | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman, Smokey Robinson, Kashif, Barry Manilow | |||
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History
The album was executive produced by Clive Davis. It was released in 1987 and includes the hit duet "Love Power" with Jeffrey Osborne, produced and arranged by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. In the United States the single reached #11 in Cash Box, #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the R&B singles chart, and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The title track is also a duet, with Kashif, which reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the R&B singles chart, and #7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The final track on the album, “No One In The World”, produced by Barry Manilow was previously issued on the 1985 Dionne Warwick album “Finder Of Lost Loves”. The song was covered by Anita Baker on her 1986 album “Rapture” and released as a single in 1987 from Baker's album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne) | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Close Enough" | David Lasley, Willie Wilcox | 4:11 |
| 3. | "You're My Hero" (duet with Smokey Robinson) | William "Smokey" Robinson, Ivory Stone | 4:41 |
| 4. | "In a World Such as This" | Bacharach, Sager, Bruce Roberts | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Another Chance to Love" (duet with Howard Hewett) | Albert Hammond, Sue Shifrin | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Reservations for Two" (duet with Kashif) | Tena Clark, Nathan East, Gary Prim | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Cry On Me" | Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Heartbreak of Love" (duet with June Pointer) | Bacharach, Sager, Diane Warren | 3:52 |
| 9. | "For Everything You Are" | Carol Conners, Lee Holdridge | 3:50 |
| 10. | "No One in the World" | Ken Hirsch, Martha Sharron | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (6, 10)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 6, 8), synthesizers (6), Rhodes (10)
- David Foster – synthesizers (1)
- Burt Bacharach – additional synthesizer (1), synthesizers (4)
- Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizer (1)
- David Boruff – synthesizer programming (1), saxophone solo (4)
- Jerry Knight – all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
- Aaron Zigman – all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3)
- William Bryant – synthesizers (3)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (4), synthesizers (8)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4)
- Kashif – keyboards (6, 9), synthesizers (6, 9), drums (6), percussion (6), lead and backing vocals (6), rhythm arrangements (6, 9), synthesizer programming (9), bass (9)
- Larry Williams – synthesizer programming (6), saxophone solo (7)
- Fred Zarr – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9), rhythm arrangements (9)
- Jeff Smith – synthesizer programming (9)
- Artie Butler – acoustic piano (10), orchestration (10), musical arrangements (10)
- Dann Huff – guitar (1, 4, 6, 8)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (9)
- Charles Fearing – guitar (10)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 6, 8)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 10)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1, 8)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7)
- Ed Greene – drums (3, 10)
- Paul Leim – drums (6, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7, 9)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
- Alan Estes – percussion (track 10)
- Kenny G – alto saxophone solo (1)
- David Majal Li – saxophone (3)
- Gene Page – arrangements (3), string and horn arrangements (6)
- Barry Manilow – musical arrangements (10)
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals (1)
- Tim Feehan – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (2)
- James Ingram – backing vocals (2)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (2)
- Phil Perry – backing vocals (2)
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (3)
- Patricia Henley – backing vocals (3)
- Robert Henley – backing vocals (3)
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals (3)
- Howard Smith – backing vocals (3)
- Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3)
- Howard Hewett – lead vocals (5)
- Yogi Lee – backing vocals (6)
- June Pointer – lead vocals (8)
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (10)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (10)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Clive Davis – executive producer
- Burt Bacharach – producer (1, 4, 8)
- Carole Bayer Sager – producer (1, 4, 8)
- Jerry Knight – producer (2, 5, 7)
- Aaron Zigman – producer (2, 5, 7)
- Smokey Robinson – producer (3), mixing (3)
- Kashif – producer (6, 9)
- Barry Manilow – producer (10)
- Michael DeLugg – associate producer (10), engineer (10)
- Mick Guzauski – engineer (1, 4, 8), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Daren Klein – additional engineer (1, 4, 8), engineer (2, 5, 7), mixing (3)
- Tommy Vicari – additional engineer (1)
- Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (1, 8)
- Gary Wagner – assistant engineer (1, 8)
- Russ Terrana – engineer (3), additional engineer (6)
- Darroll Gustamachio – engineer and mixing (6, 9)
- Calvin Harris – additional engineer (6)
- John Dranchak – assistant engineer (6, 9)
- Steve James – assistant engineer (6)
- Bob Loftus – assistant engineer (6)
- Steve MacMillan – assistant engineer (6)
- Larry Smith – assistant engineer (6, 9)
- Bill Jackson – assistant engineer (10)
- Tom Nist – assistant engineer (10)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Frank DeCaro - musical contractor (1, 4, 8)
- Russell Sidelsky – production coordinator (6, 9)
- Eric Borenstein – project coordinator (10)
- Marc Hulett – assistant to Barry Manilow (10)
- Maude Gilman – art direction
- Ann Petter – design
- Harry Langdon – photography
- Clifford Peterson – hairdresser
- Luiz Archer – fashion stylist
- Wynona Price – make-up
References
- Hogan, Ed. "Dionne Warwick: Reservations for Two > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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