1992 Miki Howard – Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is the fourth studio album by American R&B/jazz singer Miki Howard. Released in 1992 under Giant Records, the album peaked at No. 110 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 7 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. The first single from the album, “Ain’t Nobody Like You”, reached No. 1 on the R&B Singles chart, her second number one on the chart.
The follow-up single, “Release Me”, peaked at No. 43 on the chart. A cover of Billie Holiday’s “Good Morning Heartache” (and “Shining Through”, released as a single) received modest radio-airplay on US R&B and jazz stations.
Tracks
1 Good Morning Heartache (Billie Holiday) 4:21
2 This Bitter Earth (Clyde Otis) 5:13
3 Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:59
4 Shining Through (David Foster, Linda Thompson, Michael Kamen) 4:30
5 But I Love You (Jud Friedman, Miki Howard) 4:51
6 Ain’t Nobody Like You (LeMel Humes) 4:55
7 I’ve Been Through It (Miki Howard, LeMel Humes) 4:13
8 Release Me (Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey) 5:11
9 Thank You for Talkin’ To Me, Africa (Sylvester Stewart) 4:29
10 Cigarette Ashes On The Floor (Craig Cooper, Miki Howard) 5:12
11 New Fire from An Old Flame (Diane Warren) 4:21
Biography
Musicians
1 Good Morning Heartache
| Bass | Vail Johnson |
| Joe Sample | Rhett Lawrence |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Rhett Lawrence |
| Synthesizer | Keith Andes |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
2 This Bitter Earth
| Bass | Jerry Livingston |
| Drums | Mike Caputy |
| Piano | Bobby Jones |
| Trumpet | Roy Hargrove |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
3 Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
| Bass | Allen Kamai |
| Drums | Flip Kirby |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Guitar | Ted Perlman |
| Keyboards | Michael A Stewart |
| Sax | Charles Owens |
| Sax | Ernie Fields Jr |
| Trombone | Sax |
| Trombone | David Stout |
| Trombone | Lon Norman |
| Trumpet | George Graham |
| Trumpet | Nolan Smith |
| Bells | Joseph Mitchell |
| Vocals | Christopher Williams |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
4 Shining Through
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Backing Vocals | Janey Clewer |
| Backing Vocals | Warren Wiebe |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
5 But I Love You
| Bass | Jerry Livingston |
| Drums | Mike Caputy |
| Guitar | Kenny Hawkins |
| Piano | Dinky Bingham |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Philippe Saisse |
| Horns | Barry Danielian |
| Horns | Randy Andos |
| Horns | Scott Kreitzer |
| Sax | Vincent Henry |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
6 Ain’t Nobody Like You
| Guitar | Kenny Hawkins |
| Keyboards | LeMel Humes |
| Programming | LeMel Humes |
| Percussion | LeMel Humes |
| Background Vocals | Miki Howard |
| Background Vocals | LeMel Humes |
| Background Vocals | Nanette Frank |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
7 I’ve Been Through It
| Guitar | Kenny Hawkins |
| Keyboards | LeMel Humes |
| Programming | LeMel Humes |
| Percussion | LeMel Humes |
| Background Vocals | Dyan Humes |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
8 Release Me
| Drums | Jon Nettlesbey |
| Keyboards | Terry Coffey |
| Synthesizer | Terry Coffey |
| Percussion | Jon Nettlesbey |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
9 Thank You for Talkin’ To Me Africa
| Bass | Jerry Livingston |
| Drums | Mike Caputy |
| Guitar | Kenny Hawkins |
| Piano | Alex Bugnon |
| Background Vocals | Miki Howard |
| Background Vocals | LeMel Humes |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
10 Cigarette Ashes On The Floor
| Guitar | Kenny Hawkins |
| Keyboards | LeMel Humes |
| Programming | LeMel Humes |
| Percussion | LeMel Humes |
| Background Vocals | LeMel Humes |
| Background Vocals | Kimberly Peer |
| Background Vocals | Miki Howard |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
11 New Fire from An Old Flame
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Robbie Buchanan |
| Programming | Simon Franglen |
| Backing Vocals | Janey Clewer |
| Backing Vocals | Warren Wiebe |
| Vocals | Miki Howard |
Choir
On Track 4
Choir – Dennis Dandridge, James Goodlow, Nathan Young, Cleo Kennedy, Anthony Wade, Cheryl Ward, Denise Parker, Randolph Addie, Lottris Clayborn, Joy Williams, Suzanne Young, Leslie Wilson, Barbara Wilson
Liner Notes
Producer – LeMel Humes (Track 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Producer – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff (Track 3)
Producer – David Foster (Track 4, 11)
Producer – Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey (Track 8)
Co-producer – Miki Howard (Tracks 2, 5, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Track 1)
Arranged By – LeMel Humes(Track 2)
Arranged By (Choir) – Dennis Dandridge (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ken Kaufman (Track 2)
Arranged By (Voices) – Rhett Lawrence, Keith Andes (Track 1)
Conductor – Ken Kaufman (Track 2)
Engineer – Dan Garcia, Rhett Lawrence, Thom Russo, Dave Rideau, Mark Kovacs, Dave Belanca, John Agnello, Ted Agnello, Wolfgang Aichholz, David Reitzas, Felipe Elgueta, Dennis Parker, Michael Fossenkemper, Steve Sykes
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Champagne, Kimm James, Kyle Bess, Ronnie Rivera, Ray Silva, Scott Blockland, Thom Russo, John Schmidt
Engineer (Second) – Teddy Trewhella
Mastered By – Tom Baker
Mixed By – Paul McKenna, Rhett Lawrence (Track 1)
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (Track 2 ,5 ,9)
Mixed By – Greg Townley (Track 3)
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Track 4, 11)
Mixed By – Dave Way (Track 6, 7)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Track 8)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani (Track 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Donnell Sullivan, Scott Blockland
Art Direction – Christine Cano
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography – Bonnie Lewis
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Oakshire Recorders
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Audio Magic, Buffalo, NY
Mixed At Elumba Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Oakshire Recorders
Recorded At Kiun Studios
Recorded At Messina Studio
Recorded At Microplant
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Studio Masters
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Bunny Hop Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Audio Magic, Buffalo, NY
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