Curtis Stigers (album)
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Curtis Stigers is the eponymous debut album by American jazz musician Curtis Stigers, released in 1991. It includes the hit singles "I Wonder Why" and "You're All That Matters to Me". The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart in 1992.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Sleeping with the Lights On" | Curtis Stigers, Wayne Cohen | Danny Kortchmar | 4:03 |
| 2. | "I Wonder Why" | Stigers, Glen Ballard | Glen Ballard | 4:28 |
| 3. | "You're All That Matters to Me" | Stigers, Gregg Sutton, Shelly Peiken | Ballard | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With" | Stigers, Cohen | Kortchmar | 4:26 |
| 5. | "People Like Us" | Stigers, Ballard | Ballard | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Never Saw a Miracle" | Barry Mann, Stigers | Ballard | 3:43 |
| 7. | "I Guess It Wasn't Mine" | Sutton, Peiken | Ballard | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Nobody Loves You Like I Do" | Stigers, Cohen | Ballard | 4:04 |
| 9. | "I Keep Telling Myself" | Albert Hammond, Mark E. Nevin | Kortchmar | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Count My Blessings" | Stigers, Cohen | Ballard | 4:22 |
| 11. | "The Last Time I Said Goodbye" | Stigers, Cohen | Kortchmar | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 45:37 |
Personnel
- Curtis Stigers: lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), tenor saxophone (1, 7, 11), alto saxophone (2, 10)
- Danny Kortchmar: guitar (1, 4, 9)
- Michael Landau: guitar (1-7, 9, 10, 11), guitar solo (5)
- Buzz Feiten: guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 10)
- Basil Fung: guitar (2, 3, 5)
- Michael Thompson: guitar (8)
- T. M. Stevens: bass (1, 4, 9, 11)
- Abraham Laboriel: bass (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
- Neil Stubenhaus: bass (5)
- Jeff Porcaro: drums (1, 4, 9, 11)
- John Robinson: drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Mike Baird: drums (8)
- Paulinho da Costa: percussion (3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- David Paich: keyboards (1, 4, 11)
- Randy Kerber: keyboards and piano (2, 3, 5-8)
- Glen Ballard: additional keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Bill Payne: organ (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Jerry Hey: string arrangements (2, 3, 9, 11), horn arrangements (3)
- Horns (3): Brandon Fields, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey and Kim Hutchcroft
- Strings (2, 3): Ralph Morrison, Reg Hill, Rene Mandel, Helen Nightingale, Frederick Seykora, Richard Altenbach, Roland Kato, Carole Kleister-Castillo, Lisa Johnson and Paula Hochhalter
- Strings (9, 11): Ralph Morrison, Frederick Seykora, Margaret Wooten, Roland Kato, Lisa Johnson, Kenneth Yerks, Karen Jones, Ronald Folsom, Christine Ermacoff, Carrie Holzman-Little, Sheldon Sanov and Michael Markman
- Charts prepared by Doug Dana (1, 4, 9, 11) and Orion Crawford (2, 3, 5-8, 10)
- Backing vocals: Angel Rogers (2, 3, 7, 10), Alfie Silas (2, 6, 7), Táta Vega (2, 3, 7, 10), Siedah Garrett (3, 10), Sarah Taylor (4, 9), Alexandria Brown (4, 9), Pattie Brooks (4, 9), Andraé Crouch (6), Pattie Howard (6), Perry Morgan (6), Sandra Crouch (6), Rose Banks (6), Howard McCrary (6), Jackie Gouche (6), Geary Faggett (6)
Production
- Tracks 2, 3, 5-8 and 10 arranged and produced by Glen Ballard; Recorded by Francis Buckley at Studio Ultimo (Los Angeles) with assistance from Barry Rudolph; additional recording at The Village Recorder, Westlake Audio & Capitol Studios (all in Los Angeles); Engineering assistance by Rob Hart and Peter Doell; Mixed by Glen Ballard and Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio & Capitol Studios.
- Tracks 1, 4, 9 and 11 arranged and produced by Danny Kortchmar; Recorded by Rob Jacobs at Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, CA) with assistance from Nick DiDia and Rail Jon Rogut; Mixed by Rob Jacobs and Nick DiDia at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA) & The Village Recorder with assistance from Greg Goldman and Marty Brumbach.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Technical Director for Tracking and Overdubs on 2, 3, 5-8 and 10: Tom Biener
- Guitar Technician on Tracks 1, 4, 9 and 11: Gavin Menzies
- Technical Advisor on Tracks 2, 3, 5-8 and 10: Greg Loskorn
- Production Coordinator on Tracks 2, 3, 5-8 and 10: Jolie Levine
- Art Direction and Design: Maude Gilman
- Art Coordinator: Amy Finkle
- Photography: Richard Corman
- Management: C. Winston Simone Management
- Business Management: Victor Wlodingeur for Wlodingeur, Erk & Chanzis, P. C.
- Legal: Fred Davis; Levine, Thall & Plotkin
Charts
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