When Love Comes Calling (Deniece Williams album)

When Love Comes Calling is an album by American singer Deniece Williams issued in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records.[3] The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[4]

When Love Comes Calling
Studio album by
Deniece Williams
ReleasedJune 22, 1979
Recorded1978-1979 at Sunset Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Davlen Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Kendun Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
Devonshire Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreR&B, soul
Length32:30
LabelARC/Columbia
ProducerDavid Foster, Ray Parker Jr.
Deniece Williams chronology
That's What Friends Are For
(1978)		 When Love Comes Calling
(1979)		 My Melody
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Los Angeles Times(favourable)[2]

Overview

When Love Comes Calling was produced by Ray Parker Jr. and David Foster. Artists such as Maurice White, Bill Champlin of Chicago and Toto's Steve Lukather guested on the album.[3]

Covers

Why Can't We Fall in Love was covered by the soul group Tavares. As well Williams covered Debby Boone's God Knows on the album.[5]

Singles

The single, "I've Got the Next Dance", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[6][7]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Found Love"Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams3:40
2."Are You Thinking?"Raina Taylor, Deniece Williams4:19
3."My Prayer" 0:23
4."I've Got The Next Dance"Cheyenne Fowler, Keg Johnson5:49
5."Touch Me Again"Tennyson Stevens, Deniece Williams5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."When Love Comes Calling"Carole Pinckes, David Foster, Deniece Williams3:27
7."God Knows"Frannie Golde, Peter Noone, Allee Willis4:09
8."Like Magic"Geary Lanier, Robert Wright3:31
9."Turn Around"Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams3:48
10."Why Can't We Fall In Love?"David Foster, Carole Bayer-Sager, Deniece Williams4:30

Charts
Chart (1979) Position
US Top Soul LPs 27
US Top LPs & Tape 96
Year Single Chart Position
1979 "I Found Love" US Soul Singles 32
1979 "I've Got the Next Dance" US Hot 100 73
1979 "I've Got the Next Dance" US Soul Singles 26
1979 "I've Got the Next Dance" Club Play Singles 1

Personnel

Musicians
  • Jack Ashford – tambourine (8)
  • Sidney Barnes – background vocals (8)
  • Eddie "Bongo" Brown – bongos (8)
  • Ollie E. Brown – percussion (1, 8, 9)
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 10)
  • Dyanne Chandler – backing vocals (1, 9)
  • Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1, 9)
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (2, 7, 10)
  • Frank DeCaro – string contractor (1, 5, 7-10)
  • Scott Edwards – bass (8)
  • Larry Farrow – keyboards (1)
  • Charles Fearing – guitar (1, 9)
  • Richard Feldman – guitar (7)
  • David Foster – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 7, 10), piano (5), arrangements (6), backing vocals (6), string arrangements (10)
  • Ed Greene – drums (2, 4, 8)
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone solo (4)
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (6, 7, 10)
  • David Hungate – bass (6, 7, 10)
  • Larry Jacobs – background vocals
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (5)
  • Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
  • Greg Mathieson – arrangements (4)
  • Bill K. Myers – string arrangements (7)
  • Don Myrick – saxophone solo (8)
  • Gene Page – horn arrangements (1, 8, 9), string arrangements (1, 8, 9)
  • Sarah Pagé – string contractor (1, 5, 7-10)
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals (1)
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (8, 9)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 4)
  • Sylvester Rivers – keyboards (1), arrangements (1), rhythm arrangements (2, 8, 9)
  • David Sheilds – bass (1, 9)
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (2)
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitar (8)
  • Maurice White – backing vocals (1, 10)
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 9)
  • Deniece Williams – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10)

Production
  • Producers – Ray Parker Jr. (Tracks 1, 3, 8 & 9); David Foster (Tracks 2, 4-7 & 10).
  • Co-Producer – Deniece Williams
  • Engineers – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1-7, 9 & 10); Ron Malo (Track 8).
  • Assistant Engineers – Corey Bailey, Mark Linett, Michael Mancini, Raffaello Mazza and Bo Torian.
  • Design – Nancy Donald
  • Photography – Richard Arrindell
  • Management – Cavallo-Ruffalo Management

References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Deniece Williams: When Love Comes Calling". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Johnson, Connie (October 28, 1979). "Deniece Williams: When Love Comes Calling". newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. p. 412.
  3. Deniece Williams: When Love Comes Calling. ARC/Columbia Records. 1979.
  4. "Deniece Williams: When Love Comes Calling (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
  5. "When Love Comes Calling by Deniece Williams". secondhandsongs.com.
  6. "Deniece Williams: I've Got The Next Dance (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. "Deniece Williams: I've Got The Next Dance (Hot Soul Songs Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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