1992 Brian McKnight – Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight is the debut studio album of R&B singer Brian McKnight, released in 1992 by Mercury Records. It features his then-highest charting single, “One Last Cry”, which reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 500,000 copies. The album itself was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Tracks
1 Yours (Brian McKnight; Gerry E Brown; Phase 5) 04:42
2 The Way Love Goes (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 05:07
3 Goodbye My Love (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 04:23
4 Love Me, Hold Me (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes; Victor Brooks) 04:56
5 After The Love (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 05:27
6 One Last Cry (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes; Melanie Barnes) 04:55
7 Never Felt This Way (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 05:35
8 I Couldn’t Say (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 05:44
9 Stay The Night (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes; Melanie Barnes) 05:33
10 Is The Feeling Gone (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes; Edward Martin) 04:02
11 I Can’t Go For That (Daryl Hall; John Oates; Sara Allen) 05:05
12 Oh Lord (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 04:23
13 My Prayer (Brian McKnight; Brandon Barnes) 03:19
Musicians
1 Yours
| Bass | Brian McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Phase 5 |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Piano | Brian McKnight |
| Programming | Phase 5 |
| Background Vocals | Gerry E Brown |
| Background Vocals | Vanessa Williams |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
2 The Way Love Goes
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums (programming) | Brandon Barnes |
| Acoustic Guitar | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
| Programming | Brandon Barnes |
3 Goodbye My Love
| Drums (programming) | Phase 5 |
| Drums (programming) | Reggie Stewart |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
4 Love Me, Hold Me
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| All Other Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Background Vocals | Julie McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
5 After The Love
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| All Other Instruments | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
6 One Last Cry
| Acoustic Guitar | John Willis |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Strings | Claire Fischer |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
7 Never Felt This Way
| Piano | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
8 I Couldn’t Say
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Drums (programming) | Brian McKnight |
| Programming | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
9 Stay The Night
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Drums (programming) | Brandon Barnes |
| Guitar | John Willis |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Programming | Brandon Barnes |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
10 Is The Feeling Gone
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Strings | Claire Fischer |
| Background Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
11 I Can’t Go For That
| Drums (programming) | Brian McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Phase 5 |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Keyboards | Fred McFarlane |
| Background Vocals | BJ Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Kipper Jones |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
12 Oh Lord
| Drums | Jim Blair |
| Drums (programming) | Brian McKnight |
| Keyboards | Brian McKnight |
| Sax | Kelly O’Neal |
| Percussion | Daryl Tibbs |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
13 My Prayer
| Piano | Brian McKnight |
| Vocals | Brian McKnight |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian McKnight
Producer – Gerry E Brown, Phase 5 (Tracks 1, 3, 11)
Producer – Brandon Barnes (Tracks 2, 6, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Ed Eckstine
Engineer (Assistant) – Gary Tole, Mark Hagen, Warren Woods
Recorded By – Gerry E Brown (Tracks 1 to 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
Recorded By – Doug Smith (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 12)
Recorded By – Jeff Poe (Track 4)
Art Direction – Sheryl Lutz-Brown
Design – Richard Weitz
Engineered At Westlake Studios
Engineered At The Zoo, Encino
Engineered At Creative Source, Los Angeles
Engineered At Sound Cell Recording Studios
Engineered At The Hit Factory
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