Your Secret Love

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Your Secret Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
additional programming:
Ivan Hampden
drum machine programming and synthesizer [string] programming:
Reed Vertelney
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
additional keyboard and strings:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
bass:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Reed Vertelney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Reed Vertelney
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Secret Love
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs (in 1996), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996) and Vertelney Music (in 1996)
4:12
2Love Don’t Hurt You Anymore
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard and synthesizer [synth strings]:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), David Lasley, Cheryl Lynn (1970s Disco singer), Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
strings arranger:
Leon Pendarvis
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love Don’t Hurt You Anymore
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1980) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1980)
5:12
3It’s Hard for Me to Say
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass, drums (drum set), piano and strings:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Hard for Me to Say
writer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), J V A Publishing Co. (in 1996) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996)
4:34
4Crazy Love5:13
5I Can Make It Better
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani and David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
additional programming:
David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Max Risenhoover
additional guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
instruments:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
strings arranger:
Leon Pendarvis
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Camel Island Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Can Make It Better
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1996), Thriller Miller Music (in 1996) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996)
5:35
6Too Proud to Beg
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover (background vocals)
bass, drums (drum set), keyboard and strings:
Reed Vertelney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Too Proud to Beg
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs (in 1996), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996) and Vertelney Music (in 1996)
4:50
7I Can’t Wait No Longer (Let’s Do This)
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani and David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Max Risenhoover
instruments:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
vocals:
Deidre "Spin" Roper
recorded at:
Camel Island Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Can't Wait No Longer (Let's Do This)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Deidre Roper
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1996), Spinda Publishing (in 1996) and Thriller Miller Music (in 1996)
5:39
8Nobody to Love
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani and David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
programming:
David I. Ward II (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
editor:
Max Risenhoover
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
solo vibraphone:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recorded at:
Camel Island Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nobody to Love
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1995), Thriller Miller Music (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
5:45
9Whether or Not the World Gets Better
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set), synthesizer and synthesizer [synth orchestra]:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals:
Lisa Fischer (American vocalist) and Luther Vandross
synthesizer [synth orchestra] arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr., John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Luther Vandross
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Whether or Not the World Gets Better
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1988) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1988)
5:31
10This Time I'm Right
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set), keyboard and strings:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
solo alto saxophone:
Everett Harp
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
strings arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
This Time I'm Right
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1995) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1995)
5:07
11Knocks Me Off My Feet
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Knocks Me Off My Feet
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music (in 1976, in 1980), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Jobete Music (in 1980)
3:44
12Goin’ Out of My Head
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
keyboard programming:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Ivan Hampden
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White-King
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Goin’ Out of My Head
lyricist:
Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
composer:
Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Vogue Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1964)
5:17

Credits

Release

photography:Guzman (photographer)
Norman Jean Roy (photographer)
liner notes:Luther
assistant engineer:Mike Baumgartner
Kyle Bess
Mark Eshelman (recording engineer)
Paul J. Falcone
Greg Denen
Sue McLean
Pat Weber
recording engineer:Al Schmitt
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
design:Corsillo
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
recorded at:Sony Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1536729 [info]