Straight to the Heart (David Sanborn album)

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "With bassist Marcus Miller acting as producer and some memorable tunes being performed (most notably "Hideaway" and "Straight to the Heart"), this is one of altoist David Sanborn's better R&B-ish recordings. Joined by keyboardist Don Grolnick, guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist Miller, drummer Buddy Williams and various guest musicians, Sanborn sounds fairly inspired and is in top form."[1]

1. "Hideaway" (Sanborn) – 6:37
2. "Straight to the Heart" (Marcus Miller) (live version) – 4:57
3. "Run for Cover" (Marcus Miller) – 6:28
4. "Smile" (Coleridge Taylor Perkinson) – 10:25
5. "Lisa" (Sanborn) (live version) – 5:05
6. "Love & Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) (live version) – 6:32
7. "Lotus Blossom" (Don Grolnick) (live version) – 6:50
8. "One Hundred Ways" (Tony Coleman, Kathy Wakefield, Benjamin Wright) – 4:07

• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Don Grolnick – keyboards
• Hiram Bullock – guitar, background vocals
• Buddy Williams – drums
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar, synthesizer, background vocals
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (3, 5, 8)
• Errol Bennett – percussion (2)
• Michael White – percussion (6)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (8)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (8)
• Jon Faddis – trumpet (8)
• Hamish Stuart – lead vocals (6)
• Lani Groves – background vocals (8)
• Frank Floyd – background vocals (8)
• Vivian Cherry – background vocals (8)