1987 studio album by Jellybean
1987 studio album by Jellybean
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.[4]
Critical reception [ ]
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."[5]
Track listing [ ]
1. "Little Too Good to Me" (vocals – Elisa Fiorillo ) Alan Rich Jeffrey Pescetto 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) Toni C. Mary Kessler Bertei Sadik 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) Jellybean Bertei David Bryant 4:30 8. "Jingo " Michael Olatunji 7:43
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) 12. "The Real Thing (West 26th Street Mix)" (vocals – Steven Dante) 13. "Sidewalk Talk (Dance Mix)" (vocals – Catherine Buchanan) Madonna
Personnel [ ]
Adapted from the Just Visiting This Planet liner notes .[6]
Musicians [ ]
Linden Aaron – Simmons drums
Adele Bertei – lead vocals, background vocals, rap, vocal arrangement
Dave "Rev" Boruff – saxophone
Jocelyn Brown – background 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 – background vocals
Elisa Fiorillo – lead vocals, vocal arrangement
Paul Fox – synthesizers
Siedah Garrett – background vocals, vocal arrangement
Jellybean – drum programming, percussion, background vocals, synthesizers, arranger, vocal arrangement
Connie Harvey – background vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Mary Kessler – synthesizers, arranger
Edie Lehmann – background vocals
Eddie Martinez – guitar, rhythm guitar
Jimmy Maelen – percussion
Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
Wendell Morrison – background vocals
Paul Pesco – guitar solo
Darryl Phinnessee – background vocals
Bob Quaranta – piano
Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
Frank Simms – background vocals
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
Fonzi Thornton – background vocals
Maxine Waters – background vocals
Audrey Wheeler – background 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 [ ]
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