1985 Soundtrack – Fast Forward
Fast Forward is a 1985 dance film directed by Sidney Poitier. In the film, a dance troupe from Ohio comes to New York to compete in a national talent competition. The soundtrack album was released on Qwest Records following the release of the film. A music video for the modest hit “Do You Want it Right Now” by Siedah Garrett was produced. The song reached #3 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #63 on the US R&B Charts. Quincy Jones and Tom Bahler acted as executive producers of the album.
Tracks
1 Breakin’ Out (Brock Walsh; James Ingram; Mark Vieha; Ollie E. Brown) 03:09
2 Do You Want It Right Now (China Burton; Nick Straker) 06:34
3 Long As We Believe (Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass; Siedah Garrett; Tom Bahler; Walter Afanasieff) 04:09
4 Curves (Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass) 04:58
5 Taste (David Swanson; Siedah Garrett) 05:28
6 Showdown (John Benitez; Stephen Bray; Antoinette Colandero) 05:52
7 Survive (Brock Walsh; Tom Bahler) 03:44
8 Fast Forward (Brock Walsh; Bunny Hull; John van Tongeren; Tom Bahler) 04:09
Musicians
1 Breakin’ Out
Drums | JR Robinson |
Drums (Linn) | Jay Kennedy |
Guitar (solo) | Robbie Nevil |
Guitar | Mark Vieha |
Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
Keyboards | Mark Vieha |
Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
Synthesizer | David Swanson |
Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
Background Vocals | Sarah Taylor |
Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Background Vocals | Susannah Melvoin |
Background Vocals | Tom Bahler |
Vocals | Kipp Lennon |
2 Do You Want It Right Now
Drums (programming) | John Benitez |
Drums (programming) | Stephen Bray |
Guitar | Ira Siegel |
Programming | Stephen Bray |
Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
Background Vocals | Audrey Wheeler |
Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
3 Long As We Believe
Bass | Randy Jackson |
Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
Guitar (solo) | Chris Camozzi |
Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
Guitar (Synthesizer) | Corrado Rustici |
Keyboards | Preston Glass |
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
Vocals | David Swanson |
Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
4 Curves
Bass | Randy Jackson |
Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
Guitar | Chris Camozzi |
Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
Guitar (Synthesizer) | Corrado Rustici |
Keyboards | Preston Glass |
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
5 Taste
Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
Keyboards | Preston Glass |
Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
Vocals | David Swanson |
Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
6 Showdown
Drums (programming) | John Benitez |
Synthesizer | Stephen Bray |
Background Vocals | Audrey Wheeler |
Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
Vocals | Adele Bertei |
7 Survive
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Keyboards | Tommy Faragher |
Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
Background Vocals | Sarah Taylor |
Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Background Vocals | Louise Goffin |
Vocals | Kipp Lennon |
8 Fast Forward
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Marc Russo |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trumpet | Larry Hall |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Louise Goffin |
Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
Background Vocals | Sarah Taylor |
Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Vocals | Kipp Lennon |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tom Bahler
Producer – Brock Walsh (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Producer – Mark Vieha (Track 1)
Producer – John Benitez (Tracks 2, 6)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Producer (Executive) – Quincy Jones
Arranged By – James Ingram, Mark Vieha (Track 1)
Arranged By – Stephen Bray (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Toni C (Track 6)
Arranged By – Brock Walsh (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – Paul Ratajczak (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – Michael Hutchinson (Track 2)
Engineer (Mixing) – David Frazer (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Kevin Clark (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Hutchinson (Track 2)
Engineer (Recording) – David Frazer (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Paul Ratajczak (Tracks 7, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Melanie West (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Maureen Droney (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Bruce Wildstein, Peter Lewis (Track 7)
Mixed By – John Benitez (Track 2)