1989 El DeBarge – Gemini
Gemini is the second album by American R&B singer El DeBarge. The album peaked at #35 on the Billboard R&B charts.The lead single “Real Love” reached #8 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart, as well as #11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart and #14 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart. A second single “Somebody Loves You” reached #24 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Tracks
1 Real Love (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) 4:09
2 Cross My Heart (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) 6:12
3 Somebody Loves You (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) 5:06
4 Broken Dreams (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge, Tony Redic) 3:58
5 Broken Dreams (Reprise) (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge, Tony Redic) 1:54
6 Turn The Page (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) 5:02
7 After You (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Jay Graydon) 4:27
8 Love Life (Gardner Cole, Jay Graydon) 4:21
9 Broken Dreams (Think About It) (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge, Tony Redic) 1:21
10 Make You Mine (Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) 4:25
Biography
Musicians
1 Real Love
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | El DeBarge |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Marcus Ryle |
| Percussion | Ollie E. Brown |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Marlena Jeter |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Background Vocals | Tony Warren |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
2 Cross My Heart
| Bass | Tommy Debarge |
| Drums | El DeBarge |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Bunny Debarge |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
3 Somebody Loves You
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Keyboards | Aaron Zigman |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Programming | Marcus Ryle |
| Sax | Don Myrick |
| Percussion | Ollie E. Brown |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
4 Broken Dreams
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar (solo) | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
6 Turn The Page
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | El DeBarge |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carlwell |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
7 After You
| Guitar (solo) | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Clif Magness |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cantos |
| Background Vocals | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
8 Love Life
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Synthesizer | Gardner Cole |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Background Vocals | Gardner Cole |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
10 Make You Mine
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | El DeBarge |
| Keyboards | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | El DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | James DeBarge |
| Background Vocals | Tony A Redic |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carlwell |
| Background Vocals | Josie James |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Vocals | El DeBarge |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Graydon (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By – El DeBarge
Arranged By – Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Jay Graydon (Track 7)
Engineer – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 2)
Engineer – Elliott Peters (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 10)
Engineer – Jay Graydon (Track 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Elliott Peters (Tracks 1, 2)
Engineer (Additional) – Frank Wolf (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Loskorn (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Sundburg, Pat Stoltz (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Batwinas (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Richard McKernan (Tracks 2, 3, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bernard Fringes (Tracks 3, 4)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – El DeBarge, Taavi Mote (Track 1)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 4, 6)
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (Track 10)
Arranged By – El DeBarge
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Mixed At Garden Rake Studio
Recorded At Vixen Playhouse, Canoga Park, CA
Recorded At Yamaha R & D Studio
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At One On One Studios
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded At Garden Rake Studio
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