2007 U-Nam – Back From The 80s
Back From The 80s is an album by French-born, Los Angeles-based guitarist U-Nam. His soulful, groove-oriented sound owes a debt to his idol George Benson. This special edition contains a Bonus CD with seven extra tracks.
Tracks
1 Street Life (Joe Sample, Will Jennings) 5:43
2 Breezin’ M.A. (U-Nam) 3:47
3 Keep The Faith (U-Nam, Franck Sitbon) 5:24
4 Slowdown (U-Nam) 5:25
5 Turn Your Love Around (Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Bill Champlin) 4:35
6 Mister GB (U-Nam, Franck Sitbon) 4:58
7 Just A Kiss & Goodbye (U-Nam) 6:26
8 From Overseas (U-Nam) 4:27
9 I Can’t Help It (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene Brown) 4:10
10 Just Like Real Lovers Do (U-Nam, Franck Sitbon) 5:59
11 Love Will Find A Way (Lionel Richie, Greg Phillinganes) 5:33
12 Where Is The Love (Ralph McDonald, William Salter) 4:49
Bonus CD
13 Love’s Taken Over (BFT80’s Remix)(U-Nam, Rashaan Patterson) 5:47
14 Right Here, Right Now (BFT80’s Remix) (U-Nam, Phil Perry) 4:58
15 Take Da Time (BFT80’s Remix) (U-Nam, Obiodun, Will Robertson) 4:57
16 My Inspiration (U-Nam) 6:30
17 ‘Cos I Do (U-Nam, Obiodun, Will Robertson, Glen Bolton, Avon Marshall) 6:04
18 Blue Mood (U-Nam) 4:53
19 Love’s Taken Over (Original Version) (U-Nam, Rashaan Patterson) 5:37
Musicians
1 Street Life
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Jeff Lorber |
2 Breezin’ M.A.
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Clavinet | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
3 Keep The Faith
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Clavinet | Franck Sitbon |
| Organ | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Slowdown
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Organ | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
5 Turn Your Love Around
| Bass (synthesizer) | U-Nam |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Piano | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
| Background Vocals | Franck Sitbon |
6 Mister GB
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drums | Steve Harvey |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Organ | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Tambourine | U-Nam |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
| Percussion | Steve Harvey |
7 Just A Kiss & Goodbye
| Bass | Melvin Davis |
| Drums | Michael White |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Programming | U-Nam |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
| Background Vocals | Franck Sitbon |
8 From Overseas
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Steel Drums | Andy Narell |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Maysa Leak |
| Vocals | Maysa Leak |
9 I Can’t Help It
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Talk Box | U-Nam |
10 Just Like Real Lovers Do
| Bass (synthesizer) | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
11 Love Will Find A Way
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
12 Where Is The Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Drums | Steve Harvey |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Organ | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Percussion | Steve Harvey |
| Percussion | Denis Benarrosh |
| Background Vocals | Franck Sitbon |
| Vocals | Franck Sitbon |
13 Love’s Taken Over (BFT80’s Remix)
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Sax | Bobby Rangel |
| Background Vocals | Rashaan Patterson |
| Vocals | Rashaan Patterson |
14 Right Here, Right Now (BFT80’s Remix)
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Background Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Background Vocals | Nyr |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
15 Take Da Time (BFT80’s Remix)
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Vocals | Obiodun |
| Vocals | Avon Marshall |
| Vocals | Will Roberson |
16 My Inspiration
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Guitar | Franck Ridacker |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Jeff Lorber |
| Chimes | Kovas |
| Shaker | Franck Ridacker |
| Background Vocals | Nyr |
| Vocals | Nyr |
17 ‘Cos I Do
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Flute | Bobby Rangel |
| Background Vocals | Avon Marshall |
| Background Vocals | Nyr |
| Rap | Will Roberson |
| Rap | Daddy O |
| Voice | Will Roberson |
| Vocals | Avon Marshall |
| Vocals | Nyr |
18 Blue Mood
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Shaker | Franck Ridacker |
| Background Vocals | Leedia |
| Vocals | Leedia |
19 Love’s Taken Over (Original Version)
| Bass | U-Nam |
| Drums | Franck Ridacker |
| Drum (Programming) | U-Nam |
| Guitar | U-Nam |
| Keyboards | U-Nam |
| Organ | Franck Sitbon |
| Rhodes | Franck Sitbon |
| Sax | Bobby Rangel |
| Tambourine | Franck Ridacker |
| Background Vocals | Rashaan Patterson |
| Vocals | Rashaan Patterson |
Other Musicians
Paris Horns (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
| Flugelhorn | Christian Martinez |
| Flute | Thierry Farrugia |
| Sax (Tenor) | Thierry Farrugia |
| Trombone | Bernard Camoin |
| Trumpet | Christian Martinez |
Liner Notes
Produced By – U-Nam
Arranged By – U-Nam
Arrangements (Strings) By – Raymond Gimenes (Tracks 2,6,7)
Arrangements (Horns) By – U-Nam (Tracks 2,5,8)
Arrangements (Horns) By – Franck Sitbon (Tracks 3,6)
Recorded By – U-Nam
Recording Engineers – Paul Eriksen, Dennis F. Moody, Kovas, Eemy Gimenes, Jeff Lorber, G. Preston Boebel
Mixed By – U-Nam
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Recorded at U-Nam’s Studio, MA
Additional Recording at White Lightning Studio, Sylmar, CA ; Musicyard Studio, Malibu, CA ; Abyss Studio, Paris, France ; Palais Des Congrès Studio, Paris, France ; ClearLake Audio, North Hollywood, CA; JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
Bonus CD
Produced By – U-Nam
Arranged By – U-Nam
Additional Vocals Productions & Arrangements – Rashaan Patterson, Phil Perry, Will Roberson
Recorded By – U-Nam
Mixed By – U-Nam
Mastered By – Tom Coyne (Tracks 13,14,15)
Mastered By – Steve Hall (Tracks 16,17,18,19)
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY (Tracks 13,14,15)
Mastered at Future Disc System, Hollywood, CA (Tracks 16,17,18,19)