1994 Marion Meadows – Forbidden Fruit

Don Grusin, Dori Caymmi, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Kimpel, Luis Conte, Marion Meadows, Mike Shapiro, Ricky Lawson, Yutaka Yokokura

Forbidden Fruit is an album by Marion Meadows released in April 1994 on Novus Records. The album rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Tracks

1 Red Light (Christian Warren) 05:15
2 You’re Always on My Mind (Brian Alexander Morgan) 04:54
3 Asha (Joey Melotti; Marion Meadows) 05:58
4 Forbidden Fruit (Christian Warren; Marion Meadows) 05:48
5 Whenever Your Heart Wants to Sing (Jose Marino; Tracy Mann; Yutaka Yokokura) 04:43
6 You Will Never Know what You’re Missing (Derek Bramble) 05:12
7 Back 2 Back (Michael Bearden) 05:16
8 Save the Best for Last (Jon Lind; Phil Galdston; Wendy Waldman) 03:38
9 Somewhere Island (Michael Bearden) 05:02
10 Comin’ Home to You (Michael Bearden) 04:59
11 Nocturnal Serenade (Marion Meadows; Werner Gierig) 03:56

Musicians

1 Red Light

Bass	Morris Pleasure
Guitar	Pocket
Sax	Marion Meadows
All Other Instruments	Christian Warren

2 You’re Always on My Mind

Drums (programming)	Brian Alexander Morgan
Guitar	John Jubu Smith
Keyboards	Brian Alexander Morgan
Sax	Marion Meadows
Background Vocals	Cheryl Gamble
Background Vocals	Leanne Lyons
Background Vocals	Tamara Johnson
Background Vocals	Brian Alexander Morgan

3 Asha

Drums (programming)	Joey Melotti
Keyboards	Joey Melotti
Sax	Marion Meadows

4 Forbidden Fruit

Koto	Yutaka Yokokura
Sax	Marion Meadows
Trumpet	Johnny Britt
Percussion	Munyungo Jackson
All Other Instruments	Christian Warren

5 Whenever Your Heart Wants to Sing

Bass	Jimmy Johnson
Drums	Mike Shapiro
Guitar	Dori Caymmi
Piano	Don Grusin
Sax	Marion Meadows
Percussion	Luis Conte

6 You Will Never Know what You’re Missing

Drums	Stanley Smith
Sax	Marion Meadows
All Instruments	Derek Bramble
Percussion	Stanley Smith
Background Vocals	Jilien
Vocals	Eric Benet

7 Back 2 Back

Guitar	Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards	Michael Bearden
Programming	Michael Bearden
Sax	Marion Meadows

8 Save the Best for Last

Bass	Larry Kimpel
Drums	Ricky Lawson
Acoustic Guitar	Ricardo Silveira
Keyboards	Jerry Peters
Programming	Joe Wolfe
Sax	Marion Meadows
Percussion	Luis Conte

9 Somewhere Island

Bass	Victor Bailey
Drums	Lionel Cordew
Keyboards	Michael Bearden
Piano	Michael Bearden
Programming	Michael Bearden
Sax	Marion Meadows
Percussion	Bashiri Johnson

10 Comin’ Home to You

Keyboards	Michael Bearden
Programming	Michael Bearden
Sax	Marion Meadows

11 Nocturnal Serenade

Keyboards	Werner Gierig
Piano	Werner Gierig
Programming	Werner Gierig
Sax	Marion Meadows
Trumpet	Morris Pleasure

Other Musicians

Strings – The Charles Veal String Orchestra (Track 8)
M. Anderson (Track 4)

Liner Notes

Producer – Christian Warren (Tracks 1, 4)
Producer – Brian Alexander Morgan (Track 2)
Producer – Joey Melotti, Marion Meadows (Track 3)
Producer – Yutaka Yokokura (Track 5)
Producer – Derek Bramble (Track 6)
Producer – Michael Bearden (Tracks 7, 9, 10)
Producer – Norman Connors (Track 8)
Producer – Werner Vana Gierig (Track 11)
Producer – (Associate) – Hilary Bercovici (Track 4)
Producer (Executive) – Skip Miller
Arranged By – Christian Warren (Track 1)
Arranged By – Yutaka Yokokura (Track 5)
Arranged By – Derek Bramble (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Directed By – Steve Backer
Engineer – Christian Warren, Hilary Bercovici (Tracks 1, 4)
Engineer – Larry Funk (Track 2)
Engineer – Yutaka Yokokura (Track 3)
Engineer – Geoff Gillette (Track 5)
Engineer – Derek Bramble (Track 6)
Engineer – Alec Head (Tracks 7, 9, 10)
Engineer – Barney Perkins (Track 8)
Engineer (Strings) – Barney Perkins (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kate Broudy, Phil Magnotti, Tom Bender (Tracks 7, 9, 10)
Engineer (Strings Assistant) – Tim Nitz (Track 8)
Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
Mixed By – Christian Warren, Hilary Bercovici (Tracks 1, 4)
Mixed By – Larry Funk (Track 2)
Mixed By – Geoff Gillette (Track 5)
Mixed By – Yutaka Yokokura (Tracks 5, 8)
Mixed By – Craig Burbidge (Track 6)
Mixed By – Alec Head, Marion Meadows, Michael Bearden (Tracks 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ron London (Tracks 7, 9, 10)
Recorded By (Overdubs) – Elliott Peters (Track 8)
Recorded By (Overdubs Assistant) – Tim Nitz (Track 8)

Art Direction – Jackie Murphy, Ria Lewerke
Design – Amy Wenzler
Photography – Reisig & Taylor