Body Language (Boney James album)
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| Body Language | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Boney James, Paul Brown | |||
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| Singles from Sweet Thing | ||||
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Body Language is the sixth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1999.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready?" | James Oppenheim; Ronnie Garrett; Rex Rideout; Daryl Simmons | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Into the Blue" | James Oppenheim; Leon Bisquera | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Body Language" | James Oppenheim; Phil Davis; Paul Brown | 4:55 |
| 4. | "I'll Always Love You" | James Oppenheim; Johnny Britt; Sean Thomas | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Boneyizm (duet with Rick Braun)" | James Oppenheim; Paul Brown | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Love Fest" | James Oppenheim; Leon Bisquera | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Bedtime Story" | James Oppenheim; David Torkanowsky | 4:25 |
| 8. | "I Get Lonely" | Janet Jackson; Rene Elizondo, Jr.; Terry Lewis; James Harris III | 5:31 |
| 9. | "All Night Long" | James Oppenheim; Paul Brown; Mark Ellis Stephens; Donnell Spencer Jr. | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Boney James – soprano saxophone (1, 4, 6, 8), Yamaha WX7 (1, 3, 9), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 8, 9), keyboards (2, 5–9), synth bass (5, 7), programming (5, 7), alto saxophone (7)
- Rex Rideout – keyboards (1), programming (1)
- David Torkanowsky – acoustic piano (2, 8), Fender Rhodes (6, 8), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (7), organ (8)
- Phil Davis – keyboards (3, 4), synth bass (3), programming (3, 4)
- Tim Heintz – additional keyboards (4, 8)
- Leon Bisquera – keyboards (6)
- Mark Ellis Stephens – keyboards (9)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1), guitars (5)
- Rohn Lawrence – guitars (2), "right" guitars (3, 8)
- Tony Maiden – "left" guitars (3), guitars (9)
- Ronnie Garrett – bass (1)
- Alex Al – bass (2, 6, 9), synth bass (8)
- Larry Kimpel – bass (5)
- Lil' John Roberts – drums (2, 6, 9), additional drums (8)
- Donnell Spencer Jr. – drums (8), vocals (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 3, 6, 8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (5, 7, 9)
- Rick Braun – flugelhorn (5)
- Chelle Davis – vocals (1)
- Shal – vocals (4)
Arrangements
- Boney James (1, 2, 5–9)
- Rex Rideout (1)
- Paul Brown (2, 6, 8, 9)
- Phil Davis (3, 4)
- Impromp2 (4)
- Mark Ellis Stephens (9)
String section (Tracks 2, 6 & 9)
- Jerry Hey – arrangements and conductor
- Ralph Morrison – concertmaster
- Stephen Erdody (principal), Christine Ermacoff, Paula Hochhalter, Armen Ksajikan, Christina Soule and Cecilia Tsan – cello
- Margot Aldcroft, Brian Dembow (principal), Thomas Diener, Jennie Hansen, Carrie Holzman-Little and Victoria Miskolczy – viola
- Richard Altenbach, Jackie Brand, Mario De Leon, Henry Gronnier, Lily Ho Chen, Karen Jones, Frances Moore, Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins and Kenneth Yerke – violin
Production
[edit]- Boney James – producer
- Paul Brown – producer, engineer
- Ronnie Garrett – co-producer (1)
- Martin Christensen – engineer
- Don Murray – engineer
- Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
- Erik Zobler – engineer
- Koji Egawa – mix assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
- Vigon/Ellis – art direction, design
- Robert Zuckerman – photography
- Diane Kranz – stylist
- Howard Lowell – management
Studios
- Recorded at Alpha Studios (Burbank, California); Funky Joint Studios and Heintz 57 Varieties Studio (Sherman Oaks, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California); Silent Partner Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- Mixed at Schnee Studios
- Mastered at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California).
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 91 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 92 |
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Boney James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Boney James Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Boney James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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