1994 Marion Meadows – Forbidden Fruit
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 | |
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
Mastered At Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright BMG Music