1987 Elisa Fiorillo – Elisa Fiorillo

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Elisa Fiorillo is the first album by Elisa Fiorillo. released in 1987.

Elisa Fiorillo (born February 28, 1969, Philadelphia) is an American singer.
At the age of fifteen, Fiorillo won the 1985 Star Search talent show. In 1987, she was signed to Chrysalis Records. She first performed the song “Jackie” on the Summer School soundtrack and caught the eye of John “Jellybean” Benitez who asked her to be the lead vocalist on two songs on his 1987 album Just Visiting This Planet. One of the songs, “Who Found Who”, was a hit worldwide reaching the Top 20 in many countries in addition to being a great club success. At the same time, Fiorillo released her self-titled debut album that she promoted with the help of the pop single “How Can I Forget You”; this did not achieve the same success.

Tracks

1  You Don’t Know (Elisa Fiorillo; Gardner Cole) 04:25
2  How Can I Forget You (Gardner Cole) 03:59
3  Gimme Special Love (Elisa Fiorillo; Ian Prince) 04:12
4  Forgive Me For Dreaming (Gerry Goffin; Scott Cutler) 04:38
5  Do Something Foolish (Eddie Schwartz; David Tyson) 04:03
6  Little Too Good To Me (Allan Rich; Jeff Pescetto) 04:25
7  More Than Love (Elisa Fiorillo; Ian Prince) 03:45
8  Headin’ For A Heartache (Gardner Cole) 03:54
9  Lover’s Prayer (Tommy Faragher) 05:21
10  Two Times Love (Ian Prince) 04:04

Musicians

1 You Don’t Know

Drums (programming)John Benitez
GuitarEddie Martinez
SynthesizerJohn Benitez
SynthesizerFred Zarr
PercussionBashiri Johnson
Background VocalsAudrey Wheeler
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsJohn Oates
Background VocalsJohn Benitez
Background VocalsGardner Cole
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


2 How Can I Forget You

BassGardner Cole
DrumsGardner Cole
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsGardner Cole
SynthesizerGardner Cole
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsGardner Cole
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


3 Gimme Special Love

All InstrumentsReggie Lucas
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsNorma Jean Wright
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


4 Forgive Me For Dreaming

GuitarReggie Lucas
KeyboardsDean Gant
ProgrammingReggie Lucas
Background VocalsBrenda White
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
Background VocalsNorma Jean Wright
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


5 Do Something Foolish

GuitarEddie Schwartz
KeyboardsDavid Tyson
PercussionBashiri Johnson
Background VocalsEddie Schwartz
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


6 Little Too Good To Me

BassNeil Stubenhaus
Drums (programming)John Benitez
GuitarDavid Williams
GuitarEddie Martinez
PercussionBashiri Johnson
Background VocalsJohn Benitez
Background VocalsConnie Harvey
Background VocalsDarryl Phinnessee
Background VocalsJocelyn Brown
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


7 More Than Love

GuitarReggie Lucas
KeyboardsIan Prince
ProgrammingIan Prince
Background VocalsLisa Fischer
Background VocalsNorma Jean Wright
Background VocalsSandy St Victor
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


8 Headin’ For A Heartache

BassGardner Cole
DrumsGardner Cole
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsGardner Cole
Background VocalsGardner Cole
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


9 Lover’s Prayer

Drums (programming)Steve Dubin
Drums (programming)Lotti Golden
Drums (programming)Tommy Faragher
KeyboardsTommy Faragher
ProgrammingTommy Faragher
Background VocalsLotti Golden
Background VocalsTommy Faragher
VocalsElisa Fiorillo


10 Two Times Love

Drums (programming)Ian Prince
GuitarRobert Palmer
KeyboardsIan Prince
SaxRick Bell
Background VocalsIan Prince
VocalsElisa Fiorillo

Liner Notes

Producer – John Benitez (Jellybean) (Tracks 1, 6)
Producer – Gardner Cole (Tracks 2, 8)
Producer – Reggie Lucas (Tracks 3, 4, 7)
Producer – Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson (Track 5)
Producer – Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher (Track 9)
Producer – Ian Prince (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Jeff Aldrich
Arranged By – Fred Zarr (Tracks 1, 6)
Arranged By – John Benitez (Jellybean) (Tracks 1, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Toni C (Track 6)
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer – John Convertino (Track 1)
Engineer – Jared Held (Track 2)
Engineer – Doc Dougherty (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Engineer – Hank Sanicola, Jared Held, Rick Ruggieri (Track 8)
Engineer – Dave Dale, David Schwartz, David Eaton (Track 10)
Engineer – Lance McVickar (Track 9)
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson (Tracks 2, 5)
Mixed By – Lance McVickar, Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher (Track 9)
Mixed By – David Eaton (Track 10)

Design – Marc Cozza
Photography – Ari Marcopoulos, Carl Friedman

Mixed At Hit Factory, NYC
Mixed At Record Plant Studios, LA
Mixed At Quantum Sound Studios, New Jersey
Mixed At Soundtrack, NYC
Mixed At Sigma Sound, NYC
Recorded At Cherokee Studio, LA
Recorded At O’Henry, LA
Recorded At Quantum Sound Studios, New Jersey
Recorded At SBK Studios, NYC
Recorded At West Side Sound, LA
Recorded At 39th Street Music, NYC
Recorded At Z Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Recorded At Sigma Sound, NYC
Phonographic Copyright (p) Chrysalis Records
Copyright (c) Chrysalis Records, Inc