1996 Wild Orchid – Wild Orchid
Wild Orchid is the self-titled debut album by American group Wild Orchid, released on March 23, 1997. It is their most successful album.
They released their debut single “At Night I Pray” on September 3, 1996, with the album due for an October 29, 1996 release. However, it was postponed and was released on March 23, 1997, in the midst of the popularity of their second single “Talk to Me”.
The album debuted with its highest chart position in Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart at #153. The album also received two Billboard Music Award nominations for “Talk to Me” and two Soul Train Lady of Soul Award nominations – one for Album of the Year By a Group, Band or Duo and one for Best Music Video for “Talk to Me”. The group also received an American Music Award for Favorite R&B/Soul Artist.
Tracks
1 At Night I Pray (Bobby Sandstrom; Micki Duran; Wild Orchid) 04:21
2 Supernatural (Carl Sturken; Evan Rogers; Wild Orchid) 04:38
3 I Won’t Play The Fool (Sylvia Bennett Smith) 04:26
4 Talk To Me (Antonina Armato; Junior Vasquez) 04:48
5 The River (Sylvia Bennett Smith) 04:28
6 You Don’t Own Me (Matthew Wilder; Ron Fair; Wild Orchid) 04:23
7 My Tambourine (Bobby Sandstrom; Wild Orchid) 04:28
8 Follow Me (Sylvia Bennett Smith; Wild Orchid) 04:15
9 He’s Alright (Bobby Sandstrom; Fabian Cooke; Ron Fair; Wild Orchid) 05:15
10 Love Will Wait (Clif Magness; Wild Orchid) 04:05
11 Life (Ron Fair; Stefanie Ridel) 04:35
Musicians
1 At Night I Pray
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums (programming) | Bobby Sandstrom |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Keyboards | Bobby Sandstrom |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
2 Supernatural
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carl Sturken |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Guitar | Carl Sturken |
| Celeste | David Frank |
| Keyboards | Ron Fair |
| Organ | David Frank |
| Piano | David Frank |
| Loops | Carl Sturken |
| Programming | Carl Sturken |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
3 I Won’t Play The Fool
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Keyboards | David Frank |
| Keyboards | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Programming | David Frank |
| Programming | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
4 Talk To Me
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Guitar | Ron Fair |
| Guitar | Teddy Kumpel |
| Clavinet | David Frank |
| Fender Rhodes | David Frank |
| Organ | David Frank |
| Piano | David Frank |
| Programming | Joey Moskowitz |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
5 The River
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Harmonica | Ron Fair |
| Keyboards | David Frank |
| Keyboards | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Programming | David Frank |
| Programming | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
6 You Don’t Own Me
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Matthew Wilder |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Clavinet | David Frank |
| Keyboards | Matthew Wilder |
| Loops | Matthew Wilder |
| Programming | Matthew Wilder |
| Horns | Dan Higgins |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
7 My Tambourine
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Hammond Organ | Bobby Sandstrom |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
8 Follow Me
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Keyboards | David Frank |
| Keyboards | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Programming | David Frank |
| Programming | Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
9 He’s Alright
| Drums | Peter Lorimer |
| Guitar | Bobby Sandstrom |
| Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Keyboards | Peter Lorimer |
| Keyboards | David Frank |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Human Beatbox | Fabian Cooke |
| Loops | Peter Lorimer |
| Programming | Peter Lorimer |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
10 Love Will Wait
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Guitar | Eric Fischer |
| Keyboards | David Frank |
| Programming | David Frank |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
11 Life
| Guitar | Ron Fair |
| Guitar | Eric Fischer |
| Celeste | Ron Fair |
| Piano | Ron Fair |
| Wurlitzer | Ron Fair |
| Effects | Ron Fair |
| Programming | Bobby Sandstrom |
| Programming | Marc Hugenberger |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Vocals | Wild Orchid |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ron Fair (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – Bobby Sandstrom (Tracks 1, 7, 9)
Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Track 2)
Producer – Sylvia Bennett-Smith (Tracks 3, 5, 8)
Producer – David Frank (Tracks 4, 10)
Producer – David Frank (Track 4)
Producer – Matthew Wilder (Track 6)
Producer (Additional) – David Frank (Track 2)
Producer (Associate) – David Frank (Tracks 3, 5, 8)
Arranged By – Bobby Sandstrom (Tracks 1)
Arranged By – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Track 2)
Arranged By – Ron Fair (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Arranged By – David Frank (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Sylvia Bennett-Smith (Tracks 3, 5, 8)
Arranged By – Joey Moskowitz (Track 4)
Arranged By – Matthew Wilder (Track 6)
Arranged By – Peter Lorimer (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns)- Jerry Hey (Tracks 4, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Wild Orchid (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ron Fair (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bobby Sandstrom (Tracks 1, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Sylvia Bennett-Smith (Tracks 3, 5, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Frank (Tracks 3, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Matthew Wilder (Track 6)
Coordinator – Jolie Levine
Engineer (Additional) – Dennis Mitchell (Track 4)
Engineer (Recording) – Eric Fischer, Ron Fair
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Michael C Ross
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Bob Brockmann, Ron Fair
Mixed By (Assistant) – Peter Doell, Robbes Steiglitz
Photography – Randee St Nicholas
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Phonographic Copyright BMG Entertainment
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