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1986 Jermaine Stewart – Frantic Romantic

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Frantic Romantic is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart’s biggest pop hit, “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off”, as well as the minor follow-up hit, “Jody”, for whom Stewart’s former Soul Train dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK.

Tracks

1  We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass) 04:53
2  Versatile (Jakko Jakszyk; Jermaine Stewart) 04:02
3  Moonlight Carnival (Jakko Jakszyk; Jermaine Stewart; Preston Glass) 03:49
4  Out To Punish (Jeffrey Cohen; Jermaine Stewart; Preston Glass) 04:57
5  Don’t Ever Leave Me (Jeffrey Cohen; Jermaine Stewart; Narada Michael Walden) 05:06
6  Dance Floor (Jermaine Stewart; Roy Carter) 04:47
7  Jody (Jermaine Stewart; Narada Michael Walden) 05:35
8  Give Your Love To Me (Jakko Jakszyk; Jermaine Stewart) 04:25
9  The Word Is Out (Greg Craig; Jermaine Stewart) 03:35
10  Frantic Romantic (Alan Glass; Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass) 04:36

Biography

Musicians

1 We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
SaxMarc Russo
SaxPremik Russell Tubbs
PercussionGigi Gonaway
Background VocalsCarl Lewis
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKim Carter
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsLala Gang
Background VocalsLisa Walden
Background VocalsSudhahota
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart


2 Versatile

Drums (programming)John Benitez
Drums (programming)Toni C
GuitarEddie Martinez
SynthesizerJack Waldman
PercussionSammy Figueroa
Background VocalsFrank Simms
Background VocalsGeorge Simms
VocalsJermaine Stewart


3 Moonlight Carnival

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
HarpMichael Rado
Steel DrumsAndy Narell
PercussionGigi Gonaway
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart


4 Out To Punish

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
SaxMarc Russo
SaxPremik Russell Tubbs
TrumpetJerry Hey
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsLiz Jackson
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart


5 Don’t Ever Leave Me

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsSylvester James
Background VocalsWalter Hawkins Singers
Background VocalsTramaine Hawkins
VocalsJermaine Stewart


6 Dance Floor

Drums (programming)John Benitez
Drums (programming)Toni C
GuitarEddie Martinez
SynthesizerJack Waldman
PercussionSammy Figueroa
Background VocalsAudrey Wheeler
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
VocalsJermaine Stewart


7 Jody

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart


8 Give Your Love To Me

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
DrumsGigi Gonaway
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
All Other InstrumentsJakko Jakszyk
Background VocalsJakko Jakszyk
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart


10 Frantic Romantic

BassRandy Jackson
Bass (synthesizer)Walter Afanasieff
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Preston Glass
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
Background VocalsJeanie Tracy
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsLaundon von Kendricks
Background VocalsSylvester James
VocalsJermaine Stewart

Liner Notes

Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Producer – John Benitez (Tracks 2, 6)
Producer – Peter Collins (Track 9)
Arranged By – Jack Waldman, Toni C (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 4)
Coordinator – Doreen Dorian (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Gordon Lyon, Mary Ann Zahorsky, Stuart Hirotsu (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Peterkofsky, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule, Nick Delre (Tracks 2, 6)
Technician – Doc Shaffer (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)

Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Cover – Jean Paul Gaultier
Design – Rebecca Tachna
Photography – Steve Prezant

Mastered At The Town House
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, NY
Phonographic Copyright 10 Records Ltd
Copyright 10 Records Ltd

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