1987 Jennifer Holliday – Get Close To My Love
Get Close to My Love is the third album by soul singer and stage star Jennifer Holliday, released in 1987. Its only single, “Heart on the Line”, reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
Tracks
1 New At It (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 4:54
2 He Ain’t Special (He’s Just The One I Love) (David Pack; Michael McDonald) 4:04
3 Get Close To My Love (Cliff Dawson) 4:56
4 Read It In My Eyes (Dean Pitchford; Tom Snow) 4:43
5 Ain’t It Just Like Love (Clif Magness; Mark Muller) 3:49
6 Heart On The Line (Alan Glass; Preston Glass) 4:34
7 I Never Thought I’d Fall In Love Again (Pat Hunt; Ron Cohen) 3:38
8 Givin’ Up (Clyde Wilson; Herbert Ross) 8:21
Biography
Musicians
1 New At It
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums (programming) | David Crawford |
| Drums (programming) | Jouette Bosticks |
| Drums (programming) | Larry Robertson |
| Drums (programming) | Rene Moore |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sampler | Raymond Jones |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
2 He Ain’t Special (He’s Just The One I Love)
| Drums | George Perilli |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Synthesizer | Michael McDonald |
| Programming | Scott Plunkett |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
3 Get Close To My Love
| Drums (programming) | Alan Glass |
| Drums (programming) | Preston Glass |
| Guitar | Alan Glass |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Sax | Kenny G. |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
4 Read It In My Eyes
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Kenny G. |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie James |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
5 Ain’t It Just Like Love
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Programming | Marcus Miller |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
6 Heart On The Line
| Drums (programming) | Alan Glass |
| Drums (programming) | Preston Glass |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Piano | Frank Martin |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
7 I Never Thought I’d Fall In Love Again
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
8 Givin’ Up
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Vocals | Jennifer Holliday |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jennifer Holliday (Track 1)
Producer – René Moore (Track 1)
Producer – David Pack, Michael McDonald (Track 2)
Producer – Alan Glass, Preston Glass (Tracks 3, 6)
Producer – Tommy Lipuma (Tracks 4, 5, 7, 8)
Producer – Marcus Miller (Track 5)
Producer (Executive) – Jennifer Holliday
Arranged By – Jennifer Holliday (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Larry Williams (Track 2)
Arranged By – David Pack, Michael McDonald (Track 2)
Arranged By – Alan Glass (Track 3)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 4, 7)
Arranged By – Bill Eaton (Track 8)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Track 2)
Coordinator – Rosemary DiMinno (Tracks 5, 7, 8)
Coordinator (Production) – Rosemary Diminno (Track 1)
Engineer – Dan Garcia, Ed Sanders, Frank Wolf, Harry Maslin, Jimmy Preziosi, John Van Nest, Ricky Wilson, Stephen Krause (Track 1)
Engineer – Ross Pallone (Track 2)
Engineer – Maureen Droney (Tracks 3, 6)
Engineer – Erik Zobler (Track 4)
Engineer – Eric Calvi (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike Kloster (Track 1)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Stephen Shelton (Track 1)
Mixed By – Ross Pallone (Track 2)
Mixed By – Maureen Droney (Tracks 3, 6)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 4, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Eric Calvi (Track 5)
Recorded By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 4, 7)
Recorded By – Erik Zobler (Track 7)
Recorded By – Al Schmitt, Eric Calvi, Jay Messina (Track 8)
Art Direction, Design – Gabrielle Raumberger
Design Concept – Jennifer Holliday
Photography – Alexa Garbarino
Mixed At Sunset Recording Studios
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At The Plant Recording Studios
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At Sound Works Recording Studio
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At The Bunny Hop
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Dilling Studios
Recorded At The Plant Recording Studios
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At RPM Studios
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company