1991 Luther Vandross – Power Of Love

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Power Of Love is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released in North America by Epic on April 26, 1991, following the critical and commercial success of his sixth album Any Love (1988). Power of Love received critical acclaim from most critics, earning Vandross a number of awards and accolades including two American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards. It reached number seven on the US Billboard 200 album chart, while topping the Top R&B Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks. On the latter chart, it was Vandross’s last number one for twelve years until Dance with My Father was released. The album was later certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Tracks

1  She Doesn’t Mind (Luther Vandross; Reed Vertelney) 04:06
2  Power Of Love / Love Power (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 06:43
3  I’m Gonna Start Today (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 06:14
4  The Rush (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 06:45
5  I Want To Stay Tonight (Luther Vandross; Nat Adderley Jr) 05:26
6  Don’t Want To Be A Fool (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:34
7  Can I Tell You That (Hubert Eaves; Luther Vandross) 05:25
8  Sometimes It’s Only Love (Luther Vandross; Skip Anderson) 04:54
9  Emotional Love (Hubert Eaves; Luther Vandross) 03:54
10  I Who Have Nothing (Carlo Donida; Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller; Mogol) 07:29

Musicians

1 She Doesn’t Mind

KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingReed Vertelney
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDarlene Love
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
Background VocalsLisa Fischer
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


2 Power Of Love / Love Power

BassMarcus Miller
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
PianoNat Adderley Jr
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
ChimesPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsDarlene Love
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
Background VocalsGenobia Jeter
Background VocalsKevin Owens
Background VocalsLisa Fischer
Background VocalsMarcus Miller
Background VocalsPat Joyner
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsTamira Sanders
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


3 I’m Gonna Start Today

BassMarcus Miller
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandro


4 The Rush

BassMarcus Miller
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
VocalsLuther Vandross


5 I Want To Stay Tonight

GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
ProgrammingNat Adderley Jr
ProgrammingJason Miles
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsFonzi Thornton
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


6 Don’t Want To Be A Fool

BassMarcus Miller
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
ChimesPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


7 Can I Tell You That

KeyboardsHubert Eaves
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingHubert Eaves
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCissy Houston
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
Background VocalsTawatha Agee
VocalsLuther Vandross


8 Sometimes It’s Only Love

KeyboardsSkip Anderson
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingSkip Anderson
ProgrammingMarcus Miller
ProgrammingJason Miles
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsLuther Vandross


9 Emotional Love

GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsHubert Eaves
KeyboardsMarcus Miller
ProgrammingHubert Eaves
ProgrammingJason Miles
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsDarlene Love
Background VocalsGenobia Jeter
Background VocalsMichelle Cobbs
Background VocalsPaulette McWilliams
VocalsLuther Vandross


10 I Who Have Nothing

BassMarcus Miller
KeyboardsNat Adderley Jr
ProgrammingNat Adderley Jr
ProgrammingJason Miles
SaxKirk Whalum
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsMartha Wash
VocalsLuther Vandross

Liner Notes

Producer – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Reed Vertelney (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Hubert Eaves III (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Skip Anderson (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Nat Adderley Jr (Tracks 5, 10)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Luther Vandross (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Contractor – Fonzi Thornton
Contractor – Joe Soldo (Track 5)
Contractor – Alfred Brown (Track 10)
Coordinator – Marsha Burns
Engineer – Ray Bardani
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Scheuble, Chad Munsey, Rob Jaczko, Mark Harder, Rich Travali, John Herman, Martin Brumbach, Robert Hart
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Ray Bardani

Design – Corsillo/Manzone
Photography – Matthew Rolston

Mastered At Future Disc
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc