Dianne Reeves (album)
Dianne Reeves is the eponymous studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves issued in 1987 on Blue Note Records.[1] The album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and at number 28 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2][3]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Contemporary jazz | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Overview
The album was produced by George Duke and recorded at Mama Jo's and Le Gonks West in Hollywood, California.[1] Dianne Reeves also spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sky Islands" | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "I'm O.K." | Eduardo Del Barrio | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Better Days" |
| 5:31 |
| 4. | "Harvest Time" |
| 5:38 |
| 5. | "Chan's Song (Never Said)" |
| 5:34 |
| 6. | "Yesterdays" | 5:02 | |
| 7. | "I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" | 7:31 | |
| 8. | "That's All" |
| 4:13 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | ||
Personnel
- Dianne Elizabeth Reeves – vocals
- George Duke – Synclavier synthesizer (tracks: 1-3), Yamaha TX816 (tracks: 1, 3), piano (track 7), producer
- William Edward Childs – piano (tracks: 2, 6, 8)
- Herbert Jeffrey Hancock – keyboards (tracks: 4, 5)
- Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio – synthesizer (tracks: 4, 5)
- Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. – guitar (tracks: 1, 3-5)
- Fred Douglas Washington Jr. – bass (tracks: 1, 3-5)
- Tony Dumas – bass (tracks: 2, 8)
- Stanley Clarke – bass (tracks: 6, 7)
- Richard David Lawson – drums (tracks: 1, 3)
- Ralph Penland – drums (tracks: 2, 8)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (tracks: 4, 5)
- Anthony Tillmon Williams – drums (tracks: 6, 7)
- Paulo Roberto da Costa – percussion (tracks: 1, 3-5)
- Airto Moreira – percussion (track 6)
- Justo Almario – tenor saxophone (track 4)
- Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (tracks: 6, 7)
- Erik Zobler – engineering
- Alice Murrell – assistant producer
- Steven Bradley Ford – assistant engineering (tracks: 1-5, 8)
- Mitch Gibson – assistant engineering (tracks: 1, 3-7)
- Michael R. Morris – management
Chart history
| Chart (1988) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[4] | 172 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 28[3] | |
| Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums | 1[2] |
References
- Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves. Blue Note Records. 1987.
- "Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Dianne Reeves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
Dianne Reeves at Discogs (list of releases)
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