Provocative (album)
| Provocative | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Gill | ||||
| Released | June 8, 1993 | |||
| Recorded |
1992-1993 Flyte Tyme Studios Edina, Minnesota Studio LaCoCo Elumba Recording Studio Doppler Studios Atlanta, Georgia Studio 4 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre |
Contemporary R&B New jack swing | |||
| Length | 47:43 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Babyface & L.A. Reid, Boyz II Men, Daryl Simmons & Kayo | |||
| Johnny Gill chronology | ||||
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Provocative is an album by singer Johnny Gill. It was his second album for Motown Records and fourth album overall.
Three singles were released from the album with music videos. The first single "The Floor" was accompanied by a music video directed by Julien Temple. Temple previously directed the music video "Fairweather Friend" from Gill's previous album.[1] The second single "I Got You" was directed by Sanji.[2] The video for the third single "Long Way From Home" was directed by Wayne Isham.
Track listing
- "Provocative" (4:32)
- "The Floor" (5:12)
- "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (4:58)
- "I Got You" (Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris) (4:15)
- "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction" (4:01)
- "Long Way from Home" (L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons) (4:40)
- "Tell Me How U Want It" (Daryl Simmons, Babyface) (4:51)
- "Mastersuite" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James T. Smith, Johnny Gill) (4:46)
- "Quiet Time to Play" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis, McKinley Horton) (4:47)
- "I Know Where I Stand" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Billy Steele, Karyn White) (5:41)
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes,[5] Discogs[6] and Allmusic.[7]
- Keyboards: Jimmy Jam, Babyface, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmmons, McKinley Horton
- Drum Programming: Jimmy Jam, L.A. Reid, Nathan Morris, Daryl Simmons
- Drums: Stokley Williams
- Bass: Kayo, Johnny Crooms
- Percussion: Terry Lewis, Stokley Williams
- Piano: Billy Steele
- Background Vocals: Karyn White, Lisa Keith, Mint Condition, Babyface, Marc Nelson, Alexandra Brown, Jamecia Bennett, Pamela Copeland, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris
- Recording engineer: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan, Brad Guilderman, Thom Kidd, Phil Tan
- Mixing: Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau, Barney Perkins, Dave Way
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Photography: Pamela Springsteen
- Art Direction: Jonathan Clark
- Design: Emilie Burnham
References
- ↑ "Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill (1990)". explore.bfi.org.uk. BFI Film Forever. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ "Johnny Gill & Boyz II Men - I Got You". mvdbase.com. MVD Base. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative (Album Overview)". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ Johnny Gill - Provocative. Motown Record Company L.P. 3746363552
- ↑ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ Gill, Johnny. "Provocative (album credits)". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
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