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
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 By – Reisig & Taylor
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Produced For – Perfection Light Productions
Produced For – Watchout Productions
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
Mixed At – Tarpan Studios
Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
Mixed At – Criteria Recording Studios
Mixed At – Encore Studios
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Mastered At – Sony Music Studio Operations