| Just Between Us | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Gerald Albright | |||
| Gerald Albright chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
Just Between Us is the debut album by Gerald Albright, released on October 27, 1987, by Atlantic Records.
Critical reception
Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote: "The sparkling 'So Amazing', featuring Albright in typically joyous form, was the major single—a number 12 hit on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart.[3] This established Albright's long-term presence at the fore of commercial jazz."[1]
Charts
"So Amazing", a song written by Luther Vandross, peaked at No. 12 on January 29, 1988, on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[3] The album peaked at No. 181 for 5 weeks, beginning on March 11, 1988, on the Billboard 200[4] and was also listed at No. 32 on Billboard Top Black Albums chart for the week of December 26, 1987.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Girl on the Block" |
| 5:45 |
| 2. | "Trying to Find a Way" | Gerald Albright | 5:22 |
| 3. | "So Amazing" | Luther Vandross | 4:42 |
| 4. | "King Boulevard" | Gerald Albright | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Come Back to Me" | Gerald Albright | 5:33 |
| 6. | "You're My #1" |
| 5:56 |
| 7. | "Just Between Us" | Gerald Albright | 4:47 |
| 8. | "You Don't Even Know" | 4:54 | |
| 9. | "Softly at Sunrise" | Bobby Lyle | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 47:05 | ||
Musicians
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chuckii Booker – keyboards
- Rodney Franklin – keyboards, drum programming
- Bobby Lyle – keyboards
- Patrice Rushen – keyboards
- Greg Moore – guitars
- Billy Griffin – bass guitar
- Harvey Mason – drums, drum programming
- Lloyd Michael Cook – drums
- Craig Burbidge – drum programming
- David Stewart – drum programming
- Plato Brown – percussion
- Terral Santiel – percussion
- Arish Rountree – lead vocals (1)
- Bridgette Bryant – lead vocals (6), backing vocals
- Billy Griffin – lead vocals (8), backing vocals
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
- Fred White – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Gerald Albright
- Associate Producer – Rodney Franklin
- Executive Producers – Merlin Bobb and Sylvia Rhone
- Recorded and Mixed by Craig Burbidge
- Associate Engineers – Elizabeth Cluse, T. Sumiko Green, John Guggenheim, Fred Howard, David Konig, David Kopatz, Jane McCord and Ted Pattison.
- Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, California).
- Production Administration – Serapis Productions
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Type Design – Jodi Rovin
- Wardrobe and Styling – Glynis Albright
- Make-up – Labella
- Hair Stylist – Rudy Pounds
- Management – Raymond A. Shields II
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. Just Between Us at AllMusic
- ↑ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 9.
- 1 2 "So Amazing Chart History". Billboard. January 29, 1988. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. March 11, 1988. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Top Black Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. December 26, 1987. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Gerald Albright Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Gerald Albright Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
External links
- Gerald Albright Official Site
- Official Site at Atlantic Records
- Gerald Albright – Just Between Us at Discogs (list of releases)
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