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
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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