1985 Johnny Gill – Chemistry
Chemistry is the second solo album by singer Johnny Gill. It was released on April 22, 1985.
Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Gill is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition, and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released eight solo albums, three albums with New Edition, two albums with LSG, and one collaborative album with Stacy Lattisaw.
Tracks
1 Half Crazy (Linda Creed; Lonnie Jordan) 04:15
2 Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow (Barry Alfonso; Bill Neale; Dennis Matkosky) 04:45
3 Don’t Take Away My Pride (Freeman King; Kent Perkins; Linda Creed; Lonnie Jordan) 04:32
4 One Small Light (Daniel Sembello; Dennis Matkosky; Kathy Wakefield) 04:13
5 The Way That You Love Me (Aaron Zigman; Bobby Caldwell) 04:22
6 Because Of You (Dennis Matkosky; Jon Lind; Leslie Hall; Linda Creed) 05:43
7 Chemistry (Dennis Matkosky; Richard Wolf) 04:48
8 I Found Love (Deniece Williams; Monty Seward) 03:25
Musicians
1 Half Crazy
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Grady |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
2 Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Dennis Matkosky |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Grady |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
3 Don’t Take Away My Pride
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Bill Neale |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Grady |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
4 One Small Light
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Synthesizer | Daniel Sembello |
| Synthesizer | Dennis Matkosky |
| Programming | Michael Mason |
| Programming | Casey Young |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
5 The Way That You Love Me
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar (solo) | Jeff Baxter |
| Fender Rhodes | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Dennis Matkosky |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Lonnie Jordan |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
6 Because Of You
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| 12 String Guitar | Bill Neale |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Stewart Levin |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
7 Chemistry
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Synthesizer | Dennis Matkosky |
| Programming | Dennis Matkosky |
| Programming | Michael Mason |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Monty Seward |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
8 I Found Love
| Bass | Ray Neopolitan |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Monty Seward |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Linda Creed |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Johnny Gill |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Neale, Dennis Matkosky, Linda Creed
Arranged By – Dennis Matkosky (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Bill Neale (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Bill Neale (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dennis Matkosky (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 6, 8)
Concertmaster – Don Renaldo (Track 1)
Conductor – Bill Neale (Track 1)
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 6, 8)
Engineer – Gene Leone, Joe Tarsia
Engineer (Additional) – Alan Hirshberg, Les Brockmann, Sy Mitchell
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert Lagarza, Barry Craig, Glenn McKee, Scott MacMinn, David Koenig, Michael Mason, Rob Weaver, Jay Willis
Mixed By – Howard Lee Wolen (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
Mixed By – Thom Wilson (Tracks 2, 5, 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Clyde Kaplan (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Joe Borja (Tracks 2, 5, 7)
Recorded By – Thom Wilson
Art Direction – Audrey Satterwhite
Photography – Frank Moscati
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At The Studio, Woodland Hills, CA
Recorded At Studio Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Cotillion Records
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