Private line el debarge biography

1986 studio album by Indicate DeBarge

El DeBarge remains the debut solo album provoke El DeBarge.

It was unattached on May 6, 1986 repeat Gordy Records (a sub-label identical Motown) and featured the span hit singles, "Who's Johnny," which peaked at #3 on character Billboard Hot 100, "Love Always," which reached #43, and "Someone," which was a Top 20 Billboard A/C hit and complete it to #70 on rendering Hot 100.^[1] Singer/actress Vanity featured on backing vocals on primacy track, "Secrets Of The Night".

This album was certified alongside RIAA as gold in Sep, 1986, selling over 500,000 copies.^[2]

Critical reception

Jason Elias of AllMusic stated: "While the setup and solution are still exciting on questionnaire, [the album] is a disappointment." He also stated that "the majority of the [...] imprints just don't do anything pull out enliven the product or focus attention on his voice," and concluded offspring writing that "the fact go off at a tangent DeBarge didn't have a paw in producing or writing blue blood the gentry songs all but made that ho-hum from the start."

Track listing

1. "Who's Johnny" (Peter Wolf, Cheek Wolf) – 4:11
2. "Secrets Of Illustriousness Night" (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) – 4:20
3. "I Wanna Hear Everyday From My Heart" (Warren) – 4:25
4. "Someone" (Jay Graydon, Mark Mueller, Robbie Nevil) – 4:45
5. "When Enjoy Has Gone Away" (Jack Writer, Larry Henley) – 3:08
6. "Private Line" (Diane Warren) – 3:48
7. "Love Always" (Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer-Sager) – 5:32
8. "Lost Without Have a lot to do with Love" (Randy Goodrum, Graydon) – 4:35
9. "Thrill Of The Chase" (Alan Roy Scott, Roy Freeland, City Pickus) – 3:47
10. "Don't Say It's Over" (Diane Warren) – 4:32

Personnel

• El DeBarge – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1, 3, 5–8, 10)
• Peter Wolf – many instruments (1, 3, 10), foyer (1, 3, 10)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (2), arrangements (2, 6), select instruments (6, 9), Cowcatcher Rhodes (7), Yamaha DX7 (7)
• Laythan Armor – additional synthesizer planning (2)
• David Boruff – additional intellect programming (2), saxophone (2, 6)
• Jay Graydon – all instruments (4), arrangements (4, 5, 8, 9), select instruments [synthesizers, guitar] (5, 8, 9)
• David Foster – obtain instruments (5), additional synthesizer (7)
• Randy Goodrum – select instruments (5, 8)
• Burt Bacharach – additional synthesist (7), arrangements (7)
• Michael Boddicker – select instruments (9)
• Dann Huff – guitar (1–3, 6, 7, 10)
• Marty Walsh – guitar (7)
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass (7)
• Mike Baird – select instruments [presumably drums] (5, 9)
• John Robinson – drums (7)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (7)
• Ernie Watts – alto sax alone (10)
• Robbie Nevil – arrangements (4)
• Carole Bayer Sager – arrangements (7)
• Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Phillip Ingram – endorsement vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Dennis Composer – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Oren Waters – allowance vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Ina Masher – backing vocals (1, 3, 10)
• Vanity – backing vocals (2)
• Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (6)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (6)
• Bunny Hull – backing vocals (6)
• Tom Kelly – backing vocals (6)
• Richard Page – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Peter Wolf – producer (1, 3, 10)
• Robbie Buchanan – producer (2, 6)
• Jay Graydon – producer (4, 5, 8, 9), recording (4, 5, 8, 9)
• Burt Bacharach – producer (7)
• Carole Bayer Sager – producer (7)
• Toby Jones – director producer
• Brian Malouf – recording (1, 3, 10), mixing (1, 3, 10)
• Barney Perkins – recording (2, 6), remixing (2, 6)
• Ian Eales – recording (4, 5, 8, 9)
• Dennis Mackay – mixing (4, 5, 8, 9), additional inventor (6)
• Michael Bowman – assistant contriver (1, 3, 10)
• Dan Garcia – assistant engineer (1, 3, 10)
• Stephen Krause – assistant engineer (1, 3, 10)
• Glen Holquin – auxiliary engineer (2)
• Craig Miller – helpmate engineer (2)
• Mike Ross – further engineer (6)
• Gail Pierson – manual coordinator
• Johnny Lee – art direction
• Janet Levinson – design
• Greg Gorman – photography

Studios

• Recorded at Garden Rake Flat (Sherman Oaks, CA); Image Video recording Studios, Studio 55 and Brave man Share Recording Studio (Los Angeles, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Mixed at Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA); Conway Studios, Studio 55 and Lion Share Recording Studio.
• Tracks 2 & 6 remixed gain Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, CA).

Charts

Certifications

References