1993 Regina Belle – Passion

Brenda Russell, Greg Phillinganes, JR Robinson, Leland Sklar, Mike Landau, Narada Michael Walden, Neil Stubenhaus, Paul Jackson Jr, Regina Belle, Ricky Lawson

Passion is the third album by American singer-songwriter Regina Belle. It became a successful album, peaking at #63 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling over 389,000 copies according to Neilsen Soundscan.

It includes the hit singles, “Dream in Color”, “A Whole New World”, and “If I Could”. “The Deeper I Love” was released as a single but even though it did not reach the main chart, it did peak at #7 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

Tracks

1 Interlude / Passion (Narada Michael Walden; Regina Belle) 5:56
2 Quite Time (Silvia Grissette; Steve Grissette; Tim Grant; Tyrone Dickerson) 5:08
3 If I Could (Ken Hirsch; Marti Sharron; Ronald Miller) 4:02
4 Do You Wanna Get Serious (Dawn Thomas) 5:33
5 Dream In Color (April Lang; Shelly Peiken) 4:13
6 My Man (Maurice Yvain; Albert Willemetz; Jacques Charles; Channing Pollock) 4:49
7 The Deeper I Love (Laney Stewart; Tony Haynes) 4:54
8 A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) (Alan Menken; Tim Rice) 4:06
9 Love (Clyde Lieberman; Denetria Champ; Laythan Carl Armor) 5:54
10 Heaven’s Just A Whisper Away (Anthony Smith; Keith Diamond; Larry Henley) 3:56
11 Tango In Paris (Kitty Beethoven; Mike Mani; Narada Michael Walden; Vernon Black; Kool Moe Dee) 4:12
12 One Love (Brenda Russell; Narada Michael Walden) 5:49

Biography

Regina Belle

Musicians

1 Interlude / Passion

Bass	Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards	Mike Mani
Keyboards	Monty Seward
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Nikita Germaine
Background Vocals	Tony Lindsay
Vocals	Regina Belle
Voice	Tony Lindsay

2 Quite Time

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer	Lester Mendez
Percussion	Rafael Solano
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Vocals	Regina Belle

3 If I Could

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Ricky Lawson
Guitar	Manny Lopez
Keyboards	Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer	Lester Mendez
Percussion	Rafael Solano
Vocals	Regina Belle

4 Do You Wanna Get Serious

Bass	Chris Walker
Drums	Daryl Burgee
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Keyboards	Odeen Mays
Synthesizer	Lester Mendez
Horns	Arturo Sandoval
Horns	Dana Teboe
Horns	Ed Calle
Horns	Tony Concepcion
Sax	Kirk Whalum
Percussion	Rafael Solano
Background Vocals	Chris Walker
Background Vocals	Marvel Allen
Vocals	Regina Belle

5 Dream In Color

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer	Lester Mendez
Percussion	Rafael Solano
Background Vocals	Betty Wright
Background Vocals	Carl Ramsey
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Charles Christopher
Background Vocals	Jeanette Wright
Background Vocals	Aisha McCray
Background Vocals	Rita Quintero
Background Vocals	Wendy Pedersen
Vocals	Regina Belle

6 My Man

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar	Tim May
Keyboards	Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards	James Anthony Carmichael
Keyboards	John Barnes
Keyboards	Lloyd Tolbert
Percussion	Allen Varin
Percussion	John Barnes
Percussion	Lloyd Tolbert
Vocals	Regina Belle

7 The Deeper I Love

Drums (programming)	Lester Mendez
Guitar (solo)	Manny Lopez
Guitar	Steve Gordon
Keyboards	Lester Mendez
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Vocals	Regina Belle

8 A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme)

Bass (synthesizer)	Walter Afanasieff
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synclavier	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Programming	Walter Afanasieff
Programming	Dan Shea
Programming	Ren Klyce
Programming	Gary Crimelli
Vocals	Peabo Bryson
Vocals	Regina Belle

9 Love

Bass	Chris Walker
Drums	Daryl Burgee
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Keyboards	Odeen Mays
Synthesizer	Eddie Montilla
Horns	Arturo Sandoval
Horns	Dana Teboe
Horns	Ed Calle
Horns	Tony Concepcion
Sax	Kirk Whalum
Background Vocals	Chris Walker
Background Vocals	Marvel Allen
Vocals	Regina Belle

10 Heaven’s Just A Whisper Away

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar	Tim May
Keyboards	Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards	James Anthony Carmichael
Keyboards	John Barnes
Keyboards	Lloyd Tolbert
Synclavier	John Barnes
Percussion	Allen Varin
Percussion	John Barnes
Vocals	Regina Belle

11 Tango In Paris

Bass (synthesizer)	Vernon Black
Guitar	Vernon Black
Keyboards	Mike Mani
Programming	Mike Mani
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Nikita Germaine
Background Vocals	Tony Lindsay
Rap	Kool Moe Dee
Vocals	Regina Belle

12 One Love

Bass	Joel Smith
Drums	Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards	Frank Martin
Programming	Frank Martin
Percussion	Marquinho Brazil
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Nikita Germaine
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Background Vocals	Steve Zegree
Vocals	Regina Belle

Other Musicians

Choir – The Gagie School Children\’s Choir (Track 12)

Liner Notes

Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Producer – Nick Martinelli (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Producer – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 6, 10)
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Track 8)
Producer (Associate) – Mike Mani, Monty Seward (Track 1)
Producer (Executive) – Brenda Dash, Jay Landers
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Arranged By – John Barnes (Track 6)
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Track 8)
Arranged By (Additional) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Richard Eddy (Tracks 4, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jack Faith (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Kitty Beethoven (Track 11)
Coordinator – Cynthia Shiloh, Janice Lee, Kelly McRae, Kevin Walden (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Directed By (Choir) – Steve Zegree (Track 12)
Engineer – Marc Reyburn (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Engineer – Bruce Weeden (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 9)
Engineer – Jack Perry (Track 2)
Engineer – Barney Perkins (Tracks 6, 10)
Engineer – Eric Schilling, Hal Batt, Mark Krieg (Track 7)
Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 8)
Engineer (Second) – Jeff Gray (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Engineer (Second) – Mark Krieg (Tracks 4, 7, 9)
Engineer (Second) – Milton Chan (Tracks 6, 10)
Engineer (Second) – Jen Monnar, Kyle Bess, Manny Lacarrubba (Track 8)
Engineer (Mix) – Michael H Brauer (Tracks 2, 5)
Engineer (Mix) – Bruce Weeden (Track 7)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By (Vocals) – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Recorded By (Vocals) – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 11, 12)

Art Direction – Josephine DiDonato
Photography – Reisig & Taylor

Mastered At Sony Music Studio Operations
Mixed At Tarpan Studios
Mixed At Quad Recording Studios
Mixed At Criteria Recording Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Encore Studios
Recorded At Afterhours Recording Studio
Recorded At The Plant Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Right Track Recording
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