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1984 Thelma Houston – Qualifying Heat

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Qualifying Heat is the 14th album by Thelma Houston. While the album failed to crossover into the Pop market, the album became a success in both the Urban and Club/Dance music markets charting on Billboard for 6 months. Includes the hits “You Used To Hold Me So Tight”, “(I Guess) It Must Be Love” and “I’d Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than The Good Times With Someone New”. On August 20, 2007, this album was reissued as an import title including a bonus track titled, “Standing In The Light” (from her 1983 album).

Tracks

1  (I Guess) It Must Be Love (Monte Moir) 07:17
2  You Used To Hold Me So Tight (James Harris; Terry Lewis) 05:46
3  Fantasy And Heartbreak (Monte Moir) 05:05
4  I’d Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than Spend The Good Times With Someone New (James Harris; Terry Lewis) 06:01
5  Shake You (Clif Magness; Glen Ballard) 04:01
6  Generate Love (Dennis Lambert; Franne Golde) 04:35
7  Love Is A Dangerous Game (Bunny Hull; Gary Poirot) 04:12
8  What A Woman Feels Inside (John Lewis Parker; Marti Sharron) 04:17

Biography

Musicians

1 (I Guess) It Must Be Love

BassTerry Lewis
Drums (programming)Terry Lewis
Drums (programming)James Harris
Drums (programming)Monte Moir
GuitarThomas Organ
GuitarTerry Lewis
GuitarMonte Moir
PianoJames Harris
PianoMonte Moir
SynthesizerTerry Lewis
SynthesizerJames Harris
SynthesizerMonte Moir
ProgrammingJames Harris
ProgrammingMonte Moir
SaxDavid Eiland
PercussionTerry Lewis
PercussionJames Harris
PercussionMonte Moir
Background VocalsGwendolyn Traylor
Background VocalsJames Harris
Background VocalsLucia Newell
Background VocalsMonte Moir
Background VocalsTerry Lewis
VocalsThelma Houston


2 You Used To Hold Me So Tight

BassTerry Lewis
Drums (programming)Terry Lewis
Drums (programming)James Harris
Drums (programming)Monte Moir
GuitarThomas Organ
GuitarTerry Lewis
GuitarMonte Moir
PianoJames Harris
PianoMonte Moir
SynthesizerTerry Lewis
SynthesizerJames Harris
SynthesizerMonte Moir
ProgrammingJames Harris
ProgrammingMonte Moir
SaxDavid Eiland
PercussionTerry Lewis
PercussionJames Harris
PercussionMonte Moir
Background VocalsGwendolyn Traylor
Background VocalsJames Harris
Background VocalsLucia Newell
Background VocalsMonte Moir
Background VocalsTerry Lewis
VocalsThelma Houston


3 Fantasy And Heartbreak

BassTerry Lewis
Drums (programming)Terry Lewis
Drums (programming)James Harris
Drums (programming)Monte Moir
GuitarThomas Organ
GuitarTerry Lewis
GuitarMonte Moir
PianoJames Harris
PianoMonte Moir
SynthesizerTerry Lewis
SynthesizerJames Harris
SynthesizerMonte Moir
ProgrammingJames Harris
ProgrammingMonte Moir
SaxDavid Eiland
PercussionTerry Lewis
PercussionJames Harris
PercussionMonte Moir
Background VocalsGwendolyn Traylor
Background VocalsJames Harris
Background VocalsLucia Newell
Background VocalsMonte Moir
Background VocalsTerry Lewis
VocalsThelma Houston


4 I’d Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than Spend The Good Times With Someone New

BassTerry Lewis
Drums (programming)Terry Lewis
Drums (programming)James Harris
Drums (programming)Monte Moir
GuitarThomas Organ
GuitarTerry Lewis
GuitarMonte Moir
PianoJames Harris
PianoMonte Moir
SynthesizerTerry Lewis
SynthesizerJames Harris
SynthesizerMonte Moir
ProgrammingJames Harris
ProgrammingMonte Moir
SaxDavid Eiland
PercussionTerry Lewis
PercussionJames Harris
PercussionMonte Moir
Background VocalsGwendolyn Traylor
Background VocalsJames Harris
Background VocalsLucia Newell
Background VocalsMonte Moir
Background VocalsTerry Lewis
VocalsThelma Houston


5 Shake You

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarDennis Herring
SynthesizerGlen Ballard
KeyboardsRandy Kerber
SaxLarry Williams
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
VocalsThelma Houston


6 Generate Love

BassNathan East
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
SynthesizerPaul Fox
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsPhillip Ingram
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
VocalsThelma Houston


7 Love Is A Dangerous Game

GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsDennis Lambert
VocalsThelma Houston


8 What A Woman Feels Inside

Bass (synthesizer)John Barnes
DrumsDan Marfisi
Drums (programming)Dan Marfisi
Drums (programming)Derek Nakamoto
GuitarRomeo Blue
Fender RhodesDerek Nakamoto
PianoDerek Nakamoto
SynthesizerDerek Nakamoto
Background VocalsCharlotte Crossley
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsJoann Harris
Background VocalsRomeo Blue
VocalsThelma Houston

Liner Notes

Producer – Monte Moir (Tracks 1, 3)
Producer – James Harris, Terry Lewis (Tracks 2, 4)
Producer – Clif Magness, Glen Ballard (Track 5)
Producer – Dennis Lambert (Tracks 6, 7)
Producer – Derek Nakamoto, Romeo Blue (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Thelma Houston
Arranged By – Clif Magness, Glen Ballard (Track 5)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Romeo Blue (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Derek Nakamoto (Track 8)
Arranged By (Trumpets) – Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey (Track 5)
Engineer – Gabe Veltri (Track 7)
Engineer – Brian Malouf (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bino Espinoza (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Standbridge, Stan Katayama (Track 8)
Mixed By – Steve Hodge (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Mixed By – Francis Buckley (Track 5)
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Track 8)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Fred Howard (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Recorded By – Steve Wiese (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Recorded By – Francis Buckley (Track 5)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Brad Coker (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)

Art Direction – Kathe Schreyer
Artwork – Rick Elden
Photography – Aaron Rapoport

Mastered At Future Disc
Mixed At Can-Am Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Sound Castle Recorders, LA
Recorded At Creation Audio
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Sound Castle Recorders, LA
Recorded At Can-Am Recorders
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc

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