| Better Days Ahead | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Norman Brown, The Characters, Charles Farrar, Herman Jackson, Troy Taylor, Michael Vail Blum | |||
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Better Days Ahead is the third studio album of jazz guitarist Norman Brown released in 1996 on Motown Records. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2][3]
Overview
Earth, Wind & Fire Horns appear on the album.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Time Around" | Norman Brown | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Better Days Ahead" | Norman Brown | 5:42 |
| 3. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Places in the Heart" | Norman Brown | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Third World" | Norman Brown | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Come Closer to Me" | Norman Brown | 4:59 |
| 7. | "N-Control" | Norman Brown | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Serenade" | Norman Brown | 6:10 |
| 9. | "Your Body's Callin'" | R. Kelly | 5:49 |
| 10. | "Facts of Love" | Norman Brown, Kenneth William Hirsch, Kimberly Ross | 5:55 |
Personnel
- Norman Brown – guitars (1-9), arrangements (1-9), vocal scat (3), vocal arrangements (3, 6), lead guitar (10)
- Gail Johnson – keyboards (1), organ (7), synthesizers (7)
- Wayne Livsey – keyboards (1, 7)
- Herman Jackson – keyboards (2, 4-6, 8), synthesizer programming (3), drum programming (3), arrangements (3), grand piano (4, 8)
- The Characters (Charles Farrar and Troy Taylor) – instruments (9, 10)
- Troy Taylor – backing vocals (9, 10), additional arrangements (8), synthesizer programming (10), drum programming (10), rhythm and vocal arrangements (10)
- Larry Kimpel – bass (1, 2, 4-8)
- James Manning – bass (3)
- Rayford Griffin – drums (1, 2, 4-8)
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion (1, 2, 4-6)
- Gary Bias – horns (6, 7)
- Reggie Young – horns (6, 7)
- Ray Brown – horns (6, 7), orchestration (6, 7)
- Bridgette Bryant – backing vocals (3), vocals (6)
- Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3, 6), vocals (6)
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (3)
- Carl "Neuron" Thomas – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Bruce Walker – executive producer
- Norman Brown – executive producer, producer (1-8, 10)
- Herman Jackson – co-producer (1-8)
- Michael Vail Blum – co-producer (1, 2, 4-8), recording, mixing
- The Characters – producers (9, 10)
- Eliud "Lou" Ortiz – recording, mixing
- Ralph Sutton – recording
- Richard Huredia – recording assistant
- Tony Rambo – recording assistant
- James Saez – recording assistant
- Michael Sangrey – recording assistant
- Erick Labson – mastering at MCA Music Media Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Eric Talbert – A&R direction
- Chad Gary – A&R production coordinator
- Kimberly Ross – production management assistant
- David Irvin – design
- Carol Friedman – art direction, photography
- Ellen Silverstein – wardrobe styling
- Michael Evans – hair stylist
- Quitefire – make-up
- Bruce Kramer – management
References
- ↑ "Norman Brown: Better Days Ahead". allmusic.com.
- 1 2 3 Norman Brown: Better Days Ahead. Motown Records. 1996.
- ↑ "Norman Brown: Better Days Ahead (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
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