1986 Jimmy Salvemini – Roll It

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Roll It (1986, Elektra) is the only album released by singer Jimmy Salvemini. It was produced by his then-mentor Luther Vandross.

Tracks

1  Roll It (Luther Vandross) 04:42
2  Love Child (Den R Taylor; Dennis Lussier; Frank Wilson; Pam Sawyer) 05:08
3  Whether Or Not The World Gets Better (Luther Vandross) 04:55
4  Gloria My Love (Luther Vandross) 04:45
5  Dangerous (Darrell Brown; Ed Sanford) 03:40
6  Anyone Can See (Bruce Roberts; Irene Cara) 03:40
7  She’s Fascinating (David Scheibner; Luther Vandross; Michael Silversher) 03:27
8  It’s Never Too Late (Steve Duncan) 04:57

Musicians

1 Roll It

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerEd Walsh
SynthesizerSkip Anderson
RapPee Wee Herman
Background VocalsLuther Vandross
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsLisa Fischer
Background VocalsAlfa Anderson
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


2 Love Child

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerRaymond Jones
SynthesizerEd Walsh
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsJoann Harris
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


3 Whether Or Not The World Gets Better

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsYogi Horton
GuitarDoc Powell
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerEd Walsh
SynthesizerNat Adderley Jr
VocalsPhoebe Snow
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


4 Gloria My Love

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerRaymond Jones
SynthesizerEd Walsh
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


5 Dangerous

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerRaymond Jones
SynthesizerEd Walsh
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsMyrna Smith
Background VocalsCrystal Wilson
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
Background VocalsIrene Cara
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


6 Anyone Can See

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerRaymond Jones
SynthesizerEd Walsh
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsIrene Cara
Background VocalsMyrna Smith
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
Background VocalsCrystal Wilson
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


7 She’s Fascinating

BassMarcus Miller
Bass (synthesizer)Nat Adderley Jr
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerEd Walsh
SynthesizerSkip Anderson
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsJoann Harris
VocalsJimmy Salvemini


8 It’s Never Too Late

BassMarcus Miller
Drums (programming)Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)Luther Vandross
GuitarDoc Powell
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
SynthesizerRaymond Jones
SynthesizerEd Walsh
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsJoann Harris
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsMyrna Smith
Background VocalsCheryl Lynn
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
VocalsJimmy Salvemini

Liner Notes

Producer – Luther Vandross
Arranged By – Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross
Coordinator – Marsha Burns
Engineer – Bruce Robbins, Dave Greenberg, Paul Brown, Ray Bardani, Rich Breen, Wayne Warnecke
Engineer (Assistant) – Russell Bracher, Iris Cohen, David Gerbosi, Alex Haas
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Sequenced By – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Sequenced By – Luther Vandross (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Amigo Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Universal Recording Corporation, Chicago
Recorded At Power Station, NY