1980 Jon Lucien – Romantico

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Romantico is the sixth album by Jon Lucien, released in 1980 on Precision.

Lucien Leopold Harrigan (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007), known professionally as Jon Lucien, was a singer from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. His parents were Eric Lucien Harrigan and Eloise Turnbull Harrigan of Tortolan families. His father was a musician whose main instrument was a three coursed Latin guitar like chordophone known as a Tres.

Tracks

1  How ‘Bout Tonight (Jon Lucien) 03:54
2  Tell Me You Love Me (Jon Lucien) 05:10
3  Takes More Than Words (Jon Lucien) 03:46
4  Too Damn Hot (Jon Lucien) 03:55
5  Tender Love Of Mine (Jon Lucien) 03:12
6  I Like It (Jon Lucien) 03:42
7  Together As One (Jon Lucien) 05:58
8  Sempre Maria (Jon Lucien) 04:04

Musicians

1 How ‘Bout Tonight

BassLarry Ball
DrumsJames Gadson
Guitar (solo)Clarence Charles
GuitarFred Jenkins
Fender RhodesEddie Noble
PercussionSteve Thornton
VocalsJon Lucien


2 Tell Me You Love Me

BassLarry Ball
DrumsJames Gadson
Guitar (solo)Clarence Charles
GuitarFred Jenkins
Fender RhodesEddie Noble
CongasJon Lucien
PercussionSteve Thornton
Background VocalsCinnamon
VocalsJon Lucien


3 Takes More Than Words

DrumsEarl Palmer
GuitarDennis Budimir
PianoMike Melvoin
Background VocalsCinnamon
VocalsJon Lucien


4 Too Damn Hot

BassJon Lucien
DrumsJames Gadson
Fender RhodesJon Lucien
SynthesizerJon Lucien
CongasJon Lucien
PercussionSteve Thornton
VocalsJon Lucien


5 Tender Love Of Mine

BassJon Lucien
DrumsCarlos Vega
Fender RhodesJon Lucien
HarpGloria Agostini
CongasSteve Thornton
TimbalesAngel Allende
PercussionSteve Thornton
VocalsJon Lucien


6 I Like It

BassJon Lucien
DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarJosh Sklair
PianoJon Lucien
Background VocalsCynthia White
Background VocalsFrancine Smith
Background VocalsJo Ann Brown
Background VocalsKeithen Carter
VocalsJon Lucien


7 Together As One

BassLarry Ball
DrumsJames Gadson
Guitar (solo)Fred Jenkins
GuitarClarence Charles
Fender RhodesJon Lucien
Background VocalsCinnamon
VocalsJon Lucien


8 Sempre Maria

BassJon Lucien
GuitarOscar Castro Neves
Fender RhodesJon Lucien
PianoAloisio Aguiar
PianoJon Lucien
SynthesizerJon Lucien
Talking DrumsNana Vasconcelos
Tom TomJon Lucien
PercussionJon Lucien
VocalsJon Lucien

Strings

Cello – Alan Shulman, Jonathan Abramowitz, Kermit Moore
Double Bass – Homer Mensch
Harp – Gloria Agostini
Strings – Barbara Haffner, Elliott Golub, Everett Zlatov Hirsky, Fred Spector, Glen Goldsher, John Frigo, Joseph Golan, Joseph Guastafeste, Karl Fruh, Lee Lane, Leonard Chausow, Martin
Viola – Alfred Brown, Jesse Levine, Lewis Eley
Violin – Frederick Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Louann Montesi, Marilyn Wright, Matthew Raimondi

Liner Notes

Producer – Jon Lucien
Co-producer – Bob Granshaw, Richard Evans
Arranged By – Jon Lucien
Arranged By – Richard Evans (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
Arranged By – Bill Byers (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By – Michel Colombier (Tracks 6, 8)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Arnold Ross
Concertmaster (Violins) – Gene Orloff
Contractor (Horns, Reeds) – Lenard Druss
Contractor (Orchestra Strings) – Sol Bobrov
Coordinator – Bob Granshaw
Copyist – Eric Niam, Bill Hughs
Engineer – Alex Kazanegras, Alec Head, Paul Serrano, Bill Bradley
Engineer (Assistant) – Ed Sanders, Andy Hoffman
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Barney Perkins
Mixed By (Assistant) – Denby Allen
Orchestrated By – Richard Evans (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
Orchestrated By – Bill Byers (Tracks 3, 5)
Orchestrated By – Michel Colombier (Tracks 6, 8)

Artwork – Linda Lewis
Design – Andrew Barnum, Lissa Mendelsohn
Photography By – Burnell Caldwell, Georgina Karvellas

Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Mixed At P.S. Recording Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Allen Zentz Recording
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Recorded At Universal Recording Studio
Recorded At P.S. Recording Studios