1984 Jeffrey Osborne – Don’t Stop
Don’t Stop is the third solo album by Jeffrey Osborne, released on September 21, 1984. The album reached #39 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and #7 on the R&B album chart. The title song as well as the two other singles, “The Borderlines” and “Let Me Know”, all reached #6, #7, and #44 on the R&B Singles Chart.
Tracks
1 Don’t Stop (Daniel Sembello; David Batteau) 04:05
2 Let Me Know (Geoffrey Leib; Jeffrey Osborne) 05:20
3 The Borderlines (Raymond Jones) 05:25
4 The Power (Don Freeman; Jeffrey Osborne; Warren Giancaterino) 04:50
5 Is It Right? (David Wolinski; Jeffrey Osborne) 04:41
6 You Can’t Be Serious (Don Freeman; Jeffrey Osborne) 04:34
7 Crazy ’bout ‘cha (Don Freeman; Jeffrey Osborne) 03:27
8 Hot Coals (Don Freeman; Jeffrey Osborne) 03:24
9 Live For Today (David Batteau; Jeffrey Osborne) 04:22
Biography
Musicians
1 Don’t Stop
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Synthesizer | Daniel Sembello |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Syreeta Wright |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
2 Let Me Know
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
3 The Borderlines
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Raymond Jones |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Programming | Gary Chang |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
4 The Power
| Drums (programming) | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Derek Nakamoto |
| Synthesizer | Don Freeman |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
5 Is It Right?
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (programming) | David Wolinski |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Fender Rhodes | David Wolinski |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | David Wolinski |
| Background Vocals | Tramaine Hawkins |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
6 You Can’t Be Serious
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (programming) | Don Freeman |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Don Freeman |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Programming | Derek Nakamoto |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
7 Crazy ’bout ‘cha
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Background Vocals | Portia Griffin |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
8 Hot Coals
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums (programming) | Don Freeman |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Gary Chang |
| Programming | Don Freeman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
9 Live For Today
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums (programming) | Don Freeman |
| Drums (programming) | Jeffrey Osborne |
| HiHAt | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | Don Freeman |
| Piano | Don Freeman |
| Synthesizer | John Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Debra Laws |
| Background Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Joyce Kennedy |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Loggins |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Pat Benatar |
| Background Vocals | Tramaine Hawkins |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
Other Musicians
Cello – Earl Madison, Frederick Seykora, Ray Kelley, Ronald Cooper (Tracks 2, 7)
Harp – Catherine Gotthoffer (Tracks 2, 7)
Viola – Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Pamela Goldsmith, Rollice Dale (Tracks 2, 7)
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, David Frisina, Henry Ferber, Irma Neumann, James Getzoff, Joy Lyle, Karen Jones, Reginald Hill, Ronald Folsom, Sidney Sharp, Stanley Plummer (Tracks 2, 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke
Producer (Assistant) – Constance De Guzman
Arranged By (Strings) – George Del Barrio (Tracks 2, 7)
Conductor – George Del Barrio (Tracks 2, 7)
Contractor – Bill Hughes (Tracks 2, 7)
Engineer (Additional) – Erik Zobler
Engineer (Assistant) – Bino Espinoza, Danny Kopelson, David Luke, Frank Dookun, Mark Ettel, Mitch Gibson, Nick Spigel, Ray Blair, Sharon Rice, Steve Evans
Engineer (Recording, Remix)- Tommy Vicari
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Design – Chuck Beeson, John Heiden
Photography By – Matthew Rolston
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Overdubbed At Le Gonks West
Overdubbed At Fool On The Hill, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At The Complex
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At Fool On The Hill, Los Angeles
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