1986 Luther Vandross – Give Me A Reason
Give Me The Reason is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 19, 1986 issued by Epic Records. The album earned Vandross an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and a nomination for “Favorite Soul/R&B Album” in 1988, while the title track was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 29th Grammy Awards.
The album also includes Vandross’ first Billboard top-20 pop hit, “Stop to Love.” It also marked a svelte, thinner Vandross due to a weight loss earlier in the year. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to the title track and “Stop to Love,” the album features three other hit singles: “So Amazing”, “There’s Nothing Better Than Love” (duet with Gregory Hines), and “I Really Didn’t Meant It.”
Tracks
1 Stop To Love (Luther Vandross; Nat Adderley Jr) 05:09
2 See Me (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:27
3 I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:44
4 So Amazing (Luther Vandross) 03:41
5 Give Me The Reason (Luther Vandross; Nat Adderley Jr) 04:45
6 There’s Nothing Better Than Love (Luther Vandross; Skip Anderson) 04:42
7 I Really Didn’t Mean It (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:41
8 Because It’s Really Love (Luther Vandross) 06:12
9 Anyone Who Had A Heart (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 05:44
Musicians
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Drums | Yogi Horton |
Guitar | Doc Powell |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Synthesizer | Marcus Miller |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Synthesizer | Jason Miles |
Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
Background Vocals | Myrna Smith Schilling |
Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
Background Vocals | Lisa Fischer |
Background Vocals | Cheryl Lynn |
Background Vocals | Michelle Cobbs |
Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
Background Vocals | Ava Cherry |
Background Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
Background Vocals | Kevin Owens |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Background Vocals | Marcus Miller |
Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Other Musicians
3 I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love)
Sax | Kirk Whalum |
6 There’s Nothing Better Than Love
Vocals | Gregory Hines |
7 I Really Didn’t Mean It
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
9 Anyone Who Had A Heart
Sax | Kirk Whalum |
Liner Notes
Producer – Luther Vandross
Producer – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By (Rhythm, Synthesizer) – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Nat Adderley, Skip Anderson (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross
Coordinator – Marsha Burns
Engineer – Ray Bardani
Mixed By – Ray Bardani
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Westlake Studios
Recorded At AIR Studios, Montserrat
Recorded At Minot Sound
Recorded At Westlake Studios
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