Abstract Emotions

Abstract Emotions is the eighth studio album by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford. It reached No. 178 on the US albums chart, No. 53 in the US R&B chart and No. 14 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] On October 14, 2013 it was issued on CD together with the Nightline album.[2]

Abstract Emotions
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
Released1986
GenreJazz, R&B
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerReggie Lucas, Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard
Randy Crawford chronology
Nightline
(1983)		 Abstract Emotions
(1986)		 Rich and Poor
(1989)

Track listing
Side one
  1. "Can’t Stand the Pain" (Dean Gant, Mark Winkler) – 6:02
  2. "Actual Emotional Love" (Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman) – 5:05[3]
  3. "World of Fools" (Rolf Graf, Alix Zandrs) – 5:00
  4. "Betcha" (Reggie Lucas, Leslie L. Smith) - 4:31
  5. "Higher Than Anyone Can Count" (Mary Unobsky, Daniel Ironstone) - 4:14
Side two
  1. "Desire" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:25
  2. "Getting’ Away With Murder" (Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten) – 4:02
  3. "Overnight" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:14
  4. "Almaz" (Randy Crawford) – 4:04
  5. "Don’t Wanna be Normal" (Patrick Leonard, Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard, David Pack, Michael McDonald) – 5:20[4]

Personnel
  • Sir Gant, Ed Walsh, Fred Zarr, Harry Whittaker - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Reggie Lucas - guitar, Synclavier II, octave-plateau sequencer programming
  • Bashiri Johnson, Leslie Ming - percussion
  • Anthony Jackson - electric bass guitar
  • Norma Jean Wright, Brenda Wright King, Lisa Fischer, Yvonne Lewis, Curtis King - backing vocals
  • Sir Gant, Ed Walsh - synthesizer programming[4]

Production
  • Produced by: Reggie Lucas, Hawk Wolinski & James Newton Howard
  • Engineer: Joe Ferla
  • Additional Engineering: Jim “Doc” Dougherty, Jay Mark & Alan Silverman
  • Recorded and Mixed at: Quantum Sound Studios, New Jersey
  • Additional Recording: Giant Sound Studios & Sigma Sound Studios, New York City
  • DMM Direct Digital Mastering Assistant Engineers: Jimmy Santos, Glenn Rosenstein, Jeff Cox & Craig Johnson[4]

References
  1. "RANDY CRAWFORD | Artist | Official Charts". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  2. "Nightline/Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. Nightline/Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-02-08
  4. Original album sleeve notes
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