1981 Phyllis Hyman – Can’t We Fall In Love Again
Can’t We Fall in Love Again? is the fifth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1981.
The original album was mainly produced by previous collaborator, Norman Connors, but Chuck Jackson was brought in to mix and complete most of the tracks and to produce the title track, when Connors dropped out.
Tracks
1 You Sure Look Good To Me (Brian Potter; Rick Conedera) 4:19
2 Don’t Tell Me, Tell Her (Doug James; Sandy Linzer) 4:18
3 I Ain’t Asking (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 4:02
4 Can’t We Fall In Love Again (John Lewis Parker; Peter Ivers) 5:17
5 The Love Too Good To Last (Burt Bacharach; Carole Bayer Sager; Peter Allen) 4:06
6 Tonight You And Me (Bruce Hawes; Peyton Scott) 3:45
7 The Sunshine In My Life (Larry Alexander; Phyllis Hyman) 4:27
8 Just Another Face In The Crowd (Dennis Caldirola; Joe Ericksen) 5:52
Biography
Musicians
1 You Sure Look Good To Me
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Chuck Jackson |
| Percussion | Tony Coleman |
2 Don’t Tell Me, Tell Her
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Fender Rhodes | Sonny Burke |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Horns | George Bohanon |
| Percussion | Mayra Casales |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 I Ain’t Asking
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | Mayra Casales |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Janet Wright |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
4 Can’t We Fall In Love Again
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Chuck Jackson |
| Percussion | Tony Coleman |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Vocals | Marlo Henderson |
5 The Love Too Good To Last
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Horns | George Bohanon |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
| Percussion | Melvin Webb |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Janet Wright |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
6 Tonight You And Me
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | Sonny Burke |
| Background Vocals | Janet Wright |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
7 The Sunshine In My Life
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Horns | George Bohanon |
| Sax | Gary Bartz |
| Percussion | Melvin Webb |
| Background Vocals | Janet Wright |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Background Vocals | Krystal Davis |
8 Just Another Face In The Crowd
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Cheryl McWhorter |
| Background Vocals | Chuck Jackson |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Nick Johnson |
| Background Vocals | The Jones Girls |
| Background Vocals | Tony Coleman |
| Vocals | Phyllis Hyman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chuck Jackson (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Producer – Norman Connors (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Paul Riser (Track 8)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Chuck Jackson, Tony Coleman (Tracks 2, 4, 8)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Jean Carn (Tracks 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Johnny Pate (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tony Coleman (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – McKinley Jackson (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm & Back Vocals) – Chuck Jackson (Track 1)
Concertmaster – Davida Johnson (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Mixed By – Chuck Jackson, Frank Kejmar, Tony Coleman
Strings – Davida Johnson (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 7)
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Design – Neal Pozner
Photography – Kevin McDonald
Mixed At MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc