1985 Soundtrack – Fast Forward

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Fast Forward is a 1985 dance film directed by Sidney Poitier. In the film, a dance troupe from Ohio comes to New York to compete in a national talent competition. The soundtrack album was released on Qwest Records following the release of the film. A music video for the modest hit “Do You Want it Right Now” by Siedah Garrett was produced. The song reached #3 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #63 on the US R&B Charts. Quincy Jones and Tom Bahler acted as executive producers of the album.

Tracks

1  Breakin’ Out (Brock Walsh; James Ingram; Mark Vieha; Ollie E. Brown) 03:09
2  Do You Want It Right Now (China Burton; Nick Straker) 06:34
3  Long As We Believe (Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass; Siedah Garrett; Tom Bahler; Walter Afanasieff) 04:09
4  Curves (Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass) 04:58
5  Taste (David Swanson; Siedah Garrett) 05:28
6  Showdown (John Benitez; Stephen Bray; Antoinette Colandero) 05:52
7  Survive (Brock Walsh; Tom Bahler) 03:44
8  Fast Forward (Brock Walsh; Bunny Hull; John van Tongeren; Tom Bahler) 04:09

Musicians

1 Breakin’ Out

DrumsJR Robinson
Drums (Linn)Jay Kennedy
Guitar (solo)Robbie Nevil
GuitarMark Vieha
KeyboardsJohn van Tongeren
KeyboardsMark Vieha
SynthesizerJohn van Tongeren
Background VocalsDarryl Phinnessee
SynthesizerDavid Swanson
Background VocalsKevin Dorsey
Background VocalsSarah Taylor
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
Background VocalsSusannah Melvoin
Background VocalsTom Bahler
VocalsKipp Lennon


2 Do You Want It Right Now

Drums (programming)John Benitez
Drums (programming)Stephen Bray
GuitarIra Siegel
ProgrammingStephen Bray
PercussionBashiri Johnson
Background VocalsAudrey Wheeler
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
VocalsSiedah Garrett


3 Long As We Believe

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Guitar (solo)Chris Camozzi
GuitarCorrado Rustici
Guitar (Synthesizer)Corrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
PercussionNarada Michael Walden
VocalsDavid Swanson
VocalsSiedah Garrett


4 Curves

BassRandy Jackson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarChris Camozzi
GuitarCorrado Rustici
Guitar (Synthesizer)Corrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
VocalsSiedah Garrett


5 Taste

Bass (synthesizer)Randy Jackson
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsPreston Glass
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
PercussionNarada Michael Walden
Background VocalsDarryl Phinnessee
Background VocalsKevin Dorsey
VocalsDavid Swanson
VocalsSiedah Garrett


6 Showdown

Drums (programming)John Benitez
SynthesizerStephen Bray
Background VocalsAudrey Wheeler
Background VocalsCindy Mizelle
VocalsAdele Bertei


7 Survive

DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarRobbie Nevil
KeyboardsTommy Faragher
KeyboardsJohn van Tongeren
SynthesizerJohn van Tongeren
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
Background VocalsSarah Taylor
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
Background VocalsLouise Goffin
VocalsKipp Lennon


8 Fast Forward

DrumsCarlos Vega
GuitarRobbie Nevil
KeyboardsJohn van Tongeren
SynthesizerJohn van Tongeren
SynthesizerTommy Faragher
SaxErnie Watts
SaxKim Hutchcroft
SaxMarc Russo
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetLarry Hall
TrumpetJerry Hey
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsLouise Goffin
Background VocalsRosemary Butler
Background VocalsSarah Taylor
Background VocalsSiedah Garrett
VocalsKipp Lennon

Liner Notes

Producer – Tom Bahler
Producer – Brock Walsh (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Producer – Mark Vieha (Track 1)
Producer – John Benitez (Tracks 2, 6)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Producer (Executive) – Quincy Jones
Arranged By – James Ingram, Mark Vieha (Track 1)
Arranged By – Stephen Bray (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Toni C (Track 6)
Arranged By – Brock Walsh (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – Paul Ratajczak (Tracks 1, 7, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – Michael Hutchinson (Track 2)
Engineer (Mixing) – David Frazer (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Kevin Clark (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Hutchinson (Track 2)
Engineer (Recording) – David Frazer (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Paul Ratajczak (Tracks 7, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Melanie West (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Maureen Droney (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Bruce Wildstein, Peter Lewis (Track 7)
Mixed By – John Benitez (Track 2)