Two Eyes
Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album got to No. 16 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.[4]
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Released | May 1983 | |||
Recorded | July - December 1982 at
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Length | 34:09 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
New York Daily News | (favourable)[2] |
Overview
Artists such as Michael McDonald, Rita Coolidge, Stevie Wonder, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen and Al Jarreau appeared on the album.[3]
In 1990, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song "It's Something" under the title "Somethin'" on her self-titled debut album. Later in 2013 Lalah Hathaway with Snarky Puppy did another rendition of the song for the album 'Family Dinner - Volume 1', which on January 26, 2014, won a Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category.[5]
Track listing
- "I Want Love To Find Me" (Brenda Russell, Bill LaBounty) – 3:02
- "It's Something" (Brenda Russell, David Foster) – 3:31
- "Hello People" (Brenda Russell, Michael McDonald) – 3:24
- "Two Eyes" (Brenda Russell) – 3:16
- "Stay Close" (Brenda Russell, Don Grusin) – 4:25
- "Jarreau" (Brenda Russell) – 3:13
- "New York Bars" (Brenda Russell) – 4:04
- "I'll See You Again" (Brenda Russell) – 4:20
- "Look Down, Young Soldier" (Brenda Russell) – 4:40
Personnel
- Brenda Russell – lead and backing vocals
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- David Foster – keyboards
- Leon Pendarvis – keyboards
- Michael McDonald – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (3), LinnDrum programming (3), backing vocals (3)
- Dean Parks – guitar
- David Williams – guitar
- Caleb Quaye – guitar (8)
- Nathan East – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica (8)
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
- Larry Williams – saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet
- Backing vocals on "Look Down, Young Soldier" – Pattie Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, Joe Esposito, Donny Gerrard, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, David Lasley, Patrice Rushen and Leon Ware
Production
- Producer – Tommy LiPuma
- Executive Producers – David Nathan and Paul Tarnopol
- Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt
- Creative Director – Rich Kamerman
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1983 | UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums[4] | 16 |
References
- "Brenda Russell: Two Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- T. Hazlewood, Darrel (June 5, 1983). "Brenda Russell: Two Eyes". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 348.
- Brenda Russell: Two Eyes. Warner Bros. Records. May 1983.
- "Top British Soul Albums". No. 384. Blues & Soul. June 28, 1983. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - "Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
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