Reservations for Two
| Reservations for Two | ||||
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| Studio album by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| Released | July 30, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Studio |
Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) Hitsville (Los Angeles, California) Lion Share Recording (West Hollywood, California) New Music Group Studios (Stamford, Connecticut) Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Sunset Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) The Villager Recorder (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, jazz | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman, Smokey Robinson, Kashif, Barry Manilow | |||
| Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reservations for Two is an out-of-print album by Dionne Warwick, her eighth for the Arista label. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and was released that summer. The LP was originally issued as number AL-8446 in the Arista Catalog, peaking at #57 on the Billboard album chart.
History
The album was executive produced by Clive Davis. It was released in 1987 and includes the hit duet "Love Power" with Jeffrey Osborne, produced and arranged by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. In the United States the single reached #11 in Cash Box, #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the R&B singles chart, and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The title track is also a duet, with Kashif, which reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the R&B singles chart, and #7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne) | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Close Enough" | David Lasley, Willie Wilcox | 4:11 |
| 3. | "You're My Hero" (duet with Smokey Robinson) | William "Smokey" Robinson, Ivory Stone | 4:41 |
| 4. | "In a World Such as This" | Bacharach, Sager, Bruce Roberts | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Another Chance to Love" (duet with Howard Hewett) | Albert Hammond, Sue Shifrin | 4:08 |
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Reservations for Two" (duet with Kashif) | Tena Clark, Nathan East, Gary Prim | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Cry On Me" | Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Heartbreak of Love" (duet with June Pointer) | Bacharach, Sager, Diane Warren | 3:52 |
| 9. | "For Everything You Are" | Carol Conners, Lee Holdridge | 3:50 |
| 10. | "No One in the World" | Ken Hirsch, Martha Sharron | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Aaron Zigman and Jerry Knight - All Instruments except Drums and Percussion (2, 5, 7), Producers (7, 5, 2), Musical Bridge Arrangement (2)
- Alfie Silas - Background Vocals (3)
- Alan Estes - Percussion (10)
- Artie Butler - Piano and Orchestration (10), Arrangement (10)
- Ann Petter - Design
- Barry Manilow - Producer (10), Arrangement (10)
- Bashiri Johnson - Percussion (6)
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- Bill Jackson - Assistant Engineer (10)
- Bob Loftus - Assistant Engineer (6)
- Burt Bacharach - Synthesizers (4), Added Synthesizer (1), Producer (8, 4, 1)
- Calvin Harris - Additional Engineer (6)
- Carlos Vega - Drums (8, 1)
- Carol Bayer Sager - Producer (8, 4, 1)
- Charles Fearing - Guitar (10)
- Clifford Peterson - Hairdresser
- Clive Davis - Executive Producer
- Daren Klein - Additional Engineer (8, 4, 1), Engineer (7, 5, 2), Mix Engineer (3)
- Darroll Gustamachio - Engineer, Mixer (9, 6)
- Dann Huff - Guitar (8, 6, 4, 1)
- David Borruff - Saxophone Solo (4), Synthesizer Programming (1)
- David Foster - Synthesizers (1)
- David Ii - Saxophone (3)
- David Lasley - Background vocals (2)
- Dionne Warwick - Background vocals (10, 6)
- Ed Greene - Drums (10, 3)
- Eric Borenstein - Project Coordinator (10)
- Frank Decaro - Musical Contractor (8, 4, 1)
- Fred Zarr - Keyboards and Synthesizers, Rhythm Arrangement (9)
- Gary Wagner - Assistant Engineer (8, 1)
- Gene Page - String and Horn Arrangements (6), Arrangement (3)
- Greg Phillinganes - Rhodes (10), Keyboards (8, 1), Keyboards and Synthesizers (6)
- Harry Langdon - Photography
- Howard Hewett - Vocals (5)
- Howard Smith - Background vocals (3)
- Ira Seigel - Guitar (9)
- Ivory Stone - Background vocals (3)
- James Ingram - Background vocals (2)
- Jeff Smith - Synthesizer Programming (9)
- Joe Pizulo - Background Vocals (4, 1)
- John Dranchak - Assistant Engineer (9, 6)
- John "J.R." Robinson - Drums (7, 5, 4, 2)
- Kashif - Keyboards and Synthesizers (9, 6), Bass (9), Synthesizer Programming (9), Rhythm Arrangement (9, 6), Drums (6), Percussion (6), Background Vocals (6), Producer (9, 6)
- Kenny G - Alto Saxophone Solo (1)
- Kevin Dorsey - Background vocals (2)
- Larry Smith - Assistant Engineer (9, 6)
- Larry Williams - Saxophone Solo (7), Synthesizer Programming (6)
- Luiz Archer - Fashion Stylist
- Marc Hulett - Assistant to Barry Manilow (10)
- Marnie Riley - Assistant Engineer (8, 1)
- Michael Boddicker - Synthesizers (4)
- Michael Delugg - Associate Producer and Engineer (10)
- Mick Guzauski - Engineer and Mixer (8, 4, 1), Mix Engineer (7, 5, 2)
- Maude Gilman - Art Director
- Nathan East - Bass (8, 6, 3, 1)
- Neil Stubenhaus - Bass (10, 4)
- Pat Henley - Background vocals (3)
- Paul Leim - Drums (9, 6)
- Paulinho da Costa - Percussion (9, 7, 5, 2)
- Phill Perry - Background vocals (2)
- Randy Kerber - Synthesizers (8), Keyboards (4)
- Reginald Burke - Keyboards (3)
- Richard Page - Background vocals (10)
- Robbie Buchanan - Added Synthesizer (1)
- Robert Henley - Background vocals (3)
- Russ Terrana - Additional Engineer (6), Engineer (3)
- Russell Sidelsky - Production Coordinator (9, 6)
- Smokey Robinson - Mix Engineer (3), Producer (3)
- Steve James - Assistant Engineer (6)
- Steve MacMillan - Assistant Engineer (6)
- Tom Funderburk - Background vocals (10)
- Tom Kelly - Background vocals (10)
- Tom Nist - Assistant Engineer (10)
- Tommy Vicari - Additional Engineer (1)
- Tim Feehan - Background Vocals (4, 1)
- William Bryant - Synthesizers (3)
- Wynona Price - Make-up
- Yogi Lee - Background Vocals (6)
References
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Dionne Warwick: Reservations for Two > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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