1986 Michael Sembello – Without Walls
Without Walls is the second solo album by Michael Sembello, released in 1986
Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The list of pop music personalities he worked with, or wrote for, includes Wonder (from 1974 to 1979), The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Stanley Clarke, David Sanborn, Donna Summer, Sérgio Mendes, Miguel Mateos and New Edition among many others.
Tracks
1 What You Really Want (David Batteau, Michael Sembello) 4:28
2 Last To Know (Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph) 4:01
3 Funkabilly Swing (Bobby Caldwell, Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph) 4:30
4 Is This The Way To Paradise (Bobby Caldwell, Michael Sembello) 4:10
5 Burn It Up (Bobby Caldwell, Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello) 4:34
6 Angelina 4:50
7 Tear Down The Walls (Bobby Caldwell, David Batteau, Michael Sembello) 3:40
8 Gravity (Cruz Sembello) 6:12
9 Wonder Were You Are (Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello) 3:45
10 Dangerous (Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph) 3:54
11 The Picture 5:14
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Richard Rudolph |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Guitar | Bud Rizzo |
| Guitar | Steve Rippley |
| Keyboards | Casey Young |
| Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
| Keyboards | Michael Sembello |
| Keyboards | Daniel Sembello |
| Synthesizer | Steve Porcaro |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Caldwell |
| Synthesizer | Daniel Sembello |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Waldman |
| Horns | Herb Alpert |
| Sax | David Boruss |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Randy Waldman |
| Percussion | Ron Powell |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Caldwell |
| Background Vocals | Cruz Sembello |
| Background Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
Other Musicians
7 Tear Down The Walls
| Choir | Alice Martini |
| Choir | Bob DiMarco |
| Choir | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Choir | Bud Rizzo |
| Choir | Cruz Sembello |
| Choir | Daniel Sembello |
| Choir | Jena Raye Mendez |
| Choir | Kim DiMarco |
| Choir | Kimiko Kasai |
| Choir | Marilyn Scott |
| Choir | Mark Hudson |
| Choir | Randy Waldman |
9 Wonder Were You Are
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph
Arranged By [String Arrangements], Strings [Wall Of Doug] – Doug Cameron
Engineer – Dan Marnien, Jim Gallagher, Michael Bowman, Michael Sembello, Nick Spigel, Randy Waldman, Richard Rudolph
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Bud Rizzo, Khaliq Glover
Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 7)
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Mixed By – Bill Bottrell (Track 8)
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Photography By – Bret Lopez
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Bossa Nova Hotel
Mixed At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.