Glow
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 15, 1976
RecordedFebruary 1976 – May 1976
Studio
  • Sound Labs (Hollywood)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre
Length36:15
LabelReprise[1]
ProducerTommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt
Al Jarreau chronology
We Got By
(1975)
Glow
(1976)
Look to the Rainbow
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Glow is the second solo album by Al Jarreau, released in 1976.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Al Jarreau except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rainbow in Your Eyes"Leon Russell4:30
2."Your Song"Elton John, Bernie Taupin5:38
3."Água de Beber"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes3:57
4."Have You Seen The Child" 3:48
5."Hold on Me" 1:47
6."Fire and Rain"James Taylor4:49
7."Somebody's Watching You"Sylvester Stewart3:48
8."Milwaukee" 4:57
9."Glow" 5:07

Personnel

  • Al Jarreau – vocals, effects (5)
  • Tom Canning – electric piano (1-4, 6-9)
  • Larry Nash – synthesizers (1, 7), ARP String Ensemble (1)
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano (2, 6), organ (4)
  • Larry Carlton – guitars (1-4, 6-9)
  • Wilton Felder – bass (1, 3, 4)
  • Willie Weeks – bass (2, 6, 7, 9)
  • Paul Stallworth – bass (8)
  • Joe Correro – drums (1-4, 6-9)
  • Steve Forman – percussion (1, 3), tambourine (4)
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion (6-9)
  • Nick DeCaro – vocal arrangements (1)
  • Dale Oehler – string and synthesizer arrangements, conductor

Production

  • Tommy LiPuma – producer
  • Al Schmitt – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Don Henderson – assistant engineer
  • Linda Tyler – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • Noel Newbolt – production assistant
  • Calbalka Studio – art direction, design
  • Moshe Brahka – photography
  • Susan Jarreau – photography
  • Patrick Rains – management

Charts

Glow peaked at #132 and #30 on the Billboard 200 on the Soul LP charts respectively.[5]

The only single to be released and make the charts was "Rainbow in Your Eyes" reaching number 92 on the R&B charts.[6]

Album

Chart (1976) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 132
US R&B/Soul 30

Charting singles

Year Song Peak chart positions[7]
US R&B
1976 "Rainbow in Your Eyes" 92

Production

  • Producers – Tommy LiPuma and Al Schmitt
  • Production Assistant – Noel Newbolt
  • Engineer – Al Schmitt
  • Assistant Engineers – Don Henderson and Linda Tyler
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios and Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mixed at Capitol Studios.
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
  • Design – John Calbaka
  • Photography – Moshe Brakha and Susan Jarreau
  • Management – Patrick Rains

References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 582.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 361–362.
  4. All Music Guide
  5. "Al Jarreau music". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. "Al Jarreau music". www.billboard.com. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. "Al Jarreau – Chart history – Billboard". Billboard.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.