Jarreau (album)

Jarreau
Studio album by
Al Jarreau
ReleasedMarch 28, 1983
Recorded1982
StudioGarden Rake, Studio City, California
Genre
Length43:43
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerJay Graydon
Al Jarreau chronology
Breakin' Away
(1981) 		Jarreau
(1983) 		High Crime
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Jarreau is the sixth studio album by Al Jarreau, released in 1983.[3] It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. In 1984 the album received four Grammy Award nominations, including for Jay Graydon as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical).

The album contained three hit singles: "Mornin'" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). The first charted during the spring and summer, the second in the summer and the latter charted in the fall.

In 2001, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[4] It was remastered and re-released in 2009 by Friday Music.

The song "Black and Blues" has been rearranged for moderate use in marching band. A condensed version for trombone[5] has also become widely popular in marching/pep bands.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mornin'"Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon4:16
2."Boogie Down"Jarreau, Michael Omartian4:11
3."I Will Be Here for You (Nitakungodea Milele)"John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George4:19
4."Save Me"Jarreau, Foster, Graydon6:31
5."Step by Step"Jarreau, Graydon, Tom Canning4:26
6."Black and Blues"Jarreau, Graydon, Canning4:50
7."Trouble in Paradise"Greg Mathieson, Graydon, Trevor Veitch3:47
8."Not Like This"Jeremy Lubbock2:38
9."Love Is Waiting"Jarreau, Graydon, Canning3:47
10."I Keep Callin'"Jarreau, Graydon, Canning4:58

Personnel[edit]

  • Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-6), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9)
  • Jay Graydon – guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9), rhythm arrangements (1, 3-7, 9), synthesizers (5, 6), guitar solo (6,7)
  • David Foster – rhythm arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4), acoustic piano (4)
  • Michael Omartian – rhythm arrangements (2), synthesizers (2), Fender Rhodes (5)
  • Steve George – synthesizers (3)
  • Robbie Buchanan – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (5)
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (4)
  • Theophilus T. Blood – additional synthesizers (4)
  • Tom Canning – synthesizers (5, 6, 9), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9), acoustic piano (6), harmonica solo (6), Fender Rhodes (9)
  • Greg Mathieson – rhythm arrangements (7), acoustic piano (7), Fender Rhodes (7), synthesizers (7)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1, 3-7, 9)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 5, 6), percussion (6)
  • Steve Gadd – drums (2, 3, 4, 9)
  • Grey Trevorson – drums (7)
  • Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 3, 5)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (8)
  • Gerald Vinci – concertmaster (4)
  • Ian Eales – string contractor (4)
  • Lew McCreary – trombone (2, 4)
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4-7, 9)
  • Charlie Loper – trombone (5, 6, 7, 9)
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
  • Gary Grant – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2-7, 9), trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3)
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals (2)
  • Richard Page – backing vocals (2)
  • Venetta Gloud – backing vocals (2)

Production[edit]

  • Producer – Jay Graydon
  • Engineers – Jay Graydon and Ian Eales
  • Recorded and mixed at Garden Rake Studios (Studio City, CA).
  • Strings recorded by Eric Prestis at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA).
  • Album Coordination – Shirley Klein
  • Art Direction – Christine Sauers
  • Photography – Norman Seeff

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Jarreau
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 50
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 39
US Billboard 200[14] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 582.
  2. ^ "Jarreau - Al Jarreau | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 362.
  4. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Al Jarreau". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  5. ^ BC Homecoming Edition | Trombone Battle | "BC Funk Phi Slide v. MC Trombone Section" (Oct.12.2019), retrieved 2021-07-09
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6314". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Al Jarreau – Jarreau" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Al Jarreau | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Al Jarreau Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Al Jarreau Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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