1988 Deniece Williams – As Good As It Gets

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As Good As It Gets (1988, Columbia) is the twelveth studio album by Deniece Williams. The album reached #48 in the R&B Charts.

Tracks

1  I Can’t Wait (Skylark) 04:28
2  This Is As Good As It Gets (Gregg Karukas; Ron Boustead) 04:34
3  We Are Here To Change The World (John Barnes; Michael Jackson) 03:49
4  All I Need (Monte Moir) 04:17
5  Memories (Deniece Williams; George Duke) 04:36
6  There Is No Other (Deniece Williams; Mike Moore; Newz) 04:21
7  I Am Sure (Michael W Smith; Mike Hudson) 04:30
8  It’s You I’m After (Roby Duke) 05:04
9  Don’t Stop The Love (Michael McGregor) 03:53
10  Hold Me Tight (Betsy Cook) 03:51

Musicians

1 I Can’t Wait

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
SynclavierGeorge Duke
SaxKirk Whalum
SaxDan Higgins
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
Background VocalsAlex Brown
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsNatalie Jackson
VocalsDeniece Williams


2 This Is As Good As It Gets

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua
PianoAlan Pasqua
ProgrammingTodd Yvega
SaxDave Boruff
VocalsDeniece Williams


3 We Are Here To Change The World

GuitarRay Parker Jr
KeyboardsJay Gruska
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua
SynclavierTodd Yvega
ProgrammingJay Gruska
ProgrammingEric Persing
Background VocalsAlex Brown
Background VocalsAlfie Silas
Background VocalsAndrae Crouch
Background VocalsJosie James
Background VocalsKristle Edwards
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsPerry Morgan
Background VocalsSandra Crouch
Background VocalsVoncielle Faggett
VocalsDeniece Williams


4 All I Need

Drums (programming)Monte Moir
ProgrammingMonte Moir
Background VocalsTami Day
VocalsDeniece Williams


5 Memories

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarMike Landau
SynclavierGeorge Duke
Background VocalsGeorge Duke
Background VocalsCarl Carwell
Background VocalsMark Williamson
Background VocalsPhilip Bailey
VocalsDeniece Williams


6 There Is No Other

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
SynclavierGeorge Duke
Background VocalsAlex Brown
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams


7 I Am Sure

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua
KeyboardsJay Gruska
ProgrammingEric Persing
ProgrammingTodd Yvega
PercussionJR Robinson
Background VocalsAlex Brown
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsJosie James
VocalsDeniece Williams


8 It’s You I’m After

Drums (programming)Monte Moir
Acoustic GuitarO Nicholas Raths
ProgrammingMonte Moir
EWISteve Tavaglione
Background VocalsBill North
Background VocalsMark Williamson
VocalsHoward Hewett
VocalsDeniece Williams


9 Don’t Stop The Love

Drums (programming)Monte Moir
ProgrammingMonte Moir
Background VocalsGeorge Merrill
Background VocalsShannon Rubicam
Background VocalsTami Day
VocalsDeniece Williams


10 Hold Me Tight

Guitar (solo)Mike Landau
KeyboardsJay Gruska
SynclavierTodd Yvega
ProgrammingJay Gruska
ProgrammingEric Persing
Background VocalsBill North
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsDeniece Williams

Liner Notes

Producer – George Duke (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Producer – Brad Westering (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10)
Producer – Monte Moir (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Producer (Assistant) – Stephanie McCravey (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Producer (Executive) – Brad Westering
Arranged By – George Duke (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Jay Gruska (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10)
Arranged By – Monte Moir (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Eric Persing (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jay Gruska (Track 2)
Directed By – Westwind Management
Engineer – Erik Zobler (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Engineer – Paul Lani, Spencer Chrislu (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10)
Engineer – Chopper Black, Dave Schmidt (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Engineer – Carl Lange (Track 4)
Engineer (Additional) – Carl Lange, Michael Frenchik (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Fisher (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tim Rice (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jim Dineen
Technician – David Scott, Skip Whiting

Art Direction – Tony Lane, Nancy Donald
Design – David Coleman
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas

Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At The Grey Room
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Recorded At Enterprise Studios
Recorded At Roodis Tones Studio
Recorded At Garden Rake Studio
Recorded At The Hook, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright CBS Records Inc
Copyright CBS Records Inc