Abstract Emotions
Studio album by
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)

Abstract Emotions is the eighth studio album by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford. The album reached No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK by the BPI.[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Ron Wynn of AllMusic noted "Randy Crawford continued her run of good '80s albums..with this 1986 release".[3]

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[4]
  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[5]

Personnel

Production

  • Reggie Lucas – producer (1-9), arrangements (1-9)
  • James Newton Howard – producer (10)
  • Hawk Wolinski – producer (10)
  • Joe Ferla – engineer (1-9)
  • Ray Blair – engineer (10)
  • Peter Doell – mixing (10)
  • Jim Dougherty – additional engineer (1-9)
  • Jay Mark – additional engineer (1-9)
  • Alan Silverman – additional engineer (1-9)
  • Jeff Cox – assistant engineer (1-9)
  • Craig Johnson – assistant engineer (1-9)
  • Glenn Rosenstein – assistant engineer (1-9)
  • Jimmy Santis – assistant engineer (1-9)
  • Pietro Alifani – art direction, design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Wendy Osmonden – make-up

Studios

  • Recorded and mixed at Quantum Sound Studios (Jersey City, New Jersey).
  • Additional recording at Giant Sound Studios and Sigma Sound Studios, (New York City, New York).
  • Mastered at Direct Digital Mastering.

References

  1. "Randy Crawford". officialcharts.com. Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  2. "Randy Crawford: Abstract Emotions". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  3. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. "Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford". allmusic.com. All music.
  4. Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford. Warner Bros. Records. 1986.
  5. Original album sleeve notes
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