1996 Liza Minnelli – Gently
Gently is a studio album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli. Released in 1996, it is her first album under the Angel Records/EMI label. The release came seven years after her last studio album, Results, from 1989. Gently is a jazz-infused album that also includes romantic ballads and lounge music numbers with arrangements featuring vibraphone, piano, and muted trumpet.
Tracks
1 Chances Are (Al Stillman; Robert Allen) 03:15
2 You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Gus Kahn; Nacio Herb Brown) 03:37
3 Embraceable You (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 04:30
4 Close Your Eyes (Bernice Petkere; Billy Stritch) 03:36
5 Some Cats Know (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:59
6 Lost In You (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:59
7 I Got Lost In His Arms (Irving Berlin) 03:32
8 It Had To Be You (Gus Kahn; Isham Jones) 03:32
9 Never Let Me Go (Jay Livingston; Ray Evans) 03:16
10 Does He Love You? (Billy Stritch; Sandy Knox; Al Stillman; Robert Allen) 04:54
11 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Bob Hilliard; David Mann) 04:17
Musicians
1 Chances Are
| Bass | Dave Stone |
| Drums | Albie Berk |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Piano | Pete Jolly |
| Vocals | Johnny Mathis |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
2 You Stepped Out Of A Dream
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Piano | Billy Stritch |
| Vibraphone | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Billy Stritch |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
3 Embraceable You
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Piano | Billy Stritch |
| Sax | Nino Tempo |
| Background Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
4 Close Your Eyes
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Piano | Billy Stritch |
| Vibraphone | Terry Gibbs |
| Congas | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Billy Stritch |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
5 Some Cats Know
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Piano | Roger Kellaway |
| Congas | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
6 Lost In You
| Bass | Bob Magnusson |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Roger Kellaway |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Background Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
7 I Got Lost In His Arms
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Piano | Billy Stritch |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
8 It Had To Be You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jack Cavari |
| Piano | Michael Renzi |
| Sax | Gary Foster |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
9 Never Let Me Go
| Bass | David Finck |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Piano | Billy Stritch |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Vibraphone | Emil Richards |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
10 Does He Love You?
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Tambourine | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
11 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Vocals | Liza Minnelli |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brooks Arthur
Producer (Associate) – Billy Stritch
Producer (Associate) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller (Tracks 5, 6)
Producer (Executive) – Jay Landers, Steve Murphy
Arranged By – Artie Butler (Track 1)
Arranged By – Billy Stritch (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Roger Kellaway (Track 5)
Arranged By – Marvin Hamlisch (Track 8)
Arranged By – Herbie Hancock (Track 11)
Arranged By (Orchestral) – Billy Stritch, Mike Stoller, Ray Ellis (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Roger Kellaway (Track 6)
Coordinator – Mark Sullivan
Conductor – Artie Butler (Track 1)
Conductor – Roger Kellaway (Track 5)
Conductor – Ray Ellis (Track 6)
Creative Director – Jay Barbieri
Edited By – Jon Russell
Engineer (Mix) – Brooks Arthur, Al Schmitt, Dana Jon Chappelle, Elliot Scheiner, Larry Alexander
Engineer (Tracking) – Gabe Veltri, Larry Alexander
Engineer (Vocal Dub) – David Tobocman
Engineer (Assistant) – Billy Eric, Dave Nottingham, James Saez, Joe Peccerillo, Mauricio Iragorri, Paul Boutin, Rich Lamb, Robert Smith, Rory Romano, Tom Hardisty, Tom Winslow
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Orchestrated By – Torrie Zito (Track 8)
Design – Robert Abriola
Photography – Stephen Meisel
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Power Station
Mixed At Presence Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Bunny Hop Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Emerald Recordings Studio
Recorded At Masterfonics
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At BR Studios
Recorded At Signet Sound Studios
Recorded At Warehouse Recording Studios
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