Two Eyes
Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records.[2] The album got to No. 16 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.[3]
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Released | May 1983 | |||
Recorded | July - December 1982,
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Length | 34:09 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
Brenda Russell chronology | ||||
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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.[2]
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. [4]
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), synthesizer (3), LinnDrum programming (3), backing vocals (3)
- Jeff Porcaro - drums
- John Robinson - drums
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- David Williams - guitar
- Caleb Quaye - guitar (8)
- Stevie Wonder - harmonica (8)
- Kim Hutchcroft - saxophone
- Larry Williams - saxophone
- Jerry Hey - trumpet
- Gary Grant - trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
- 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
- Recording and Mix: Al Schmitt
- Creative Director: Rich Kamerman
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1983 | UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums[3] | 16 |
References
- "Brenda Russell: Two Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- 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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