1986 Chico DeBarge – Chico DeBarge
Chico DeBarge is the eponymous debut album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Motown Records in 1986 in the United States. The album peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard 200 and number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Chico DeBarge spwaned the hit single “Talk To Me.”.
Tracks
1 Talk To Me (Nick Mundy; Franne Golde; Paul Fox) 05:24
2 Who Are You Kidding (Jay Gruska; Joseph Williams) 04:00
3 You Can Make It Better (Bobby DeBarge) 03:56
4 Desperate (Bobby DeBarge) 03:40
5 I’ll Love You For Now (Galen Senogles; Lorenzo Pryor; Ralph Benatar) 04:53
6 I Like My Body (Gary Taylor) 04:45
7 The Girl Next Door (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers) 04:40
8 Cross That Line (Chico DeBarge) 04:55
9 You’re Much Too Fast (Chico DeBarge; Curtis Nolen) 03:36
10 If It Takes All Night (Chico DeBarge; Darell DeBarge) 03:38
Musicians
1 Talk To Me
| Bass (synthesizer) | Steve Dubin |
| Drums (programming) | Skip Drinkwater |
| Drums (programming) | Nick Mundy |
| Drums (programming) | Steve Dubin |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Fox |
| Guitar | Nick Mundy |
| Synthesizer | Nick Mundy |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Percussion | Steve Dubin |
| Background Vocals | DeeDee Belson |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Nick Mundy |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
2 Who Are You Kidding
| Drums (programming) | Curtis Nolen |
| Keyboards | Curtis Nolen |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Curtis Nolen |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
3 You Can Make It Better
| Drums (programming) | Jay Gruska |
| Keyboards | Jay Gruska |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
4 Desperate
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Chico DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | Chico DeBarge |
| Programming | Paul Fox |
| Background Vocals | Darell DeBarge |
| Background Vocals | James DeBarge |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
5 I’ll Love You For Now
| Bass | Lorenzo Pryor |
| Drums (Linn) | Ralph Benatar |
| Guitar | Larry Lingle |
| Keyboards | Michael Dorian |
| Keyboards | Ralph Benatar |
| Sax | Ralph Benatar |
| Background Vocals | James DeBarge |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
6 I Like My Body
| Guitar | Thomas Organ |
| Synthesizer | Kevin O’Neal |
| Programming | Gary Taylor |
| Programming | Dan Siegel |
| Background Vocals | Gary Taylor |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
7 The Girl Next Door
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums (programming) | Steve Dubin |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
| Percussion | Steve Dubin |
| Background Vocals | David Paul Bryant |
| Background Vocals | James DeBarge |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
8 Cross That Line
| Keyboards | Chico DeBarge |
| Keyboards | Jay Gruska |
| Synthesizer | Chico DeBarge |
| Programming | Ralph Benatar |
| Background Vocals | DeBarge |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
9 You’re Much Too Fast
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Jay Gruska |
| Keyboards | Jay Gruska |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
10 If It Takes All Night
| Keyboards | Chico DeBarge |
| Synthesizer | Chico DeBarge |
| Programming | Paul Fox |
| Vocals | Chico DeBarge |
Liner Notes
Producer – Skip Drinkwater (Track 1)
Producer – Curtis Nolen (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Producer – Chico DeBarge (Tracks 4, 8, 10)
Producer – Galen Senogles, Ralph Benatar (Track 5)
Producer – Gary Taylor (Track 6)
Producer – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher (Track 7)
Producer (Associate) – Nick Mundy, Paul Fox (Track 1)
Co-producer – Hazel Payne (Track 1)
Co-producer – Curtis Anthony Nolen, Galen Senogles, Ralph Benatar (Track 8)
Arranged By – Ralph Benatar (Track 5)
Arranged By – Gary Taylor (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jay Gruska (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jay Gruska (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Curtis Anthony Nolen (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Curtis Anthony Nolen (Tracks 2, 3, 9)
Engineer – Larry Hinds (Track 1)
Engineer – Galen Senogles (Tracks 5, 8)
Engineer – Skip Saylor (Track 6)
Engineer (Mixing) – David Bianco (Track 1)
Engineer (Mixing) – Michael Carnevale (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mixing) – Norman Whitfield Jr (Track 6)
Engineer (Mixing) – David Bianco (Track 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Frank Wolf, Michael Carnevale, Curtis Nolen (Tracks 2, 3, 9)
Engineer (Recording) – Larry Hinds (Track 7)
Engineer (Recording) – John X, Lawrence Brown, Tony Ray (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – John X (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Keith Seppanen (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Nick Els (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Karen Siegel (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – John Hegedes, Joy Shay, Tom McCauley (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Keith Seppanen (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve James (Track 9)
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Mixed By – Skip Drinkwater (Track 1)
Mixed By – Curtis Nolen (Tracks 2, 3, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Galen Senogles (Tracks 5, 8)
Mixed By – Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher (Track 7)
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Artwork – Andy Engel
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Yamaha International Recording
Mixed At Baby’O Recorders
Recorded At Skip Saylor Recording
Recorded At Fiddler Studio
Recorded At Monterey Sound Studios
Recorded At Motown Recording Studios
Recorded At Silverlake Studios
Recorded At Eldorado Recording Studios
Recorded At Summa Studios
Recorded At United Sound Systems
Recorded At Sheika Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
Copyright Motown Record Corporation