S.O.U.L.

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
4.153:50
2Give Me TheReason
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Wayne Warnecke
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Minot Sound in White Plains
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood
recording of:
Give Me the Reason
writer:
Nat Adderley and Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc. (, in 1986), CBS Songs, CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dillard Music (, in 1986), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
44:44
3A House Is Not AHome
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981, in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981, in 1989)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
7:08
4Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
recorded in:
Los Angeles
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Steve Kroon
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Michael White (American jazz drummer)
synthesizer:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Luther Vandross and Brenda White‐King
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
medley including a cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
medley including a cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
medley including a cover recording of:
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
writer:
Morris Broadnax (Soul and R&B music songwriter), Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Blackbull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
9:18
5Any Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
recording of:
Any Love
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1988), SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1988) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1988)
4:24
6Power OfLove/Love Power
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Power of Love / Love Power
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Luther Vandross and Teddy Vann
medley of:
Love Power
medley of:
Power of Love
4:21
7Don't Want To Be A Fool
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Don’t Want to Be a Fool
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1991), Thriller Miller Music (in 1991) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1991)
4:36
8Here And Now
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
Here and Now
writer:
David L. Elliott and Terry Steele
publisher:
D.L.E. Music, EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Ollie Brown Sugar Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
5:23
9Take You Out
recording engineer and producer:
Warryn Campbell
mixer:
Paul J. Falcone
guitar:
John “Jubu” Smith
background vocals:
Warryn Campbell and Harold Lilly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records (US R&B) (in 2001)
recording of:
Take You Out
writer:
Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly and John “Jubu” Smith
3:27
10Dance With My Father
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
additional keyboard:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
keyboard:
Richard Marx
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Khadijah Mohammed (American vocalist and songwriter) and Brenda White‐King
background vocals [male backup vocals]:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records (US R&B) (in 2003)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan
recording of:
Dance With My Father
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
4:26

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