1993 Regina Belle – Passion
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
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 – 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
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
April 18, 2023 @ 20:03
Love this album!
The production is very good.
“Quiet Time” ~ stand out track. Fabulous production, vocal and BASS – Mr Néil Stubenhausen – applaus.