Let Me Tickle Your Fancy

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Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
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Studio album by
Jermaine Jackson
ReleasedJuly 9, 1982
GenreFunk, Soul
LabelMotown Records
ProducerBerry Gordy, Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson chronology
I Like Your Style
(1981) 		Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
(1982) 		Dynamite
(1984)
Singles from Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
  1. "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Very Special Part"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Let Me Tickle Your Fancy is the ninth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1982. It was his final album for Motown Records. It reached No. 46 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and No. 9 on the Top R&B LPs chart. The title track peaked at No. 5 on the soul singles chart.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (featuring Devo)"Jermaine Jackson, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod3:50
2."Very Special Part"Benny Medina, Cliff Liles, Kerry Ashby, William E. Bickelhaupt6:32
3."Uh, Uh, I Didn't Do It"Denzil A. Miller, Jr., Jackson, Monica F. Pége4:29
4."You Belong to Me (duet with Syreeta)"Carlton A. Dinnall, Miller, Jr., Jackson4:02
5."You Moved a Mountain"Miller, Jr., Jackson, Ron Miller4:22
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Running"Miller, Jr., Jackson, Kathy Wakefield4:16
2."Messing Around"Jackson4:28
3."This Time"Jackson, John McClain, Wakefield4:17
4."There's a Better Way"Jackson4:12
5."I Like Your Style"Elliot Willensky, Jackson5:01

Personnel[]

  • Jermaine Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, bass guitar, drums, percussion, congas
  • Ronnie Foster – keyboards
  • Denzil Miller – keyboards, synth bass
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars, bass guitar
  • Nathan East – bass guitar
  • Tal Hawkins – bass guitar
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Jonathan Moffett – drums
  • Arnold Ramsey – drums
  • Karen Jackson – percussion
  • Randy Jackson – percussion
  • Godfrey Watson – percussion
  • Monica Pege – additional backing vocals (1)
  • Spud and Pud Devo – additional backing vocals (1)
  • Adonis Hampton – additional backing vocals
  • Marti McCall – additional backing vocals
  • Gonzales Ozen – additional backing vocals
  • Stephanie Spruill – additional backing vocals

Arrangements

  • Jermaine Jackson – rhythm arrangements (1-5, 6, 7, 9, 10), horn arrangements (2, 6, 7, 8)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – rhythm arrangements (2, 3)
  • Benjamin Wright – horn arrangements (2)
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (3, 6, 7)
  • Denzil Miller – rhythm arrangements (4, 5, 6)
  • Gene Page – string arrangements (4, 5)
  • John McClain – rhythm arrangements (8), horn arrangements (8)
  • George Del Barrio – string arrangements (10)

Production[]

  • Berry Gordy – producer, executive producer
  • Jermaine Jackson – producer
  • Hazel Jackson – executive producer
  • Michael Schuman – recording, mixing
  • Mick Guzauski – assistant engineer
  • Bob Harlan – assistant engineer
  • Robin Laine – assistant engineer
  • Keith Seppanen – assistant engineer
  • John Matousek – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
Studios
  • Recorded at Yamaha Research and Development Studio (Glendale, California).
  • Mixed at The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California).
  • Mastered at Hitsville U.S.A. (Los Angeles, California).

References[]

  1. ^ Let Me Tickle Your Fancy at AllMusic

External links[]

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