| I'll Be Thinking of You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. Paramount Recording, Hollywood, California. The Sound Labs, Hollywood, California. United Western Studios, Hollywood, California. | |||
| Genre | Gospel, R&B | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | Elektra, Light Records | |||
| Producer | Andraé Crouch, Bill Maxwell | |||
| Andraé Crouch chronology | ||||
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I'll Be Thinking of You is a 1979 album by Andraé Crouch, released on the Elektra and Light record labels.[1] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.[2]
Overview
Artists such as Stevie Wonder and Philip Bailey appeared on the album.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The Manchester Evening News wrote that "the way the guy whips up a storm, the phrasing and the ability to handle the slow to up-beat gospel and R and B make it a goodie."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be Thinking of You" | Andraé Crouch | 5:10 |
| 2. | "I've Got the Best" | Andrae Crouch | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Touch Me" | Andrae Crouch | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Lookin' for You" | Andrae Crouch | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Bringin' Back the Sunshine" | Andrae Crouch | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Jesus Is Lord" | Andrae Crouch, Rev. Patrick Henderson | 5:52 |
| 7. | "The Love Medley: There's No Hatred/Let The Same Spirit/There's No Hatred (Reprise)" | Andraé Crouch | 7:14 |
| 8. | "Dreamin'" | Andraé Crouch | 3:05 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Dorothy Ashby – harp
- Philip Bailey – vocals, background vocals, soloist
- Bea Carr – background vocals
- Larry Carlton - guitar
- Lenny Castro - percussion
- Andraé Crouch – keyboards, marimba, vocals, background vocals, soloist
- Sandra Crouch – percussion, background Vocals
- Marvin "Tuffy" Cummings – background vocals
- Mike Escalante - synthesizer
- James Felix – background vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – background vocals
- Tammie Gibson – background vocals
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Danniebelle Hall – vocals, soloist
- Kathy Hazzard – background vocals
- Rev. Patrick Henderson – keyboards
- Hadley Hockensmith – bass, guitar, soloist
- David Hungate – bass
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Bill Maxwell – drums, percussion
- Marty McCall – background vocals
- Dorothy Ashby – background vocals
- Alfred McCrary – background vocals
- Charity McCrary – trumpet
- Howard McCrary – keyboards, background vocals, synthesizer bass
- Linda McCrary – background vocals
- David Miner – bass
- Perry Morgan – background vocals
- Kristle Murden – vocals, background vocals, soloist
- Glen Myerscough – saxophone
- Kenneth Nash – percussion
- Michael Omartian – keyboards
- Lance Ong – synthesizer
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Billy Preston – keyboards
- Harlan Rogers – keyboards, arrangements
- Phyllis St. James – background vocals
- Joe Sample – keyboards
- David Shields – bass
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Howard Smith – vocals, background vocals, soloist
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
- Rodney Wayne – background vocals
- David Williams – guitar
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Production
- Andraé Crouch – Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
- Bob Cotton – Engineer, Mixing
- John Guess – Engineer
- Peter Haden – Assistant Engineer
- Al Schmidt Jr – Assistant Engineer
- Bill Maxwell – Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
- Howard McCrary – Vocal Arrangement
- Glenn Meadows – Digital Mastering, Reissue Mastering
- Glen Myerscough – Horn Arrangements
- Ross Pallone – Assistant Engineer
- Ken Perry – Mastering
- Harlan Rogers – Arranger
- Gordon Shryock – Engineer, Mixing
- Lennart Sjöholm – String Arrangements
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Black Albums | 46 |
| 1980 | Black Singles | 69 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Andraé Crouch: I'll Be Thinking Of You. Elektra/Light Records. 1979.
- ↑ "Andraé Crouch". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
- ↑ "Andraé Crouch: I'll Be Thinking Of You". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
- ↑ "Albums". Entertainments. Manchester Evening News. 26 Feb 1980. p. 2.
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