1984 Michael Johnson – Lifetime Guarantee
Lifetime Guarantee is the eighth album by Michael Johnson, released in 1984 on EMI.
Michael Jay Johnson (August 8, 1944 – July 25, 2017) was an American pop, country, and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1978 hit song “Bluer Than Blue”. He charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and nine more on Hot Country Songs, including two Number One country hits in 1986’s “Give Me Wings” and “The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder”. He also co-wrote “Cain’s Blood”, the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner.
Tracks
1 There’s A Love (JP Pennington) 3:33
2 If You Can’t Feel Love (Jeremy Lubbock; Chris Montan) 4:13
3 Lifetime Guarantee (Chris Montan) 3:48
4 We Can Live On Love (Baby You’re Just Like Me) (Jan Buckingham; Mark Gray) 3:24
5 I’m Gone (Eric Kaz; Wendy Waldman) 4:55
6 Q.T. (Randy Goodrum) 3:07
7 Temptation (Randy Goodrum) 3:16
8 Who’s That Look In Your Eye (Tom Brasfield; Robert Byrne) 4:05
9 City Of The Angels (Bill Withers) 4:16
10 I Still Love You (Nathan Bell; Craig Brickhardt) 2:52
Media
Musicians
1 There’s A Love
| Bass | Wayne Pedzwater |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Acoustic Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Programming | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Ray Bardani |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
| Background Vocals | Kurt Yaghjian |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
2 If You Can’t Feel Love
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Drums (programming) | Jeremy Lubbock |
| Fender Rhodes | Jeremy Lubbock |
| Synthesizer | Jeremy Lubbock |
| Sax | Dave Boroff |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Marc Piscitelli |
| Background Vocals | Nick Uhrig |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
3 Lifetime Guarantee
| Bass | Roscoe Beck |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | George Sopuch |
| Guitar | Michael Johnson |
| Fender Rhodes | Chris Montan |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Synthesizer | Chris Montan |
| Synthesizer | Jeremy Lubbock |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | Chris Montan |
4 We Can Live On Love (Baby You’re Just Like Me)
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Jeremy Lubbock |
| Percussion | Ted Moore |
| Background Vocals | Diane Tidwell |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Silver |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
5 I’m Gone
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums (programming) | Michael Colina |
| Guitar | Michael Johnson |
| Fender Rhodes | Michael Colina |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Background Vocals | Diane Tidwell |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Silver |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
6 Q.T.
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Fender Rhodes | Randy Goodrum |
| Synthesizer | Randy Goodrum |
| Percussion | Ray Bardani |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
7 Temptation
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums (programming) | Randy Goodrum |
| Guitar | Michael Johnson |
| Fender Rhodes | Randy Goodrum |
| Percussion | Ray Bardani |
| Background Vocals | Kacey Cisyk |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
8 Who’s That Look In Your Eye
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Michael Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Michael Colina |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Percussion | Ted Moore |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
9 City Of The Angels
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Fender Rhodes | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Michael Colina |
| Percussion | Michael Johnson |
| Percussion | Ray Bardani |
| Background Vocals | Diane Tidwell |
| Background Vocals | Kacey Cisyk |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Silver |
| Background Vocals | Sherilyn Huffman |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
10 I Still Love You
| Bass | Wayne Pedzwater |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Guitar | Michael Johnson |
| Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Ray Bardani |
| Percussion | Ted Moore |
| Vocals | Michael Johnson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Colina, Ray Bardani (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 2, 3)
Mixed By – Ian Eales (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Recorded By – Ray Bardani, Ian Eales
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Cover Art (Front) – Lou Reach
Cover Art (Back) – SCott Hensel
Design – Amy Nagasawa
Recorded At Garden Rake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
