FAIR SLEEVE Tracklist A1 Always Backing Vocals – David Pack, Eldra DeBarge*, Howard Hewitt*, James Ingram Bass, Drums, Keyboards – Keith Diamond Guitar – Clarence "Blinky" Brice* Synthesizer [Fairlight C. M. I.] – EBN, Keith Diamond Written-By, Arranged By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 4:17 A2 Never Felt So Good Arranged By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond, Leon Pendarvis Backing Vocals – Dennis Collins, James Ingram, Keith Diamond, Lillo Thomas Bass – Keith Diamond, Timmy Allen Contractor [Strings, Horns] – Debbie McDuffie* Drums, Soloist, Synthesizer [& Fairlight C. M. I.], Percussion [Special Bottle Playing] – Keith Diamond Guitar – Paul Pesco (Juan)* Horns – Alex Foster, David Bargeron*, Earl Gardner, Joseph J. Shepley*, Lawrence Feldman, Leonard Pickett*, Tom Malone Soloist, Saxophone – Jeff Smith Strings – Alfred Brown, Gene Orloff, Harold Coletta, Harold Kohon, Isadora Kahon*, Jessie Levy*, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien C. Barber*, Kermit Moore, Louann Montesi, Marilyn Wright, Noel Pointer, Peter Dimitriades, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel Synthesizer [Fairlight C. M. I.] – EBN Written-By – Howard Hewitt*, James Ingram, Keith Diamond 4:03 A3 Red Hot Lover Backing Vocals – Curtis King, James Ingram, Marilyn Redfield, Michael Bolton, Sandy Farina, Tawatha Agee* Bass, Electronic Drums [Simmons], Keyboards – Keith Diamond Drums – Bob Rosa, Keith Diamond Guitar – Paul "Juan Mo" Pesco* Written-By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 3:50 A4 Lately Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Mr. Leon Pendarvis "The Master"* Backing Vocals, Keyboards – James Ingram Conductor – Leon Pendarvis Contractor [Strings, Horns] – Debbie McDuffie2* Drums, Soloist, Synthesizer [& Fairlight C. M. I.] – Keith Diamond Guitar – Paul Pesco [Juan Mo)* Horns – Alex Foster, David Bargeron*, Earl Gardner, Joe Shepley, Lawrence Feldman, Leonard Pickett*, Tom Malone Strings – Alfred Brown, Gene Orloff, Harold Coletta, Harold Kohon, Isadora Kahon*, Jessie Levy*, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien C. Barber*, Kermit Moore, Louann Montesi, Marilyn Wright, Noel Pointer, Peter Dimitriades, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel Synthesizer [Fairlight C. M. I.] – EBN Vocals [Additional] – April Lange, Toni (The Voice) Smith* Written-By, Arranged By, Bass – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 4:15 A5 The Wings Of My Heart Cymbal – Bob Rosa Keyboards, Strings – Keith Diamond Written-By, Arranged By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 3:12 B1 Trust Me Backing Vocals – Cindy Mizelle, James Ingram Bass – James Ingram Drums, Keyboards – Keith Diamond Guitar – Clarence "Blinky" Brice* Saxophone – Jeff Smith Vocals [Additional] – "Oh James" - Renee Diggs* Written-By, Arranged By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 4:17 B2 Tuff Backing Vocals – James "Boot" Smith, James Ingram, Keith Diamond, Michelle Gold Bass, Drums – Keith Diamond Guitar – Paul "Juan" Pesco* Keyboards – James Ingram, Keith Diamond Rap – Diamond*, Gold* Written-By, Arranged By – James Ingram, Keith Diamond 1:03 B3 Say Hey Bass, Synthesizer – James Ingram Drums – Bernard Taylor, James Ingram Keyboards – Bernard Taylor, James Ingram, Keith Diamond Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Producer – James Ingram Soloist, Flute – Jerome Richardson Trumpet – Harry Kim, Rahmlee Davis* Written-By, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Bernard Taylor, James Ingram 4:02 B4 Love's Been Here And Gone Arranged By – James Ingram, Jeremy Lubbock, Leon Ware Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock Backing Vocals – Lynn Davis Bass – Nathan East Chimes [Wind Chimes] – Paulinho Da Costa Contractor [Strings] – Jules Chaikin Drums – Ricky Lawson Keyboards, Soloist, Synthesizer – Randy Waldman Producer – James Ingram Soprano Saxophone – Jerome Richardson Strings – Allan Harshman, Assa Drori, Bill Hybel, David Schwartz, David Speltz, Denyse Buffum, Don Palmer*, Edward Green III*, Ernie Ehrhardt, Frederick Seykora, Gerald Vinci, Gordon Marron, Henry Ferber, Mari Botnick, Marilyn Baker, Marshall Sosson, Paula Hochhalter, Reg Hill*, Robert Sushel, Ronald Cooper, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov, Suzie Katayama, Thomas Buffum Written-By – Cynthia Weil, James Ingram, Leon Ware 6:00 B5 Right Back Backing Vocals – Howard Hewitt*, James Ingram, Leon Ware, Maxi Anderson, Phil Perry (2), Phillip Ingram Drums – John Robinson (2) Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Percussion – Ricardo Marrero Producer – James Ingram Soloist, Keyboards – Randy Waldman Synthesizer [Bass] – James Ingram Written-By, Arranged By, Keyboards – James Ingram, Leon Ware 3:58 Companies, etc. Record Company – WEA Musik GmbH Phonographic Copyright (p) – Qwest Records Copyright (c) – Qwest Records Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH Published By – Keith Diamond Music Published By – Willesden Music Inc. Published By – Yah-Mo Publishing Co. Published By – Lakiva Music Published By – Self Taught Productions Published By – Dyad Music Ltd. Published By – Bibo Music Publishers Recorded At – Unique Recording Recorded At – Lighthouse Studios Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios Recorded At – Master Sound Productions Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York Mixed At – Unique Recording Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering Credits Art Direction – Jeri McManus Contractor – Curtis King, Gigi Weatherspoon, Laura Chan, Vickie Genfan* Design – Jeri McManus, Kim Champagne Engineer [Additional] – Acar Key (The Midi-City Mongrel)*, J.C. Convertino*, Ken Fink*, Matt Forger Engineer [Assistant] – Acar Key, Ed Bruder, Fernando Kral, Jeffrey 'Woody' Woodruff, Laura Livingston, Mike Webber, Ralph Sutton Executive-Producer – Quincy Jones Liner Notes – James Ingram, Keith Diamond, Quincy Jones Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Other [Stylist] – Raymond Lee Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Photography By – Matthew Rolston Producer – Keith Diamond (tracks: A1 to B2) Recorded By, Mixed By – Bob Rosa (tracks: A1 to B3), James Ingram (tracks: B4, B5), Keith Diamond (tracks: A1 to B2), Tommy Vicari (tracks: B3 to B5) Notes Recorded & Mixed at Unique Recording Studios, New York
Additional Recording: Light House Recording Studios, Los Angeles Lion Share Recording Studios, Los Angeles MSP Recording Studios, New York Sigma Sound, New York