1993 Paul Jackson Jr – A River In The Desert
A River in the Desert is the third album by Paul Jackson Jr, released in 1993 on Atlantic Records.
Tracks
1 Heaven Must Be Like This (Clarence Satchell; James Diamond Williams; Leroy Sugarfoot Bonner; Marshall Jones; Marvin Pierce; Ralph Middlebrooks) 5:48
2 Alain (Paul Jackson Jr) 5:25
3 The Flavor (Cornelius Mims; Donald Tavie; Paul Jackson Jr) 4:47
4 Preview Of Coming Attractions (Paul Jackson Jr) 5:44
5 The East From The West (Jerry Peters; Paul Jackson Jr) 5:39
6 It’s A Start (Paul Jackson Jr) 5:06
7 End Of The Road (Antonio Reid; Daryl Simmons; Kenneth Edmonds) 5:28
8 River In The Desert (Paul Jackson Jr) 5:06
9 If I Go Away (Kimaya Seward; Monty Seward) 4:30
10 Heaven (Bebe Winans; Keith Thomas) 5:29
11 One O’Clock Blues (Paul Jackson Jr; Stanley Clarke) 4:16
Media
Musicians
1 Heaven Must Be Like This
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Glenn Jones |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Ollie Woodson |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | JD Nichols |
2 Alain
| Drums (programming) | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 The Flavor
| Drums (programming) | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums (programming) | Donald Tavie |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Cornelius Mims |
4 Preview Of Coming Attractions
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 The East From The West
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 It’s A Start
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
7 End Of The Road
| Bass | Cornelius Mims |
| Drums | Derrick Organ |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Wayne Lindsey |
| Percussion | Tim Cornwall |
8 River In The Desert
| Drums (programming) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Blanche Jackson |
9 If I Go Away
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Monty Seward |
10 Heaven
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Wayne Lindsey |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Blanche Jackson |
11 One O’Clock Blues
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ollie E Brown (Tracks 1)
Producer – Paul Jackson Jr (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Cornelius Mims (Tracks 3, 7)
Producer – Jerry Peters (Tracks 5)
Producer – Monty Seward (Tracks 9)
Arranged By – Ollie E Brown (Tracks 1)
Arranged By – Paul Jackson Jr (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Arranged By – Cornelius Mims (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By – Donald Tavie (Tracks 3)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Tracks 5)
Arranged By – Monty Seward (Tracks 9)
Arranged By – Wayne Lindsey (Tracks 10)
Arranged By (Background Vocal Arrangement) – Ollie E Brown, Phillip Ingram (Tracks 1)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Craig Burbidge (Tracks 1, 7, 9, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Conley Abrams (Tracks 2)
Mixed By – Anthony Jeffries (Tracks 3)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8)
Mixed By (Assisted By) – Bob Loftus (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8)
Artwork By (Design By) – Mike Fink
Photography – Todd Gray
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Aire L.A. Recording Studios, Glendale, CA
Mixed at Ameraycan Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Bill Schnee’s Studio, Studio City, CA
Recorded at Mankind Recording Studio, Encino, CA
Recorded at The Music Grinder Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded at Julius Productions
