1981 studio album by Phyllis Hyman
Can't We Fall in Love Again? |
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Studio album by Phyllis Hyman |
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Released | June 12, 1981 |
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Studio | - Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
- MCA Whitney, Glendale, California
- Sigma Sound, New York City
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Genre | - R&B
- soul
- soft rock
- pop
- dance
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Length | 34:52 |
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Label | Arista |
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Producer | Norman Connors - Chuck Jackson
- Maxine Brown
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Phyllis Hyman chronology |
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Singles from Can't We Fall in Love Again? |
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- "Can't We Fall in Love Again?"
Released: June 1981 - "Tonight You and Me"
Released: October 1981 - "You Sure Look Good to Me"
Released: January 1982 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
Can't We Fall in Love Again? is the fifth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1981.[2]
The original album was mainly produced by previous collaborator, Norman Connors, but Chuck Jackson was brought in to mix and complete most of the tracks and to produce the title track, when Connors dropped out.
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Sure Look Good to Me" | - Brian Potter
- Rick Conedera
| 4:20 |
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2. | "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" | | 4:18 |
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3. | "I Ain't Asking" | | 4:02 |
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4. | "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" (Duet with Michael Henderson) | | 5:17 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "The Love Too Good To Last" | | 4:06 |
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6. | "Tonight You and Me" | | 3:45 |
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7. | "Sunshine in My Life" | - Larry Alexander
- Phyllis Hyman
| 4:27 |
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8. | "Just Another Face in the Crowd" | - Dennis Caldirola
- Joe Ericksen
| 5:52 |
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2008 Expanded edition bonus tracks – SoulMusic Records SMDC 03CDNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Sleep On It" (Recorded 1981) | - Andrew Kastner
- Larry McNally
| 3:20 |
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10. | "If You Ever Change Your Mind" (Recorded 1981) | | 2:58 |
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11. | "In Between the Heartaches" (Recorded 1981) | | 3:45 |
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12. | "You're the One" (Recorded 1977) | John Davis | 5:23 |
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13. | "I'm Not Asking You to Stay" (Recorded 1982) | - Joseph Jefferson
- Richard Roebuck
| 4:22 |
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Personnel
- Phyllis Hyman – vocals, backing vocals (3, 5-7)
- John Barnes – keyboards (1, 3, 4)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 4)
- Sonny Burke – Fender Rhodes (2, 6), keyboards (3, 5, 7, 8), synthesizers (6)
- Bobby Lyle – synthesizers (2, 6), acoustic piano (2, 6), keyboards (3, 8)
- Paul Fox – synthesizer programming (2)
- Tim May – guitars (1, 4)
- Marlo Henderson – guitars (2, 3, 5-8)
- David T. Walker – guitars (2, 3, 5-8)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 4, 6)
- Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass (5, 7, 8)
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1, 3-8)
- James Gadson – drums (2, 5, 7, 8)
- Tony Coleman – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8)
- Chuck Jackson – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8)
- Mayra Casales – percussion (2, 3)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 6, 8)
- Darryl Munyungo Jackson – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6)
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (3)
- Melvin Webb – percussion (5, 7)
- George Bohanon – horns (2, 5-7)
- Davida Johnson – strings (2, 3, 5-7), concertmaster (2, 3, 5-7)
- Gary Bartz – saxophone solo (5, 7)
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1)
- McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements (2, 3, 5-7)
- Johnny Pate – horn arrangements (4)
- Paul Riser – arrangements (8)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
- Jean Carn – backing vocals (3, 5-7), BGV arrangements (3, 5-7)
- Krystal Davis – backing vocals (3, 5-7)
- Janet Wright – backing vocals (3, 5-7)
- Michael Henderson – vocals (4)
Additional backing vocals Production
- Chuck Jackson – producer (1, 2, 4), additional recording (3, 5-8), mixing
- Norman Connors – producer (1-3, 5-8)
- Carla Bandini – recording
- Maxine Brown – recording
- Tony Coleman – mixing, production coordinator
- Steve Hall – recording
- Frank Kejmar – recording, mixing
- Cozy Noda – recording
- Jackson Swartz – recording
- Steve Williams – recording
- Bob Winard – assistant engineer
- Milton Allen – product manager
- Donn Davenport – art direction
- Neal Pozner – album design
- Kevin McDonald – photography
- Tim D'Arcy – stylist
- Roberto Fontanez – clothing design
- Dan Wintrode – hair stylist
- Reggie Wells – make-up
- Charles Ward – management direction
- One West Management – management
- Phyllis Hyman – liner notes
Charts
References
- ^ "Can't We Fall in Love Again? Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman: Can't We Fall in Love Again (1981) CD Review". Soulexpress.net. July 30, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- Can't We Fall in Love Again? at Discogs (list of releases)
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Compilations | - Old Friend: The Deluxe Collection 1976–1998 (2021)
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