1993 Alexander O’Neal – Love Makes No Sense
Love Makes No Sense is the fifth studio album by the American recording artist Alexander O’Neal. The album was his final release for Tabu, and his first album made without formal production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Sales were not as strong as his earlier releases, it went on to peak at #89 on the Billboard 200 and reached #18 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album launched three charting singles in the UK. “Love Makes No Sense” peaked at #26 on the UK Singles Chart; “In the Middle” peaked at #32; “All That Matters to Me” at #67. The album was his first album, not to be certified by the BPI, since the 1988 Christmas album, My Gift to You.
The album was re-released in 2013 on Tabu’s new Re-born imprint featuring rare bonus content. The reissue is a 2-CD set with the original album digitally remastered from the original 1/2″ mix tapes; the bonus content consists of associated 7″, and 12″ mixes.
Tracks
1 In The Middle (Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey) 4:37
2 If U Let It (Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert) 5:14
3 Aphrodisia (Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert) 5:18
4 Love Makes No Sense (Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert) 6:58
5 Home Is Where The Heart Is (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy) 6:16
6 Change Of Heart (Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy, Dianne Quander) 4:44
7 Lady (Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert) 5:35
8 All That Matters To Me (Franne Golde, Allee Willis) 4:30
9 Since I’ve Been Loving You (Michael Bolton, Franne Golde) 4:01
10 Your Precious Love (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 3:36
Musicians
1 In The Middle
| Drums (programming) | Jon Nettlesbey |
| Keyboards | Terry Coffey |
| Programming | Terry Coffey |
| Percussion | Jon Nettlesbey |
| Background Vocals | Cherrelle |
| Background Vocals | Sean Devereaux |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
2 If U Let It
| Drums (programming) | Lance Alexander |
| Guitar | Kevin Pierce |
| Keyboards | Lance Alexander |
| Percussion | Lance Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Tony Tolbert |
| Background Vocals | Jamecia Bennett |
| Background Vocals | Joey Elias |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
3 Aphrodisia
| Drums (programming) | Lance Alexander |
| Guitar | Kevin Pierce |
| Keyboards | Lance Alexander |
| Percussion | Lance Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Tony Tolbert |
| Background Vocals | Buddy Ford |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
4 Love Makes No Sense
| Drums (programming) | Lance Alexander |
| Guitar | Kevin Pierce |
| Keyboards | Lance Alexander |
| Piano | Lance Alexander |
| Synthesizer | Lance Alexander |
| Flute | Franklin Wharton |
| Percussion | Lance Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Tony Tolbert |
| Background Vocals | Carrie Harrington |
| Background Vocals | Joey Elias |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
5 Home Is Where The Heart Is
| Drums (programming) | Zack Harmon |
| Drums (programming) | Christopher Troy |
| Keyboards | Zack Harmon |
| Keyboards | Christopher Troy |
| Mini Moog | Christopher Troy |
| Piano | Christopher Troy |
| Percussion | Zack Harmon |
| Percussion | Christopher Troy |
| Background Vocals | Joey Diggs |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Davis |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
6 Change Of Heart
| Frettless Bass | Christopher Troy |
| Drums | Christopher Troy |
| Keyboards | Zack Harmon |
| Mini Moog | Zack Harmon |
| Piano | Christopher Troy |
| Synthesizer | Christopher Troy |
| Sax | Derrick Edmondson |
| Percussion | Zack Harmon |
| Background Vocals | Barrington Scott |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Davis |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
7 Lady
| Bass | Lance Alexander |
| Drums (programming) | Lance Alexander |
| Guitar | Kevin Pierce |
| Keyboards | Lance Alexander |
| Percussion | Lance Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Tony Tolbert |
| Background Vocals | Jamecia Bennett |
| Background Vocals | Joey Elias |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
8 All That Matters To Me
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Enrico De Paoli |
| Wurlitzer | Khris Kellow |
| Programming | Enrico De Paoli |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Gouche |
| Background Vocals | Tony Warren |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
9 Since I’ve Been Loving You
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Piano | Steve Lindsey |
| Synthesizer | Steve Lindsey |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Tambourine | Ed Greene |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Gouche |
| Background Vocals | Tony Warren |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
10 Your Precious Love
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Piano | Jim Cox |
| Piano | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Enrico De Paoli |
| Wurlitzer | Khris Kellow |
| Programming | Enrico De Paoli |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Gouche |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Tony Warren |
| Vocals | Cherrelle |
| Vocals | Alexander O’Neal |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey (Track 1)
Producer – Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Producer – Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy (Tracks 5, 6)
Producer – Steve Lindsey (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Producer (Executive) – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (Tracks 2, 3)
Production Assistant – Alex Avant, Dwight Wright (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By – Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey (Track 1)
Arranged By – Steve Lindsey (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Lee Thornburg (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Nick Lane (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Lance Alexander (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Christopher Troy (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Tony Tolbert (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy (Tracks 5, 6)
Conductor – David Campbell (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Coordinator – Julie Larson (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Engineer – Richard Cottrell (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Charlie Brocco, David Schober, Dennis Kirk (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Enrico De Paoli (Tracks 8, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Lufts, Dan Bosworth, Lavant Coppock, Martin Brumbach (Tracks 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Julie Last, Shelly Stewart, Tom Winslow (Track 9, 10)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Track 1)
Mixed By – Dave Way (Tracks 2, 4)
Mixed By – Dave Rideau (Tracks 3, 7)
Mixed By – Donnell Sullivan (Tracks 5, 6)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Track 8)
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 9, 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Thom Russo (Tracks 2, 4)
Mixed By (Assistant) – David Betancourt (Tracks 3, 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Lori Fumar (Tracks 5, 6)
Recorded By – Wolfgang Aichholz (Track 1)
Recorded By – Lance Alexander (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Recorded By – Tony Tolbert (Tracks 2, 4, 7)
Recorded By – Zack Harmon, Christopher Troy (Tracks 5, 6)
Recorded By (Additional) – Anthony Jeffries (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Recorded By (Additional) – Jay Lean, Steve Van Arden (Tracks 2, 4)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Matt Westfield, Shelly Stewart (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Art Direction – Richard Frankel
Design – Lynn Robb
Photography – Greg Gorman
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Mixed At Larrabee North
Mixed At Larrabee West
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Elumba Studios
Mixed At Bill Schnee Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Winsonic Studios
Recorded At Flyte Tyme Studios
Recorded At Summa Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Our Own Studio
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At House Of Soul
Recorded At Capitol Studios
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