1987 Marlon Jackson – Baby Tonight
Baby Tonight is the debut solo album by Marlon Jackson, released on July 13, 1987 by Capitol Records. It peaked at No. 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. It was supported by the singles “Baby Tonight” and “Don’t Go”.
Tracks
1 Don’t Go (Marlon Jackson) 04:09
2 To Get Away (Marlon Jackson; Fred Maher) 04:20
3 When Will You Surrender (Eric Van Tijn; Jochem Fluitsma) 03:41
4 Lovely Eyes (Marlon Jackson) 04:23
5 Baby Tonight (Marlon Jackson) 04:33
6 Something Coming Down (Marlon Jackson; Fred Maher) 04:11
7 Life (Marlon Jackson; Bryan Loren) 04:05
8 She Never Cried (Fred Maher; Marlon Jackson) 03:57
9 Talk 2-U (Marlon Jackson) 04:25
10 Where Do I Stand (Marlon Jackson) 04:48
11 Everyday Everynight (Bonus Tracks) (Marlon Jackson) 04:28
Musicians
1 Don’t Go
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Marlon Jackson |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Winston Johnson |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
2 To Get Away
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Keyboards | Fred Maher |
| Horns | The Gritt Brothers |
| Horns | Sweet Lips |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
3 When Will You Surrender
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Marlon Jackson |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Winston Johnson |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
4 Lovely Eyes
| Artist | Marlon Jackson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
5 Baby Tonight
| Drums | Winston Johnson |
| Drums | Marlon Jackson |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Horns | The Gritt Brothers |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
6 Something Coming Down
| Bass | Marlon Jackson |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Winston Johnson |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Khris Kellow |
| Keyboards | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Vesta Williams |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
7 Life
| Bass (synthesizer) | Marlon Jackson |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Valencia Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Brittny Jackson |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
8 She Never Cried
| Bass (synthesizer) | Fred Maher |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Fred Maher |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
9 Talk 2-U
| Bass (synthesizer) | Marlon Jackson |
| Drums | Fred Maher |
| Keyboards | Marlon Jackson |
| Horns | The Gritt Brothers |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
10 Where Do I Stand
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Marlon Jackson
Co-producer – Winston Johnson
Co-producer – Fred Maher (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Wayne Edwards
Arranged By – Marlon Jackson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Fred Maher, Winston Johnson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
Engineer – Marlon Jackson, Winston Johnson (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Engineer – Fred Maher (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Engineer – Paul Ericksen (Tracks 2, 7)
Engineer – Bill Bottrell (Track 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Andy Wallace (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Bill Bottrell (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Design – Roland Young
Photography – Aaron Rapoport
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Smoketree Ranch
Mixed At Soundcastle
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc