Backstreet (album)

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Backstreet
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Studio album by
David Sanborn
Released1983
Recorded1983
StudioMinot Sound (White Plains, New York).
GenreSmooth Jazz
Length44:27
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMarcus Miller, Ray Bardani, Michael Colina
David Sanborn chronology
As We Speak
(1982) 		Backstreet
(1983) 		Straight to the Heart
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[1]

Backstreet is a 1983 album by David Sanborn. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard Traditional Jazz albums chart on January 27, 1984.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Told U So"
5:02
2."When You Smile at Me"Sanborn5:46
3."Believer"Marcus Miller6:34
4."Backstreet"Sanborn5:27
5."A Tear for Crystal"
  • Sanborn, Miller
7:02
6."Bum's Cathedral"
4:40
7."Blue Beach"
  • Sanborn, Miller
4:50
8."Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"Jim Weatherly5:06
Total length:44:27

Personnel[]

  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Marcus Miller – acoustic piano, Rhodes, Roland Jupiter-8, Yamaha GS-2, Oberheim OB-Xa, vocoder, Moog bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo, Fender bass, fretless bass, percussion, steel drums, timpani, backing vocals (1, 3), BGV arrangements (1)
  • Michael Colina – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6), Oberheim OB-Xa (1, 2, 4, 6), Roland Jupiter-8 (1, 2, 4, 6), vocoder (1, 2, 4, 6)
  • Hiram Bullock – Fender Rhodes (1), Yamaha GS-2, Moog bass (1), electric guitar (1), rhythm guitar (1), guitar solo (1)
  • Buzz Feiten – electric guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums (1, 4)
  • Ralph MacDonald – congas (2, 8), percussion (2, 8)
  • Barry Johnson – backing vocals (3)
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (8)
  • Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (8)
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals (8)

Production[]

  • Marcus Miller – producer
  • Michael Colina – producer
  • Ray Bardani – producer, recording, mixing
  • Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer, technical maintenance
  • Wayne Warnecke – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
  • Katherine Jewel – music contractor
  • Shirley Klein – album coordinator
  • Marc Silag – assistant production manager
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Laura LiPuma – design
  • Lou Beach – front cover college
  • Desiree Rohr – back cover illustration
  • Patrick Raines & Associates – management

Charts[]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 81
US Traditional Jazz (Billboard)[2] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 21

References[]

  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1255. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "David Sanborn Chart History (Traditional Jazz)". Billboard. 27 January 1984. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "David Sanborn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "David Sanborn Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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