Luther Vandross – Give Me The Reason

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Label:	Epic – E 40415
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , EDP Press
Country:	US
Released:	1986
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

A1	Luther Vandross–	Stop To Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Nat Adderley, Jr.*	5:07
A2	Luther Vandross–	See Me Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus Miller Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Marcus Miller	5:28
A3	Luther Vandross–	I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus Miller Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Marcus Miller	4:44
A4	Luther Vandross–	So Amazing Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Paul Riser Written-By – Luther Vandross	3:41
A5	Luther Vandross–	Give Me The Reason Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Nat Adderley, Jr.*	4:45
B1	Gregory Hines–	There's Nothing Better Than Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Rhythm] – John "Skip" Anderson* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – John "Skip" Anderson* Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Rhythm] – John "Skip" Anderson* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – John "Skip" Anderson*	4:42
B2	Luther Vandross–	I Really Didn't Mean It Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus Miller Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Marcus Miller	5:40
B3	Luther Vandross–	Because It's Really Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Luther Vandross	6:11
B4	Luther Vandross–	Anyone Who Had A Heart Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.* Written-By – Burt Bacharach And Hal David*	5:45

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Vandross Ltd.
Recorded At – AIR Studios, Montserrat
Recorded At – Minot Sound
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Mixed At – Westlake Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Pressed By – Europadisk
Manufactured By – Epic Records
Record Company – CBS Inc.
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Published By – JVA Music
Published By – Dillard Music
Published By – Sunset Burgundy Inc.
Published By – U.S. Songs, Inc.
Published By – Blue Seas Music, Inc.
Published By – JAC Music Co., Inc.

Credits

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangments] – Luther Vandross
Art Direction – George Corsillo
Backing Vocals – Marcus Miller
Backing Vocals [Alto] – Paulette McWilliams
Backing Vocals [Soprano] – Myrna Smith-Schilling
Bass, Synthesizer – Marcus Miller
Contractor [Vocal Contractor] – Paulette McWilliams
Coordinator [Production Co-ordinator] – Marsha Burns
Direct Metal Mastering By – GC*
Drums – Yogi Horton
Engineer [Assistant] – Iris Cohen
Engineer [Assistant, AIR Studios] – Carl Lever
Engineer [Assistant, Minot Sound] – Iris Cohen
Engineer [Assistant, Westlake Studios] – Craig Johnson
Engineer, Mixed By – Ray Bardani
Executive-Producer – Larkin Arnold
Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.*
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Nat Adderley, Jr.*
Management – Shep Gordon
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Other [Bartender] – Desmond Riley (2)
Other [Chef] – George Mordan
Other [Manager, Minot Sound] – Thom Cimillo*
Other [Studio Manager, AIR Studios] – Yvonne Kelly (2)
Other [Studio Manager, Westlake Studios] – Debbie Jenkins
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion, Congas – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Matthew Rolston
Producer – Marcus Miller (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Programmed By [Assistant Synthesizer Programming, Minot Sound] – Wayne Warnecke (tracks: A5)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jason Miles
Saxophone, Soloist – Kirk Whalum (tracks: A3, B4)
Technician [Technical Maintenance, AIR Studios] – Paul Rushbrooke
Technician [Technical Maintenance, Minot Sound] – Bruce Robbins
Technician [Technical Maintenance, Westlake Studios] – Rich Markowitz
Tour Manager [Road Manager] – Taft Richards

Notes

Europadisk pressing denoted by "EDP" etch in runouts and two-step pressing ring.
Issued with color photo inner sleeve and 11 x 11" lyric / credit cut sheet.
Direct Metal Master denoted by "DMM" in both runouts.

℗ 1986 CBS Inc./© 1986 CBS Inc.
This album was digitally mixed & mastered.

Track A5: From the motion picture soundtrack Ruthless People

Recorded at:
Air Studios, Montserat
Minot Sound, White Plains, New York
Westlake Studios, Los Angeles

Mixed at Westlake Studios
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40415-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074644041514
Rights Society (A1 to B4): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, A5): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL 40415
Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL 40415
Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 1): P AL 40415 1A DMM-4 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF1SM7
Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 1): P BL 40415-1F DMM-11 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF2SM2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Give Me The Reason (LP, Album)	Epic	EPC 450134 1, 450134 1	UK	1986
Recently Edited	Give Me The Reason (LP, Album)	Epic	EPC 450134 1	Europe	1986
New Submission	Give Me The Reason (CD, Album, Stereo)	Epic	32・8P-170	Japan	1986
New Submission	Give Me The Reason (Cassette, Album)	Epic	FET 40415	US	1986
New Submission	Give Me The Reason (Cassette, Album)	Epic	450134 4	UK	1986