1991 Lisa Fischer – So Intense

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So Intense is the debut studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Lisa Fischer, released on April 30, 1991. Of the ten songs recorded for the album, “How Can I Ease the Pain”, co-written by Fischer, was her biggest pop and R&B hit. It reached number 11 on the main US Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the US R&B chart. The only other single to make an impact was “Save Me”, which, while failing to dent the Top 40 of the US Hot 100 (reaching number 74), came close to repeating the success of “How Can I Ease the Pain” on the R&B chart, where it peaked at number 7. The last single, the title track “So Intense”, reached number 15 on the R&B chart.

Tracks

1  Save Me (Lisa Fischer; Narada Michael Walden) 04:45
2  Get Back To Love (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:32
3  How Can I Ease The Pain (Lisa Fischer; Narada Michael Walden) 05:25
4  So Intense (Claytoven Richardson; Essra Mohawk; Narada Michael Walden; Randy Cantor) 04:50
5  Wildflower (David Richardson; Doug Edwards) 07:32
6  Some Girls (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:25
7  So Tender (Attala Zane Giles; Cornelius Mims; Lisa Fischer) 04:24
8  Send The Message Of Love (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:56
9  Chain Of Broken Hearts (Jon Rosen; Karen Manno) 04:40
10  Last Goodbye (Raymond Jones; Sami McKinney) 04:35

Musicians

1 Save Me

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarRic Wilson
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
KeyboardsClaytoven Richardson
KeyboardsFrank Martin
ProgrammingClaytoven Richardson
ProgrammingFrank Martin
VocalsLisa Fischer


2 Get Back To Love

BassMarcus Miller
DrumsSkip Anderson
KeyboardsSkip Anderson
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsKevin Owens
Background VocalsLuther Vandross
VocalsLisa Fischer


3 How Can I Ease The Pain

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
VocalsLisa Fischer


4 So Intense

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsClaytoven Richardson
ProgrammingClaytoven Richardson
VocalsLisa Fischer


5 Wildflower

Bass (synthesizer)Marcus Miller
DrumsBuddy Williams
Guitar (solo)Hiram Bullock
GuitarGeorg Wadenius
ProgrammingJason Miles
ProgrammingNat Adderley Jr
SaxDick Oatts
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsKevin Owens
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsLuther Vandross
VoiceNickolas Ashford
VocalsLisa Fischer


6 Some Girls

DrumsSkip Anderson
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsSkip Anderson
ProgrammingJason Miles
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
Background VocalsEugene van Buren
VocalsLisa Fischer


7 So Tender

DrumsSkip Anderson
Drums (programming)Hubert Eaves
KeyboardsSkip Anderson
KeyboardsHubert Eaves
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsKevin Owens
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsLuther Vandross
VocalsLisa Fischer


8 Send The Message Of Love

DrumsSkip Anderson
Drums (programming)Hubert Eaves
KeyboardsSkip Anderson
KeyboardsHubert Eaves
SynthesizerMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsKevin Owens
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsLuther Vandross
VocalsLisa Fischer


9 Chain Of Broken Hearts

KeyboardsSteve Skinner
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
VocalsLisa Fischer


10 Last Goodbye

Bass (synthesizer)Raymond Jones
PianoRaymond Jones
PercussionAbdou M’Boup
PercussionCarol Steele
VocalsLisa Fischer

Liner Notes

Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Producer – Luther Vandross (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Attala Zane Giles, Cornelius Mims (Track 7)
Producer – Arif Mardin (Track 9)
Producer – Raymond Jones (Track 10)
Producer (Associate) – Claytoven Richardson, Frank Martin (Track 1)
Producer (Associate) – Louis Biancaniello (Tracks 3, 4)
Coordinator – Cynthia Shiloh, Janice Lee, Kelly McRae, Kevin Walden (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Coordinator – Marsha Burns (Track 5)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Skip Anderson (Tracks 2, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Marcus Miller (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By – Steve Skinner (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Nat Adderley Jr (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm ) – Hubert Eaves III (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jon Rosen, Karen Manno (Track 9)
Engineer – Paul Brown (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Ray Bardani (Tracks 5, 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Marc Reyburn (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Marc Reyburn (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Goldman, Steve Harrison (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dave Lebowitz (Track 9)
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 2, 5, 6)
Mixed By – F Byron Clark (Track 7)
Mixed By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 9)
Mixed By – Khaliq Glover (Track 10)
Overdubbed By (Drums) – Buddy Williams (Track 5)
Recorded By – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Recorded By – Robert Macias (Track 7)
Recorded By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 9)
Recorded By – Hill Brin Swimmer, Phillipe, Roy Spong (Track 10)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Khaliq Glover, Randy Long (Track 10)

Design – Carol Bobolts, Red Herring Design
Photography – Wayne Maser

Mastered At Future Disc
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At The Lighthouse
Mixed At Soundtrack Studios
Mixed At Ground Control Studios
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At Institute Of Groove Reseach
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At RAK Studios
Recorded At Studio De La Grande Armée
Recorded At Pacifique Studios
Recorded At Wings West Recording
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