1990 Thelma Houston – Throw You Down

Dave Koz, John Barnes, Luis Conte, Marty Walsh, Thelma Houston

Throw You Down is Thelma Houston‘s 15th studio album. It was her only album for Reprise Records, released in mid 1990. Richard Perry is credited with writing the lyrics and producing the Album. The album features the hits “Out of My Hands”, “High” and the title track which reached Number 6 on the Dance charts in 1991.

Tracks

1 What He Has (Glen Ballard; Richard Perry; Siedah Garrett) 04:24
2 You Can Float In My Boat (Brian Elliot) 03:55
3 Throw You Down (Dennis Matkosky; Richard Wolf) 03:50
4 A Man Who Isn’t So Smooth (Andy Goldmark; Carly Simon) 04:02
5 High (LeMel Humes) 04:41
6 Serious (Howie Rice; Janet Cole; Michael Dunlap; Thelma Houston) 04:51
7 Short Life (Allee Willis; Daniel Sembello) 04:44
8 Got To Be Yourself (Dyna Brein; Howie Rice; Michael Dunlap) 03:53
9 I Won’t Forget (LeMel Humes; Mary Lee Kortes) 04:32
10 Out Of My Hands (Marti Sharron; Tom Snow) 04:20

Biography

Thelma Houston

Musicians

1 What He Has

Bass	Michael Dunlap
Drums (programming)	Howie Rice
Keyboards	Howie Rice
Synclavier	Hayden Clement
Rap	Trick
Background Vocals	Siedah Garrett
Vocals	Thelma Houston

2 You Can Float In My Boat

Keyboards	Khris Kellow
Keyboards	Steve Lindsey
Synclavier	Hayden Clement
Synthesizer	Steve Lindsey
Synthesizer	Howie Rice
Percussion	Howie Rice
Background Vocals	Alfie Silas
Background Vocals	Jean Johnson
Background Vocals	Mona Lisa Young
Background Vocals	Peggi Blu
Vocals	Thelma Houston

3 Throw You Down

Bass	Howie Rice
Drums (programming)	Howie Rice
Piano	Howie Rice
Synthesizer	Howie Rice
Synthesizer	Ramsey Embick
Synthesizer (Guitar)	Michael Dunlap
Percussion	Howie Rice
Vocals	Thelma Houston

4 A Man Who Isn’t So Smooth

Bass	John Barnes
Drums (programming)	John Barnes
Guitar	Marty Walsh
Electric Piano	John Barnes
Keyboards	John Barnes
Keyboards	Andy Goldmark
Piano	John Barnes
Synclavier	Hayden Clement
Sax	Dave Koz
Vocals	Thelma Houston

5 High

Bass	LeMel Humes
Drums (programming)	LeMel Humes
Guitar	Paul Pesco
Keyboards	LeMel Humes
Piano	LeMel Humes
Synclavier	Hayden Clement
Programming	Eric Anest
Sax	Dave Koz
Background Vocals	LeMel Humes
Vocals	Thelma Houston

6 Serious

Bass	Michael Dunlap
Drums (programming)	Howie Rice
Drums (programming)	Michael Dunlap
Drums (programming)	Robert Mercer
Keyboards	Howie Rice
Keyboards	Michael Dunlap
Synthesizer	Ramsey Embick
Rap	Tina Thomas
Background Vocals	Howie Rice
Background Vocals	Jana O’Hara
Background Vocals	Michael Terry
Vocals	Thelma Houston

7 Short Life

All Instruments	Howie Rice
Programming	Andy Armer
Background Vocals	Howie Rice
Background Vocals	Jean Johnson
Background Vocals	Mona Lisa Young
Background Vocals	Robert Mercer
Background Vocals	Terry Young
Vocals	Thelma Houston

8 Got To Be Yourself

Bass	Michael Dunlap
Drums (programming)	Howie Rice
Drums (programming)	Michael Dunlap
Keyboards	Howie Rice
Keyboards	Michael Dunlap
Background Vocals	Howie Rice
Background Vocals	Jana O’Hara
Vocals	Thelma Houston

9 I Won’t Forget

Bass	Jerry Livingston
Drums (programming)	LeMel Humes
Drums (programming)	Rhett Lawrence
Keyboards	LeMel Humes
Percussion	Luis Conte
Background Vocals	Dyan Humes
Background Vocals	Teresa Jordan
Background Vocals	Vivian Gales
Vocals	Thelma Houston

10 Out Of My Hands

Bass	Michael Dunlap
Drums (programming)	Howie Rice
Drums (programming)	Ramsey Embick
Keyboards	Howie Rice
Keyboards	Michael Dunlap
Keyboards	Steve Lindsey
Synclavier	Hayden Clement
Background Vocals	Jana O’Hara
Background Vocals	Kim Houston
Vocals	Thelma Houston

Liner Notes

Producer – Richard Perry (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Producer – LeMel Humes (Tracks 5, 9)
Producer – Howie Rice (Tracks 6, 8)
Producer (Additional) – Randy Badazz (Track 7)
Producer (Associate) – Howie Rice (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10)
Coordinator – Julie Larson
Engineer (Recording) – Derek Marcil (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Ramsey Embick (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Eric Anest (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Martin Schmelzle (Tracks 1, 2)
Engineer (Recording) – Norman Whitfield Jr (Tracks 1, 3, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Richard Engstrom (Tracks 3, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Eddie Garcia, Larry Ferguson, Warren Woods (Track 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Mark Santangelo (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Gabe Veltri (Track 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Brooks (Track 9)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Richard Engstrom (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – George Selden (Track 1)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Will Rogers, Wolfgang Aichholz (Track 5)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Ken Felton (Track 9)
Engineer (Remix) – Bob Brockmann (Track 1)
Engineer (Remix) – Bob Rosa (Tracks 2, 4, 8, 9)
Engineer (Remix) – Norman Whitfield Jr (Tracks 3, 6, 10)
Engineer (Remix) – Steve Macmillan (Track 5)
Engineer (Remix) – Paul McKenna (Track 7)
Engineer (Remix) – Randy Badazz (Track 7)
Engineer (Remix Assistant) – Judd Levison (Track 1)
Engineer (Remix Assistant) – Leon Granados (Tracks 2, 9)
Engineer (Remix Assistant) – Richard Engstrom (Tracks 3, 5, 10)
Engineer (Remix Assistant) – Jack Curtis Dubowsky (Tracks 4, 8)
Engineer (Remix Assistant) – John Hegedes (Track 7)
Engineer (Synclavier Mix) – Miles Christensen (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10)
Engineer (Synclavier Mix Assistant) – George Selden, Will Rogers (Track 4)
Edited By – Michael Brooks
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer, Steve Hall

Art Direction, Design – Junie Osaki
Photography – Mark Hanauer

Mastered At Future Disc
Recorded At Howie Sound
Recorded At Post Logic Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Summa Studios
Recorded At Steve Lindsey Studio
Recorded At Studio Masters
Recorded At Platinum Island Studios
Recorded At Blue Palm Studios
Recorded At Elumba Studios
Remixed At Blue Palm Studios
Remixed At Studio 56
Remixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Remixed At Howie Sound
Remixed At Scream Studios
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