1982 studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
The Best Is Yet to Come Released 1982 Studio Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, NY; Sigma Sound Studios-Starship One, Philadelphia, PA Genre Jazz Length 39 :59 Label Elektra 60215 Producer Grover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald , Nathan Sassover, Dexter Wansel
The Best Is Yet to Come is a 1982 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. , released via Elektra label. The album includes his major hit "The Best Is Yet to Come " recorded with Patti LaBelle .
Critical reception [ edit ] A reviewer of Billboard wrote "When a musician of unassailable integrity, honesty and commitment makes a bold, adventurous statement about his art, what do you do? You believe him".[4] Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated on "The Best Is Yet to Come", the title cut was a major R&B hit, with Patti Labelle doing vocals. The rest, unfortunately, is formulaic fusion".[1]
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "Can You Dig It" Ralph MacDonald , William Salter5:17 2. "The Best Is Yet to Come" Cynthia Biggs , Dexter Wansel 5:58 3. "More Than Meets the Eye" Grover Washington, Jr. 4:28 4. "Things Are Getting Better" Gerald H. Price 4:16 5. "Mixty Motions" William Eaton 5:17 6. "Brazilian Memories" William Eaton 6:08 7. "I'll Be With You" Grover Washington, Jr. 4:37 8. "Cassie's Theme" Grover Washington, Jr. 3:58 Total length: 39:59
Personnel [ edit ] Grover Washington, Jr. – alto saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (2, 6), arrangements (2-4, 7, 8), soprano saxophone (3, 7, 8), saxello (4, 5), synthesizers (7) Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes (1, 5, 6), clavinet (6), keyboards (8) Paul Griffin – Oberheim OB-Xa (1, 5), synthesizers (6) James K. Lloyd – keyboards (2-4, 7), acoustic piano (3, 4) Dexter Wansel – Oberheim OB-Xa (2-4), arrangements (2, 7), synthesizers (7) Teddi Schlossman – Rhodes electric piano (3) Billy Childs – acoustic piano (8), synthesizers (8) Eric Gale – guitars (1, 5, 6) Herb Smith – guitars (2) Richard Steacker – guitars (3, 4, 7) Lee Ritenour – guitars (8) Marcus Miller – bass (1, 5, 6) Cedric A. Napoleon – bass (2-4, 7), lead vocals (7) Abraham Laboriel – bass (8) Yogi Horton – drums (1, 5, 6) Darryl Washington – drums (2-4, 7) Harvey Mason – drums (8) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 5, 6), bells (2), shaker (2) Leonard Gibbs – percussion (3, 4, 7) Victor Feldman – percussion (8) Kevin Johnson – percussion (8) Alex Foster – saxophones (1) Frank Wess – saxophones (1) Jon Faddis – trumpet (1) Mona Goldman-Yoskin – flute (3) William Eaton – arrangements (1, 5, 6) Cynthia Biggs – arrangements (7) Patti LaBelle – lead and backing vocals (2) Bobby McFerrin – lead and backing vocals (4) Carla L. Benson – backing vocals (7) Evette Benton – backing vocals (7) Lucille Jones – backing vocals (7) Production [ edit ] Grover Washington, Jr. – executive producer, producer, mixing Ralph MacDonald – producer (1, 5, 6), mixing Dexter Wansel – producer (2, 3, 4, 7) Nathan Sassover – producer (8) Richard Alderson – engineer (1, 5, 6), mixing Kendall Brown – engineer (1, 5, 6), mixing Peter Humphreys – engineer (2-4, 7), mixing Dennis Sands – engineer (8) Eddie Heath – assistant engineer (1, 5, 6) Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer (1, 5, 6) Barry Craig – assistant engineer (2-4, 7) Scott E. MacMinn – assistant engineer (2-4, 7) John Wisner – assistant engineer (2-4, 7) Greg Orloff – assistant engineer (8) Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Studios (New York, NY). Janaire Boger – production coordinator Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator Ron Coro – art direction, design Denise Minobe – art direction, design Jim Shea – photography References [ edit ]
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