1989 studio album by Philip Bailey
Family Affair is an album by American musician Philip Bailey, released through Word Records in 1989.[1][2]
Critical reception
The Calgary Herald noted that "most of the music here would not be out of place on the pop charts."[4]
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10), drum programming (7, 9)
- Oliver Wells – keyboards, synthesizer programming, backing vocals (9), orchestra arrangements and conductor (10)
- Morgan Winters – Synclavier programming, additional synthesizer programming (5)
- Monty Seward – keyboards (2), synthesizer programming (2), additional rhythm track arrangements (2)
- Billy Savage – synthesizer programming (4, 9)
- Bruce Allen – Hammond B3 organ (7)
- Richard Smallwood – acoustic piano (7, 10), additional rhythm track arrangements (7)
- Steve Deutsch – additional synthesizer programming (8)
- Ricky Keller – additional synthesizer programming (8)
- Pat Buchanan – guitars (1)
- Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (2, 7)
- A. Ray Fuller – guitars (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Andrew Gouche – bass (7)
- Scott Meeder – drums (1), drum programming (1)
- David Huff – drum programming (3, 4, 6-9)
- Jack Bell – percussion (10), timpani (10)
- Kirk Whalum – tenor sax solo (5), soprano sax solo (9)
- Sandy Arenz – oboe (10)
- Brice Andrus – French horn (10)
- Thomas Witte – French horn (10)
- Jere Flint – cello (10)
- Nancy Maddox – cello (10)
- Ruth Ann Little – violin (10)
- Oscar Pereira – violin (10)
- Willard Shull – violin (10)
- Marie Yadzinski – violin (10)
- John Askew – backing vocals (1)
- Robin Brown – backing vocals (1)
- William Croom – backing vocals (1)
- Taj Harmon – backing vocals (1)
- Joseph N. Johnson – backing vocals (1)
- Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (2–4, 6, 8, 9)
- Renée Crutcher – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
- Jean Johnson – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
- Rick Nelson – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
- The Williams Brothers – backing vocals (7)
- Melvin Williams – additional BGV arrangements (7)
- Daryl Coley – vocal conductor (8, 9), additional BGV arrangements (8), choir conductor (10), backing vocals (10)
- Lucretia Berkins – backing vocals (8–10)
- Robert Craig – backing vocals (8–10)
- Mittie Dawson-Allen – backing vocals (8–10)
- Gina Dowell – backing vocals (8–10)
- Andrea Hurst – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Ed Marshall – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Beverly Nelson-Brown – backing vocals (8–10)
- Shannon Sterling – backing vocals (8–10)
- Tina Sterling – backing vocals (8–10)
- Keila Stewart – backing vocals (8–10)
- Eddie Williams – backing vocals (8, 9)
- Leon Patillo – backing vocals (9)
- Gwendolyn Culp – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Producers and Arrangements – Philip Bailey and Oliver Wells
- Executive Producer – Dan Posthuma
- Engineers – Jeff Balding, Dean Burt, Ron Christopher, Tony D'Amico, Maureen Droney, David Huff, Ricky Keller, Paul Klingberg, Al Phillips, Chris Rich, Martin Schmelzle, Josh Schneider and Jim Zumpano.
- Second Engineers – David Bates, Scott Carter and Reid Hall.
- Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Ignited Studio, (Hollywood, CA); Le Gonks West (West Hollywood, CA); Wildcat Studios, Studio 55 and Valley Center Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Mastersound Studios, Soundscape Studios and Southern Living Studios (Atlanta, GA); Huff Recording Studios (Forrest, MS).
- Mixing – Dan Garcia (Tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10); Dean Burt (Tracks 2–4, 6, 8 & 9).
- Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders.
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Laurie Fink
- Design – Nellie Prestwood
- Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Charts
References
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (27 Nov 1989). "The Inside Track". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5D.
- ^ Curry, Pat (15 June 1990). "Williams' co-star for the evening, Bailey...". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
- ^ "Family Affair - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b Obee, Dave (19 Apr 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H3.
