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| Released | September 24, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 45:37 | |||
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Arista 261953 | |||
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Curtis Stigers is the debut album by American jazz musician Curtis Stigers, released on 24 September 1991 by Arista Records. It includes the hit singles " I Wonder Why", " You're All That Matters to Me", and " Never Saw a Miracle". The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart in 1992.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping with the Lights On" |
| Danny Kortchmar | 4:03 |
| 2. | " I Wonder Why" |
| Glen Ballard | 4:28 |
| 3. | " You're All That Matters to Me" |
| Ballard | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With" |
| Kortchmar | 4:26 |
| 5. | "People Like Us" |
| Ballard | 4:36 |
| 6. | " Never Saw a Miracle" |
| Ballard | 3:43 |
| 7. | "I Guess It Wasn't Mine" |
| Ballard | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Nobody Loves You Like I Do" |
| Ballard | 4:04 |
| 9. | "I Keep Telling Myself" |
| Kortchmar | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Count My Blessings" |
| Ballard | 4:22 |
| 11. | "The Last Time I Said Goodbye" |
| Kortchmar | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 45:37 | |||
Personnel
- Curtis Stigers – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), tenor saxophone (1, 7, 11), alto saxophone (2, 10)
- David Paich – keyboards (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (2, 3, 5-8), acoustic piano (2, 3, 5-8)
- Glen Ballard – additional keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Bill Payne – organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar (1, 4, 9)
- Michael Landau – guitar, guitar solo (5)
- Buzz Feiten – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
- Basil Fung – guitar (2, 3, 5)
- Michael Thompson – guitar (2, 8)
- T. M. Stevens – bass (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (5)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 4, 9, 11)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Mike Baird – drums (8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Brandon Fields – saxophone (3)
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (3)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (3)
- Jerry Hey – string arrangements (2, 3, 9, 11), trumpet (3), horn arrangements (3)
- Richard Altenbach, Reg Hill, Paula Hochhalter, Lisa Johnson, Roland Kato, Carole Kleister-Castillo, Rene Mandel, Ralph Morrison, Helen Nightingale and Frederick Seykora – strings (2, 3)
- Christine Ermacoff, Ronald Folsom, Carrie Holzman-Little, Lisa Johnson, Karen Jones, Roland Kato, Michael Markman, Ralph Morrison, Sheldon Sanov, Frederick Seykora, Margaret Wooten and Kenneth Yerks – strings (9, 11)
- Doug Dana – music chart preparation (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Orion Crawford – music chart preparation (2, 3, 5-8, 10)
- Angel Rogers – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals (2, 6, 7)
- Tata Vega – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10),
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 10)
- Alexandria Brown – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Pattie Brooks – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Sally Taylor – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Rose Banks – backing vocals (6)
- Andraé Crouch – backing vocals (6)
- Sandra Crouch – backing vocals (6)
- Geary Faggett – backing vocals (6)
- Jackie Gouche – backing vocals (6)
- Pattie Howard – backing vocals (6)
- Howard McCrary – backing vocals (6)
- Perry Morgan – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 arranged and produced by Glen Ballard; Recorded by Francis Buckley at Studio Ultimo ( Los Angeles) with assistance from Barry Rudolph; Additional recording at The Village Recorder, Westlake Audio and Capitol Studios (all in Los Angeles); Engineering assistance by Rob Hart and Peter Doell; Mixed by Glen Ballard and Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio and Capitol Studios.
- Tracks 1, 4, 9 & 11 arranged and produced by Danny Kortchmar; Recorded by Rob Jacobs at Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, CA) with assistance from Nick DiDia and Rail Jon Rogut; Mixed by Rob Jacobs and Nick DiDia at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA) and The Village Recorder with assistance from Greg Goldman and Marty Brumbach.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Technical director for tracking and overdubs on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Tom Biener
- Guitar technician on tracks 1, 4, 9 & 11 – Gavin Menzies
- Technical advisor on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Greg Loskorn
- Production coordinator on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Jolie Levine
- Art direction and design – Maude Gilman
- Art coordinator – Amy Finkle
- Photography – Richard Corman
- Management – C. Winston Simone Management
- Business management – Victor Wlodingeur for Wlodingeur, Erk & Chanzis, P. C.
