1987 Dionne Warwick – Reservations For Two
Reservations for Two is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and released on July 30 of that year. Her eighth album for Arista Records, it was again executive produced by label head Clive Davis. Warwick reteamed with Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager to work on the album, while Kashif, Jerry Knight, Howard Hewett and Smokey Robinson also contributed to the tracks.
Upon release, Reservations for Two peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 of the Swedish Albums Chart, peaking at number 14. Its release was preceded by the lead single “Love Power,” a duet with Jeffrey Osborne, which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was followed by the title track, which entered the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Tracks
1 Love Power (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager)
2 Close Enough (David Lasley, Willie Wilcox)
3 You’re My Hero (Smokey Robinson, Ivory Stone)
4 In A World Such As This (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Bruce Roberts)
5 Another Chance To Love (Albert Hammond, Sue Shifrin)
6 Reservations For Two (Tena Clark, Nathan East, Gary Prim)
7 Cry On Me (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
8 Heartbreak Of Love (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Diane Warren)
9 For Everything You Are (Carol Connors, Lee Holdridge)
10 No One In The World (Ken Hirsch, Martha Sharon)
Biography
Musicians
1 Love Power
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Burt Bacharach |
| Programming | Dave Boruff |
| Sax (Alto) | Kenny G |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizullo |
| Background Vocals | Tim Feehan |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
2 Close Enough
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| All Other Instruments | Aaron Zigman |
| All Other Instruments | Jerry Knight |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Dorsey |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
3 You’re My Hero
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Synthesizer | William Bryant |
| Sax | David Li |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Robert Henley |
| Background Vocals | Howard Smith |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
4 In A World Such As This
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Burt Bacharach |
| Sax | David Boruff |
| Background Vocals | Tim Feehan |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
5 Another Chance To Love
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| All Other Instruments | Aaron Zigman |
| All Other Instruments | Jerry Knight |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
6 Reservations For Two
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Drums | Kashif |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Percussion | Kashif |
| Background Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
| Background Vocals | Yogi Lee |
| Background Vocals | Kashif |
| Vocals | Kashif |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
7 Cry On Me
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| All Other Instruments | Aaron Zigman |
| All Other Instruments | Jerry Knight |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
8 Heartbreak Of Love
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
9 For Everything You Are
| Bass | Kashif |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Kashif |
| Keyboards | Fred Zarr |
| Synthesizer | Kashif |
| Synthesizer | Fred Zarr |
| Programming | Kashif |
| Programming | Jeff Smith |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
10 No One In The World
Previously released on Dionne Warwick’s “Finder Of Lost Loves”
Liner Notes
Producer – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Producer – Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman (Tracks 2, 5, 7)
Producer – Smokey Robinson (Track 3)
Producer – Kashif (Track 6, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Gene Page (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Kashif (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Kashif, Fred Zarr (Track 9)
Engineer – Darren Klein (Tracks 2, 5, 7)
Engineer – Russ Terrana (Track 3)
Engineer – Darrell Gustamachio (Track 6, 9)
Engineer (Additional) – Tommy Vicari, Darren Klein (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Calvin Harris, Russ Terrana (Track 6, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Marnie Riley, Gary Wagner (Tracks 1, 4, 8)
Engineers (Assistant) – Larry Smith, John Dranchak, Steve MacMillan, Steve James, Bob Loftus (Track 6, 9)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Smokey Robinson, Darren Klein (Track 3)
Mixed By – Darrell Gustamachio (Track 6, 9)
Art Direction – Maude Gilman
Design – Ann Petter
Photography – Harry Langdon
Recorded At Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At Hitsville, LA
Recorded At Lion Share Recording, West Hollywood
Recorded At New Music Group Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood
Recorded At Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
Recorded At The Villager Recorder, LA
Recorded At Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
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