Arnold McCuller, Chuck Findley, David Sanborn, Freddie Washington, Lenny Castro, Mike Landau, Neil Larsen, Oleta Adams, Tom Scott
Evolution is the fourth album (second published worldwide) by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter Oleta Adams and was released in 1993. The album is the follow up to Adams’ worldwide hit album Circle of One and is fully produced by Stewart Levine. Like its predecessor, Evolution consists of songs with a mix of jazz, soul, pop and gospel. Evolution features three cover versions: the James Taylor song “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”, Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” and Ivan Lins’ “Evolution”. Adams wrote six of the twelve album tracks, and it also features a song written by songwriter Diane Warren.
Tracks
1 My Heart Won’t Lie (Oleta Adams) 04:43
2 Hold Me For A While (Oleta Adams) 05:11
3 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) 04:42
4 When Love Comes To The Rescue (Oleta Adams) 05:15
5 I Just Had To Hear Your Voice (Jud Friedman; Allen Rich) 03:38
6 (Baby I’ll) Come When You Call (Aaron Zigman; Jerry Knight) 04:14
7 Easier To Say Goodbye (Oleta Adams) 06:31
8 Lover’s Holiday (Oleta Adams) 04:10
9 The Day I Stop Loving You (Diane Warren) 05:02
10 New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel) 11:15
11 Evolution (Ivan Lins; Brock Walsh) 03:41
12 Window Of Hope (Oleta Adams) 04:23
Musicians
1 My Heart Won’t Lie
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Aaron Zigman |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Aaron Zigman |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
2 Hold Me For A While
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
3 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Electric Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Hammond Organ | Neil Larsen |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
4 When Love Comes To The Rescue
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Drums (programming) | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
5 I Just Had To Hear Your Voice
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Neil Larsen |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Aaron Zigman |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
6 (Baby I’ll) Come When You Call
| Bass | Jerry Knight |
| Drums | Gota Yashikik |
| Drums (programming) | Gota Yashikik |
| Drums (programming) | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Aaron Zigman |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Jerry Knight |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
7 Easier To Say Goodbye
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Drums (programming) | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar (solo) | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Horn | Aaron Zigman |
| Background Vocals | Paulette Brown |
| Background Vocals | Bunny Hull |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Ricky Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
8 Lover’s Holiday
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
9 The Day I Stop Loving You
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
10 New York State Of Mind
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Neil Larsen |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
11 Evolution
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Drums (programming) | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
12 Window Of Hope
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums | Richie Stevens |
| Drums (programming) | Richie Stevens |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Synthesizer | Oleta Adams |
| Programming | Aaron Zigman |
| Background Vocals | Paulette Brown |
| Background Vocals | Bunny Hull |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Pinkston |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Ricky Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Perry |
| Background Vocals | Darlene Perry |
| Background Vocals | Lori Perry |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Perry |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stewart Levine
Arranged By – Oleta Adams, Stewart Levine
Engineer (Second) – Gonzalo Espinoza
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Daren Klein
Recorded By – Daren Klein
Design – Andrew Biscomb, Peter Barrett
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Recorded At Andora Studios
Phonographic Copyright Phonogram Ltd, London
Copyright Phonogram Ltd, London
Evolution is the fourth album (second published worldwide) by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter Oleta Adams and was released in 1993. The album is the follow up to Adams’ worldwide hit album Circle of One and is fully produced by Stewart Levine. Like its predecessor, Evolution consists of songs with a mix of jazz, soul, pop and gospel. Evolution features three cover versions: the James Taylor song “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”, Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” and Ivan Lins’ “Evolution”. Adams wrote six of the twelve album tracks, and it also features a song written by songwriter Diane Warren.