- Legal – Fred Davis; Levine, Thall & Plotkin
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Curtis Stigers | Wednesday Nov 20th, 8:00pm | Rest of Germany | Concerts". eventseeker. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- CD Liner Notes; "Curtis Stigers", 1991 Arista Records
| Curtis Stigers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label |
Arista 261953 | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Curtis Stigers chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Curtis Stigers | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
Curtis Stigers is the debut album by American jazz musician Curtis Stigers, released on 24 September 1991 by Arista Records. It includes the hit singles " I Wonder Why", " You're All That Matters to Me", and " Never Saw a Miracle". The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart in 1992.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping with the Lights On" |
| Danny Kortchmar | 4:03 |
| 2. | " I Wonder Why" |
| Glen Ballard | 4:28 |
| 3. | " You're All That Matters to Me" |
| Ballard | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With" |
| Kortchmar | 4:26 |
| 5. | "People Like Us" |
| Ballard | 4:36 |
| 6. | " Never Saw a Miracle" |
| Ballard | 3:43 |
| 7. | "I Guess It Wasn't Mine" |
| Ballard | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Nobody Loves You Like I Do" |
| Ballard | 4:04 |
| 9. | "I Keep Telling Myself" |
| Kortchmar | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Count My Blessings" |
| Ballard | 4:22 |
| 11. | "The Last Time I Said Goodbye" |
| Kortchmar | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 45:37 | |||
Personnel
- Curtis Stigers – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), tenor saxophone (1, 7, 11), alto saxophone (2, 10)
- David Paich – keyboards (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (2, 3, 5-8), acoustic piano (2, 3, 5-8)
- Glen Ballard – additional keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Bill Payne – organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar (1, 4, 9)
- Michael Landau – guitar, guitar solo (5)
- Buzz Feiten – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
- Basil Fung – guitar (2, 3, 5)
- Michael Thompson – guitar (2, 8)
- T. M. Stevens – bass (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (5)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 4, 9, 11)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Mike Baird – drums (8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Brandon Fields – saxophone (3)
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (3)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (3)
- Jerry Hey – string arrangements (2, 3, 9, 11), trumpet (3), horn arrangements (3)
- Richard Altenbach, Reg Hill, Paula Hochhalter, Lisa Johnson, Roland Kato, Carole Kleister-Castillo, Rene Mandel, Ralph Morrison, Helen Nightingale and Frederick Seykora – strings (2, 3)
- Christine Ermacoff, Ronald Folsom, Carrie Holzman-Little, Lisa Johnson, Karen Jones, Roland Kato, Michael Markman, Ralph Morrison, Sheldon Sanov, Frederick Seykora, Margaret Wooten and Kenneth Yerks – strings (9, 11)
- Doug Dana – music chart preparation (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Orion Crawford – music chart preparation (2, 3, 5-8, 10)
- Angel Rogers – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals (2, 6, 7)
- Tata Vega – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10),
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (3, 10)
- Alexandria Brown – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Pattie Brooks – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Sally Taylor – backing vocals (4, 9)
- Rose Banks – backing vocals (6)
- Andraé Crouch – backing vocals (6)
- Sandra Crouch – backing vocals (6)
- Geary Faggett – backing vocals (6)
- Jackie Gouche – backing vocals (6)
- Pattie Howard – backing vocals (6)
- Howard McCrary – backing vocals (6)
- Perry Morgan – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 arranged and produced by Glen Ballard; Recorded by Francis Buckley at Studio Ultimo ( Los Angeles) with assistance from Barry Rudolph; Additional recording at The Village Recorder, Westlake Audio and Capitol Studios (all in Los Angeles); Engineering assistance by Rob Hart and Peter Doell; Mixed by Glen Ballard and Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio and Capitol Studios.
- Tracks 1, 4, 9 & 11 arranged and produced by Danny Kortchmar; Recorded by Rob Jacobs at Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, CA) with assistance from Nick DiDia and Rail Jon Rogut; Mixed by Rob Jacobs and Nick DiDia at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA) and The Village Recorder with assistance from Greg Goldman and Marty Brumbach.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Technical director for tracking and overdubs on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Tom Biener
- Guitar technician on tracks 1, 4, 9 & 11 – Gavin Menzies
- Technical advisor on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Greg Loskorn
- Production coordinator on tracks 2, 3, 5–8 & 10 – Jolie Levine
- Art direction and design – Maude Gilman
- Art coordinator – Amy Finkle
- Photography – Richard Corman
- Management – C. Winston Simone Management
- Business management – Victor Wlodingeur for Wlodingeur, Erk & Chanzis, P. C.
- Legal – Fred Davis; Levine, Thall & Plotkin
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
References
- ^ "Curtis Stigers | Wednesday Nov 20th, 8:00pm | Rest of Germany | Concerts". eventseeker. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Curtis Stigers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- CD Liner Notes; "Curtis Stigers", 1991 Arista Records