1986 studio album by Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries
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Private Passion Jeff Lorber , released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records . It features Karyn White and Tower of Power member Michael Jeffries on vocals.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The album peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 , becoming Lorber's most successful album. "Facts of Love " peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the album's (and Lorber's) only Top 40 hit.[ 5]
Despite the success of Private Passion , Jeff Lorber was not satisfied with the output of his solo albums, stating that they have a more vocal and R&B approach with himself as a sideman. As a result, he took a hiatus in music before returning in 1993 with Worth Waiting For [ 6] self-titled album , which contained 3 Top 10 singles.
Side A Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Facts of Love " Sturken, Rogers White 4:32 2. "True Confessions" Sturken, Rogers White 4:16 3. "Jamaica" Lorber 4:09 4. "Back In Love" B. Hull, J. Hull White, Jeffries 4:10 5. "Kristen" Lorber 5:18
Side B Title Writer(s) Lead vocals 6. "Private Passion" Sturken, Rogers Jeffries 4:18 7. "Sand Castles" Lorber 5:34 8. "Keep On Loving Her" Walsh, Lorber Jeffries 5:02 9. "Midnight Snack" Lorber 5:21
Jeff Lorber – synthesizers (1, 2, 9), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (3-9), guitars (3)Carl Sturken – synthesizers (1, 2), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (6), guitars (6) Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer programming (4) Larry Carlton – guitars (3)Dann Huff – guitars (4)Buzz Feiten – guitars (5, 7, 8, 9)Brock Walsh – drum programming (9) Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (5)George Howard – soprano saxophone (7)Karyn White – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), backing vocals (1, 2)Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (4, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)Evan Rogers – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8) Bunny Hull – backing vocals (4, 8) Jeff Lorber – producer (1, 2, 3, 5-9), recording (1, 2, 6, 8, 9) Evan Rogers – producer (1, 2, 6) Carl Sturken – producer (1, 2, 6) Taavi Mote – associate producer (1, 2, 6), mixing (1, 2, 3, 5-9), producer (3, 5, 7), recording (3, 7, 8, 9) Robbie Buchanan – producer (4) Brock Walsh – producer (8) Paul Retaczak – overdub tracking (1, 2, 6), recording (8) Craig Burbage – guitar recording (3) Paul Ericksen – engineer (4) Frank Wolf – engineer (4) John "Tokes" Potoker – mixing (4) Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer (9) Darwin Foye – assistant engineer (9) John Hegedes – assistant engineer (9) Jimmy Hogson – assistant engineer (9) Glen Holguin – assistant engineer (9) Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (9) Bernie Grundman – masteringLaura LiPuma – art direction, design Nels Israelson – photography Steve Drimmer – manager Allen Kovac – manager Left Bank Management – management company Studios
Album Year Chart Position 1987 Billboard 200[ 7] 68 Billboard Top Black Albums[ 8] 29 Billboard Jazz Albums[ 9] 17
Singles Year Single Chart Position 1986 "Facts of Love " Billboard Black Singles[ 10] 17 Billboard Dance Club Songs[ 11] 9 1987 Billboard Hot 100[ 12] 27 "True Confessions" Billboard Black Singles[ 13] 88
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