1993 Luther Vandross – Never Let Go

Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Paul Jackson Jr

Never Let Me Go is the eighth studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on May 26, 1993, in the US by Epic. It was his first studio album not to debut at #1 on the R&B Albums chart.

The album became the third consecutive top-ten album on the Billboard 200 for Vandross, peaking at number six, and was released to mixed to positive reviews, earning Vandross numerous awards and accolades including three Grammy Award nominations at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994. Vandross’s cover of the Bee Gees hit, “How Deep Is Your Love” was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994. In addition, the album’s first two singles “Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)” and “Heaven Knows” received nominations in the Best R&B Song category.

Tracks

1 Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:41
2 Heaven Knows (Luther Vandross; Reed Vertelney) 05:00
3 Love Me Again (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 06:07
4 Can’t Be Doin’ That Know (Alan Roy Scott; Luther Vandross; Reed Vertelney) 04:47
5 Too Far Down (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 06:12
6 Love Is On The Way (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 04:41
7 Hustle (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:45
8 Emotion Eyes (Hubert Eaves III; Luther Vandross) 04:56
9 Lady Lady (Luther Vandross; Marcus Miller) 05:33
10 Medley :How Deep Is Your Love / Love Don’t Love Nobody / Never Let Me Go (Robin Gibb; Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb; Charles Simmons; Joseph Jefferson, Joe Scott) 05:27

Musicians

1 Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Marcus Miller
Programming	Jason Miles
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Kevin Owens
Background Vocals	Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tamira Sanders
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

2 Heaven Knows

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums	Ivan Hampden
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Reed Vertelney
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Piano	Philippe Saisse
Synthesizer	Philippe Saisse
Programming	Philippe Saisse
Programming	Reed Vertelney
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Michelle Cobbs
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Phillip Ballou
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

3 Love Me Again

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Marcus Miller
Programming	Eric Persing
Programming	Jason Miles
Cymbal	Mike White
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

4 Can’t Be Doin’ That Know

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Reed Vertelney
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Reed Vertelney
Programming	Jason Miles
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

5 Too Far Down

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Marcus Miller
Programming	Jason Miles
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Kevin Owens
Background Vocals	Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tamira Sanders
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

6 Love Is On The Way

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Marcus Miller
Programming	Eric Persing
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Myrna Smith
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

7 Hustle

Bass	Marcus Miller
Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Marcus Miller
Programming	Eric Persing
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Myrna Smith
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

8 Emotion Eyes

Bass	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Hubert Eaves III
Programming	Jason Miles
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

9 Lady Lady

Drums (programming)	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Jason Miles
Background Vocals	Marcus Miller
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Vocals	Phillip Ballou
Background Vocals	Tamira Sanders
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

10 Medley :How Deep Is Your Love / Love Don’t Love Nobody / Never Let Me Go

Bass	Marcus Miller
Guitar	Doc Powell
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Nat Adderley Jr
Keyboards	Marcus Miller
Programming	Eric Persing
Sax	Kirk Whalum
Background Vocals	Brenda White
Background Vocals	Cissy Houston
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Myrna Smith
Background Vocals	Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals	Tawatha Agee
Vocals	Luther Vandross

Liner Notes

Producer – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
Coordinator – Marsha Burns
Coordinator (Assistant) – Elijah Reeder, Hutaff Lennon
Arranged By – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Reed Vertelney (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By – Hubert Eaves III (Track 8)
Arranged By – Nat Adderley Jr (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Luther Vandross
Contractor (Strings) – Joe Soldo (Track 10)
Engineer – Shelly Yakus, Ray Bardani, Ray Bardani
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Borbonus, Chad Munsey, Fred Bova, Gary Mannon, Gary Myerberg, Jonathan Little, Mark Tindle, Stephen Barncard, Thom Cadley
Mastered By – Dave Collins
Mixed By – Ray Bardani, Ray Bardani
Recorded By – Bruce Miller (Track 6)

Design – George Corsillo
Photography – Matthew Rolston

Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc