1983 Luther Vandross – Busy Body

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Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on November 25, 1983. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in January 1985. The album was released around the time Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was in the charts. It hit the number position in the week of  April 13, 1984 on the US Billboard Album charts.

Tracks

1  I Wanted Your Love (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:41
2  Busy Body (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:46
3  I’ll Let You Slide (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:21
4  Make Me A Believer (Luther Vandross; Nat Adderley Jr) 05:26
5  For The Sweetness Of Your Love (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 07:26
6  How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (Steve Goldman) 03:26
7  Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (Bonnie Bramlett; Clarence Paul; Leon Russell; Morris Broadnax; Stevie Wonder) 09:15

Musicians

1 I Wanted Your Love

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
CongasSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
Background VocalsPhillip Ballou
Background VocalsRobin Clark
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


2 Busy Body

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
BongosSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsAlfa Anderson
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsPhillip Ballou
Background VocalsRobin Clark
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


3 I’ll Let You Slide

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
CongasSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsAlfa Anderson
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
Background VocalsDarlene Love
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsRobin Clark
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


4 Make Me A Believer

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerSkip Anderson
SynthesizerNat Adderley Jr
BongosSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsLuther Vandross


5 For The Sweetness Of Your Love

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
CongasSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
Background VocalsDarlene Love
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsPhillip Ballou
Background VocalsRobin Clark
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
Background VocalsYvonne Lewis
VocalsLuther Vandross


6 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerSkip Anderson
CongasSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsAlfa Anderson
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsMichelle Cobbs
Background VocalsPatti Austin
Background VocalsPhillip Ballou
Background VocalsYvonne Lewis
VocalsDionne Warwick
VocalsLuther Vandross


7 Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerSkip Anderson
CongasSteve Kroon
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsPhillip Ballou
Background VocalsRobin Clark
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross

Liner Notes

Producer – Luther Vandross
Producer – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By (Horns) – Nathaniel Adderley Jr (Tracks 4, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Synthesizer) – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Synthesizer) – Nathaniel Adderley Jr (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Jimmy Webb (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Nathaniel Adderley Jr (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross
Engineer (Assistant) – Harry Spiridakis, Michael Christopher, Bruce Robbins, Paul Brown, Rudy Hill, Steve Bates
Engineer (Additional) – Carl Beatty, Michael Barbiero, Michael Christopher
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Ray Bardani
Recorded By – Ray Bardani

Art Direction – George Corsillo
Photography – Brian Hagiwara, Harry Langdon

Mastered AtSterling Sound
Mastered At Customatrix
Mixed AtWestlake Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Minot Sound
Recorded At Warner Bros Recording Studios
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