1990 Thelma Houston – Throw You Down
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
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
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
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