As We Speak
As We Speak is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records.[3][4]
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Robert Margouleff | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The album reached No. 70 on the Billboard 200, number 32 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and number 1 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Port of Call" | Michael Sembello, Dan Sembello | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Better Believe It" | Marcus Miller | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Rush Hour" | Miller | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Over and Over" | Don Freeman, Miller | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Back Again" | Belfield, Freeman | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "As We Speak" | Sanborn, Michael Sembello | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Straight to the Heart" | Miller | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Rain on Christmas" | Sanborn | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Love Will Come Someday" | Michael Sembello, David Batteau | 6:20 |
Personnel
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1, 4, 5, 7, 8), saxophone section (1, 4), soprano saxophone (2, 3, 6, 9)
- Don Freeman – keyboards (1-9), synthesizers (2, 7, 8)
- Michael Sembello – guitar (1-9), lead vocals (5, 9), backing vocals (5)
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar (1-9), synthesizers (4)
- Omar Hakim – drums (1-9), tambourine (4)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-9)
- Additional musicians
- George Duke – clavinet (1)
- Buzz Feiten – rhythm guitar (1)
- Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet (1)
- Lance Ong – synthesizers (2, 8)
- James Skelton – Hammond B3 organ (4)
- Bill Evans – saxophone (4), saxophone section (4)
- Spike – synthesizer and IRT strings (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Malando Gassama – percussion (5)
- Robert A. Martin – French horn (9)
- Cruz Baca Sembello – backing vocals (5, 9)
Production
- Robert Margouleff – producer
- Howard Siegel – engineer, mixing
- Karat Faye – second engineer
- Rudy Hill – assistant engineer
- Gregg Mann – assistant engineer
- Mike Morongell – assistant engineer
- Wayne Yurglin – assistant engineer
- Barbara Rooney – assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, CA).
- Ilyce Weiner – production coordinator
- Christine Sauers – art direction, design
- Richard Seireeni – art direction
- Kohei Onashi – illustration
- Michael Halsband – photography
- Patrick Raines & Associates – management
Sources:[6]
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Billboard 200[7] | 70 |
| Billboard Top Black Albums[8] | 32 | |
| Billboard Jazz Albums[5] | 1 | |
References
- Yanow, Scott. "As We Speak – David Sanborn | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 175. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- "Studio Track". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 94 (12): 86. March 27, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "David Sanborn". Down Beat. Maher Publications. 49: 86. 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
- Green, Paul (October 9, 1982). "WB Bags 5 out of 10". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 94 (40): 6. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
- In Concert (CD media notes). David Sanborn. Warner Bros. 1982. Booklet. 7599-23650-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "As We Speak (200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "As We Speak (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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