| Secret Combination | ||||
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| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1980 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
| Randy Crawford chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Secret Combination | ||||
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Secret Combination is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records.
The album reached No. 12 in the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in July 1981, and No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in July 1981. The singles " You Might Need Somebody" and " Rainy Night in Georgia" reached No. 11 and No. 18 respectively in the UK Singles Chart.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that Crawford "manages to sing in every style from jazz to blues to middle-of-the-road to country, and makes it all sound wonderfully unique." [2]
AllMusic awarded the album with four stars and its review by Ron Wynn states: "Randy Crawford made even more noise on the urban contemporary and R&B front in 1981 with this album, one of her most successful ever from a chart and hit standpoint". [1] In February 1982, Crawford won the award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards. [3]
Track listing
- " You Might Need Somebody" ( Tom Snow, Nan O'Byrne) — 4:17
- " Rainy Night in Georgia" ( Tony Joe White) — 4:21
- "That's How Heartaches Are Made" ( Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley) — 2:55
- "Two Lives" (Mark T. Jordan) — 3:47
- "You Bring the Sun Out" (Tom Snow, Jessie Dixon) — 3:47
- "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) — 4:16
- "Secret Combination" (Tom Snow, Franne Golde) — 3:23
- "When I Lose My Way" (Turley Richards) — 3:43
- "Time for Love" ( Leon Russell) — 4:15
- "Trade Winds" ( Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) — 4:58
Personnel
- Leon Pendarvis – keyboards and arrangements
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Robben Ford – electric guitar on "Two Lives"
- Ernie Watts – flute on "Rio de Janeiro Blue"
- Neil Larsen – organ on "When I Lose My Way", "Trade Winds" and "Rainy Night in Georgia"
- Larry Williams and Bill Reichenbach – horn arrangements on "When I Lose My Way"
- Bill Reichenbach – horn arrangements on "You Might Need Somebody"
- Horn Section
- Larry Williams
- Bill Reichenbach
- Gary Herbig
- Jim Horn
- Chuck Findley
- Background Vocals
- Phyllis St. James
- Marti McCall
- Petsye Powell
- Alphanette Silas
- Al Schmitt - engineering, mixing
- Don Henderson, Stewart Whitmore - assistant engineers
- Tommy LiPuma - production
- Mike Reese - vinyl mastering
- Lee Herschberg - CD mastering
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [4] | 12 |
| 1982 | UK Albums Chart [5] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom AllMusic Review: Secret Combination AllMusic, accessed 3 August 2018
- ^ Niester, Alan (24 Oct 1981). "Secret Combination Randy Crawford". The Globe and Mail. p. F7.
- ^ "Brit awards winners list 2012: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Randy Crawford | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
| Secret Combination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 1980 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
| Randy Crawford chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Secret Combination | ||||
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Secret Combination is an album by the American R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records.
The album reached No. 12 in the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in July 1981, and No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart in July 1981. The singles " You Might Need Somebody" and " Rainy Night in Georgia" reached No. 11 and No. 18 respectively in the UK Singles Chart.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that Crawford "manages to sing in every style from jazz to blues to middle-of-the-road to country, and makes it all sound wonderfully unique." [2]
AllMusic awarded the album with four stars and its review by Ron Wynn states: "Randy Crawford made even more noise on the urban contemporary and R&B front in 1981 with this album, one of her most successful ever from a chart and hit standpoint". [1] In February 1982, Crawford won the award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards. [3]
Track listing
- " You Might Need Somebody" ( Tom Snow, Nan O'Byrne) — 4:17
- " Rainy Night in Georgia" ( Tony Joe White) — 4:21
- "That's How Heartaches Are Made" ( Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley) — 2:55
- "Two Lives" (Mark T. Jordan) — 3:47
- "You Bring the Sun Out" (Tom Snow, Jessie Dixon) — 3:47
- "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) — 4:16
- "Secret Combination" (Tom Snow, Franne Golde) — 3:23
- "When I Lose My Way" (Turley Richards) — 3:43
- "Time for Love" ( Leon Russell) — 4:15
- "Trade Winds" ( Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) — 4:58
Personnel
- Leon Pendarvis – keyboards and arrangements
- Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Robben Ford – electric guitar on "Two Lives"
- Ernie Watts – flute on "Rio de Janeiro Blue"
- Neil Larsen – organ on "When I Lose My Way", "Trade Winds" and "Rainy Night in Georgia"
- Larry Williams and Bill Reichenbach – horn arrangements on "When I Lose My Way"
- Bill Reichenbach – horn arrangements on "You Might Need Somebody"
- Horn Section
- Larry Williams
- Bill Reichenbach
- Gary Herbig
- Jim Horn
- Chuck Findley
- Background Vocals
- Phyllis St. James
- Marti McCall
- Petsye Powell
- Alphanette Silas
- Al Schmitt - engineering, mixing
- Don Henderson, Stewart Whitmore - assistant engineers
- Tommy LiPuma - production
- Mike Reese - vinyl mastering
- Lee Herschberg - CD mastering
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [4] | 12 |
| 1982 | UK Albums Chart [5] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom AllMusic Review: Secret Combination AllMusic, accessed 3 August 2018
- ^ Niester, Alan (24 Oct 1981). "Secret Combination Randy Crawford". The Globe and Mail. p. F7.
- ^ "Brit awards winners list 2012: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Randy Crawford Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Randy Crawford | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.