Awakening (Narada Michael Walden album)
Awakening is the third full-length studio release from drummer/songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was the first of two 1979 releases for the artist and featured him (once again) writing all the songs, though he co-produced each track with someone else.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-1979 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden (all tracks), Patrick Adams (tracks 1-4), Sonny Burke (tracks 5-7), Wayne Henderson (tracks 8-9) | |||
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Track listing
- All songs written and arranged by Narada Michael Walden.
- "Love Me Only" - 6:05
- "I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)" - 4:24
- "Give Your Love a Chance" - 4:11
- "They Want the Feeling" - 3:58
- "Awakening Suite Part I: Childhood-Opening of the Heart" - 3:28
- "The Awakening" - 4:30
- "Listen to Me" - 4:54
- "Full and Satisfied" - 3:35
- "Will You Ever Know" - 4:59
Personnel
- Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals (1, 4, 6-8), acoustic piano (1, 9), drums, vocals (2, 3, 9), organ (2), "dream" bass (2), tambourine (2), timbales (2), slapstick (2), handclaps (2), glockenspiel (3)
- Clifford Carter – Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 4), Minimoog (1), clavinet (2), Moog bass (3)
- Patrick Adams – synthesizers (1), horn and string arrangements (1, 3), "inner space" effects (2)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (5), Yamaha electric grand piano (6, 7)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (5)
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (6)
- Bobby Lyle – keyboards (8)
- Ken Mazur – guitars (1, 2, 4), guitar melodies (3)
- Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (1, 4), guitars (2, 3)
- Ray Gomez – lead guitar (5)
- Jay Graydon – guitars (5, 6), lead guitar (7)
- Pat Thrall – guitars (6), rhythm guitar (7)
- Carlos Santana – lead guitar (6)
- Greg Poree – acoustic guitar (7)
- Steve Beckmeier – guitars (8)
- Norbert Sloley – bass (1, 2, 4)
- Keni Burke – bass (5-7)
- Nathaniel Phillips – bass (8, 9)
- Airto Moreira – percussion (6)
- Victor Feldman – vibraphone (7), marimba (8), cabasa (8), temple block (8)
- George Young – alto saxophone (2)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (2, 3)
- Pete Christlieb – flute (9)
- Don Menza – flute (9)
- Wayne Henderson – trombone solo (7)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
- James Decker – French horn (7, 9)
- David Duke – French horn (7, 9)
- Gayle Levant – harp (9)
- George Del Barrio – orchestra arrangements (6, 9), conductor (6, 7), string arrangements (7)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Cheryl Alexander – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Patti Scialfa – backing vocals (4)
- John Bahler – backing vocals (7)
- Alex Brown – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Carla Vaughn – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Angela Winbush – backing vocals (7)
- Judy Brown – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Narada Michael Walden – producer (1-4), associate producer (5-9)
- Patrick Adams – associate producer (1-4)
- Sonny Burke – producer (5-7)
- Wayne Henderson – producer (8, 9)
- Bob Clearmountain – recording (1-4), mixing (1-4, 9)
- Michael Frondelli – vocal recording (1, 4)
- Jimmy Schfflett – recording (5-7)
- Allen Sides – mixing (5, 7, 8), recording (6, 8, 9)
- Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
- Norman Seeff – cover photography
- David Henderson – inner sleeve photography
- Gregory Digiovine – management
References
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