1990 Gerald Alston – Open Invitation
Open Invitation is the second album by Gerald Alston, released in 1990.
Tracks
1 Slow Motion (Aaron Smith, Stan Sheppard) 5:32
2 Getting Back Into Love (Jimmy Varner, Stan Sheppard) 4:47
3 Don’t You Know How I Feel (Jimmy Varner, Stan Sheppard) 4:58
4 I’ll Go Crazy (Bruce Malament, Louis Johnson, Vesta Williams) 5:34
5 Never Give Up (David Bellochio, Stacy Habeeb) 5:05
6 Tell Me This Night Won’t End (Lorrin Bates, Percy Bady, Ray Fuller) 4:44
7 Open Invitation (Jeff Franzel, Norma Jean Wright) 4:53
8 Still in Love (Mark Holden, Richard Scher) 4:34
9 Any Day Now (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) 4:26
Biography
Musicians
1 Slow Motion
| Drums (programming) | Aaron Smith |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Garner |
| Keyboards | Aaron Smith |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
2 Getting Back Into Love
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Garner |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Garner |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
| Background Vocals | Penny Wilson |
3 Don’t You Know How I Feel
| Drums (programming) | Jimmy Garner |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Garner |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Gayle |
4 I’ll Go Crazy
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jerry Peters |
| Synthesizer | Jerry Peters |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Marva King |
5 Never Give Up
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jerry Peters |
| Synthesizer | Jerry Peters |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Marva King |
| Background Vocals | Billie Barnum |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
6 Tell Me This Night Won’t End
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Piano | Jerry Peters |
| Synthesizer | Jerry Peters |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Brenda Russell |
7 Open Invitation
| All Instruments | Levi Seacer Jr |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Paulette Brown |
| Background Vocals | Fred Sawyers |
8 Still In Love
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jerry Peters |
| Synthesizer | Jerry Peters |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Deborah Thomas |
| Background Vocals | Marva King |
9 Any Day Now
| All Instruments | Levi Seacer Jr |
| Background Vocals | Kevin Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Constina Jackson |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Anthony Carmichael (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8)
Producer – Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Producer – Levi Seacer Jr (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Debbie Sandridge
Arranged By (Rhythm)- Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jimmy Varner (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Stan Sheppard (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jimmy Varner (Track 2)
Engineer – Gary Dobbins (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Engineer – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9)
Engineer – Levi Seacer Jr (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer – Dave Friedlander (Tracks 8, 10)
Engineer – Tom Garneau (Track 10)
Engineer (Second) – David Betancourt (Tracks 5, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Milton Chan (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Guy De Fazio, Joe Shay, Mark Stebbeds (racks 4, 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Malina, Steve Harrison (racks 4, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Neil Pogue (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Poer (Track 10)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9)
Mixed By – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Mixed By – Zack Vaz, Elliott Peters (Tracks 5, 11)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Track 8)
Mixed By – John Black (Track 10)
Art Direction – Stephen Meltzer
Design – Kaie Wellman
Photography – Firooz Zahedi
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Creation Audio
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Cal Harris Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Recorded At Pacifique Studios
Recorded At River North Studios
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Granny’s House Recording Studio
Recorded At Cal Harris Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Skip Saylor Recording
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Company LP
Copyright Motown Record Company LP
Producer – Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Producer – Levi Seacer Jr (Tracks 7, 9)
Producer (Executive) – Debbie Sandridge
Arranged By (Rhythm)- Stan Sheppard, Jimmy Varner (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jimmy Varner (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Stan Sheppard (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jimmy Varner (Track 2)
Engineer – Gary Dobbins (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Engineer – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9)
Engineer – Levi Seacer Jr (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer – Dave Friedlander (Tracks 8, 10)
Engineer – Tom Garneau (Track 10)
Engineer (Second) – David Betancourt (Tracks 5, 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Milton Chan (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Guy De Fazio, Joe Shay, Mark Stebbeds (racks 4, 7, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Malina, Steve Harrison (racks 4, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Neil Pogue (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Poer (Track 10)
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9)
Mixed By – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Mixed By – Zack Vaz, Elliott Peters (Tracks 5, 11)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Track 8)
Mixed By – John Black (Track 10)
Art Direction – Stephen Meltzer
Design – Kaie Wellman
Photography – Firooz Zahedi
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Creation Audio
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Cal Harris Studios
Mixed At Encore Studios
Recorded At Pacifique Studios
Recorded At River North Studios
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At Granny’s House Recording Studio
Recorded At Cal Harris Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Skip Saylor Recording
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Company LP
Copyright Motown Record Company LP