Desire (Tom Scott album)
| Desire | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 1982 |
| Studio | Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, California) |
| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Length | 36:59 |
| Label | Elektra/Musician |
| Producer | Jeffrey Weber |
Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott, recorded live to two tracks on June 30 and July 1, 1982, in Hollywood.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Billboard magazine called it "predictably broad-based fusion, with nods to contemporary black, pop and rock instrumental styles."[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated
- "Desire" - 4:14
- "Sure Enough" (Scott, Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 4:25
- "The Only One" - 5:16
- "Stride" (Victor Feldman) - 5:33
- "Johnny B. Badd" - 3:51
- "Meet Somebody" (Ron Panvini, Leata Galloway) - 4:08
- "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney) - 4:21
- "Chunk O' Funk" - 5:11
Personnel
- Tom Scott – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Lyricon
- Victor Feldman – acoustic piano, electric grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, vocoder
- Buzz Feiten – electric guitar
- Michael Landau – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Pete Christlieb – clarinet, saxophones
- Jim Horn – flute, saxophones
- Ernie Watts – flute, saxophones
- Dick Hyde – trombone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (1), lead vocals (6)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Steve George – backing vocals (2, 5)
- Carmen Grillo – backing vocals (2)
- Richard Page – lead vocals (2), backing vocals (5)
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (2, 5)
Production
- Joel Kaufman – executive producer
- Jeffrey Weber – producer, digital editing
- Allen Sides – recording
- Rich Feldman – digital engineer
- Steve Grimmel – assistant engineer
- Hank Sanicola – assistant engineer
- Tom Scott – digital editing
- Jim Wolvington – digital editing
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Kristen Kasell Nikosky – art direction, design
- Norm Ung – art direction, design
- Fred Valentine – photography
- Ron Rainey Management, Inc. – management
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
- ^ Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed March 17, 2017
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Aug 21, 1982, p. 65
