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| Released | 1987 (original) 2012 (remastered and expanded) | |||
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| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Jellybean | |||
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Just Visiting This Planet is the second album by Jellybean, the nickname for American producer, remixer and songwriter John Benitez. The album was released in 1987 and contains the singles "Who Found Who", "The Real Thing", "Jingo" and "Just a Mirage".
In 2012, the album was remastered and expanded by Cherry Red Records. It featured five remixes, including a remix of the song "Sidewalk Talk", which was originally released as a single in 1985 and is written by Madonna, who also provides backing vocals.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Smash Hits | 6.5/10[5] |
Reviewing the reissue, Record Collector wrote that while "the synth stabs, LinnDrum gloops and crashing beats sometimes date the set, tracks such as 'Walking In My Sleep' [are] quintessential exercises in 80s New York studio excess."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Too Good to Me" (vocals – Elisa Fiorillo) |
| 4:20 |
| 2. | "Who Found Who" (vocals – Elisa Fiorillo) | Paul Gurvitz | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Just a Mirage" (vocals – Adele Bertei) |
| 4:44 |
| 4. | "Am I Dreaming" (vocals – Adele Bertei) |
| 4:58 |
| 5. | "The Real Thing" (vocals – Steven Dante) |
| 5:40 |
| 6. | "Walking in My Sleep" (vocals – Steven Dante) |
| 4:44 |
| 7. | "Hypnotized (By Your Touch)" (vocals – Adele Bertei) |
| 4:30 |
| 8. | "Jingo" | Michael Olatunji | 7:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Who Found Who" (U.S. Club Mix) (vocals – Elisa Fiorillo) | Gurvitz | |
| 10. | "Jingo" (U.K. House Mix) | Olatunji | |
| 11. | "Just a Mirage" (12" Remix) (vocals – Adele Bertei) |
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| 12. | "The Real Thing" (West 26th Street Mix) (vocals – Steven Dante) |
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| 13. | "Sidewalk Talk" (Dance Mix) (vocals – Catherine Buchanan) | Madonna |
Personnel
Adapted from the Just Visiting This Planet liner notes.[7]
Musicians
- Linden Aaron – Simmons drums
- Adele Bertei – lead vocals, backing vocals, rap, vocal arrangement
- Dave "Rev" Boruff – saxophone
- Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals
- David Bryant – synthesizers
- Toni C. – drum programming, synthesizers, arranger, vocal arrangement
- Felicia Collins – guitar
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Steven Dante – lead vocals, rap
- Carol Dennis – backing vocals
- Elisa Fiorillo – lead vocals, vocal arrangement
- Paul Fox – synthesizers
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
- Jellybean – drum programming, percussion, backing vocals, synthesizers, arranger, vocal arrangement
- Connie Harvey – backing vocals
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Mary Kessler – synthesizers, arranger
- Edie Lehmann – backing vocals
- Eddie Martinez – guitar, rhythm guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Wendell Morrison – backing vocals
- Paul Pesco – guitar solo
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
- Bob Quaranta – piano
- Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
- Frank Simms – backing vocals
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals
- David Williams – guitar
- Dweezil Zappa – electric guitar
- Fred Zarr – synthesizers, arranger
Production
- Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.
- Mix engineer: Michael Hutchinson
- Additional engineers: Joe Chiccarelli, Jay Mark, JC Convertino, Ed Thacker, Mark Roule, Gordon Fordyce
- Assistant engineers: Don Feinberg, Nick Delre, Mark Roule, Craig Vogel, Jeff Lorezen, John Hedges, Mark McKenna
- Production coordinator: Doreen Dorion
- A&R coordinators: Jeff Aldrich & Susan Collins
- Originally mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Direction: Brendan Bourke for BB Management
- Art direction & design: Norman Moore
- Photography: Phillip Dixon
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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References
- ↑ "Just Visiting This Planet".
- ↑ "Just Visiting This Planet - Jellybean - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 608.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 365–366.
- ↑ Cranna, Ian (7–20 October 1987). "Albums: Jellybean — Just Visiting This Planet (Chrysalis)" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 9, no. 19. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 60. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Just Visiting This Planet - Record Collector Magazine".
- ↑ Just Visiting This Planet (liner notes). Jellybean. Chrysalis Records. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "dutchcharts.nl > Jellybean – Just Visiting This Planet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "Official Charts > Jellybean". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Jellybean > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Jellybean – Just Visiting This Planet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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