Luther Vandross – Any Love
(Epic Records 1988 4629081)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– a little rubbing top & bottom and sticker mark top right
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, and Donna Summer.
Any Love is the sixth studio album by American singer Luther Vandross. It was released by Epic Records on September 20, 1988, in the United States. Produced by Vandross and Marcus Miller, the album features a cover of Major Harris’ hit single “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” as well as “The Second Time Around,” a re-recording of a song featured on Vandross’s band Luther’s 1976 album of the same name.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “I Wonder” |
|
5:12 |
| 2. | “She Won’t Talk to Me” |
|
4:37 |
| 3. | “I Know You Want to” |
|
4:30 |
| 4. | “Come Back” |
|
4:16 |
| 5. | “Any Love” |
|
5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” |
|
7:19 |
| 7. | “Are You Gonna Love Me” |
|
5:10 |
| 8. | “For You to Love” |
|
5:39 |
| 9. | “The Second Time Around” | Vandross | 6:21 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album’s liner notes.[6]
Performers and musicians
- Luther Vandross – lead vocals (1-9), backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 7), arrangements (8)
- Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards (1, 6, 9), synthesizers (1, 6, 9), arrangements (1, 6), drum programming (6)
- Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1-5, 7, 8), keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8), bass (2, 4-9), arrangements (2-5, 7, 8), drum programming (6)
- Jason Miles – programming (1-9)
- David Gamson – keyboards (3, 4), synthesizers (3, 4), arrangements (3, 4)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1-9)
- Doc Powell – guitar (6)
- Buddy Williams – drums (1-4, 6-9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 6, 7, 8)
- Amy Knoles – timpani (6)
- Kirk Whalum – soprano saxophone (6)
- George Young – soprano saxophone (9)
- Hubert Eaves III – arrangements (2)
- Paul Riser – arrangements (9)
- Alfred Brown – music contractor (9)
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
- James Ingram – backing vocals (1)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (1)
- Michael Lovesmith – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Kevin Owens – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7)
- Mark Stevens – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (1)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 7)
- Cissy Houston – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (2, 4, 7)
- Brenda White King – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (4)
- Anthony Hinton – backing vocals (9)
- Theresa V. Reed – backing vocals (9)
- Diane Sumler – backing vocals (9)
- Christine Wiltshire – backing vocals (9)
Horns on “The Second Time Around”
- Jerome Ashby
- Peter Gordon
- Harold Jones
- Dave Tofani
- Randy Brecker
- Jon Faddis
- John Miller
- Alan Rubin
- Homer Mensch
Technical
- Marcus Miller – producer
- Luther Vandross – producer, vocal arrangements
- Ray Bardani – engineer, mixing
- Denise Brown – additional engineer
- Brendan Fenton – additional engineer
- Mary Frengen – additional engineer
- Micah Goldberg – additional engineer
- Peter Grammatico – additional engineer
- Michael White – additional engineer
- Debi Cornish – assistant engineer
- Marc DeSisto – mix assistant
- Fred Bova – technician
- Michael Morengell – technician
- Gary Myerberg – technician
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Fonzi Thornton – vocal contractor
- Marsha K. Burns – production coordinator
- Elijah Reeder – personal assistance
- George Corsillo – art direction, design
- Matthew Rolston – photography
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