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1981 studio album by Phyllis Hyman
Can't We Fall in Love Again? Released June 12, 1981 Studio
Genre Length 34 :52 Label Arista Producer Norman Connors
"Can't We Fall in Love Again?" Released: June 1981
"Tonight You and Me" Released: October 1981
"You Sure Look Good to Me" Released: January 1982
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
Can't We Fall in Love Again? is the fifth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman . It was released by Arista Records in 1981.[ 2]
The original album was mainly produced by previous collaborator, Norman Connors, but Chuck Jackson was brought in to mix and complete most of the tracks and to produce the title track, when Connors dropped out.
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "You Sure Look Good to Me" Brian Potter Rick Conedera 4:20 2. "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" 4:18 3. "I Ain't Asking" 4:02 4. "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" (Duet with Michael Henderson ) 5:17
Side two Title Writer(s) 5. "The Love Too Good To Last" 4:06 6. "Tonight You and Me" 3:45 7. "Sunshine in My Life" Larry Alexander Phyllis Hyman 4:27 8. "Just Another Face in the Crowd" Dennis Caldirola Joe Ericksen 5:52
2008 Expanded edition bonus tracks – SoulMusic Records SMDC 03CD Title Writer(s) 9. "Sleep On It" (Recorded 1981) Andrew Kastner Larry McNally 3:20 10. "If You Ever Change Your Mind" (Recorded 1981) 2:58 11. "In Between the Heartaches" (Recorded 1981) 3:45 12. "You're the One" (Recorded 1977) John Davis 5:23 13. "I'm Not Asking You to Stay" (Recorded 1982) Joseph Jefferson Richard Roebuck 4:22
Phyllis Hyman – vocals, backing vocals (3, 5-7)
John Barnes – keyboards (1, 3, 4)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 4)
Sonny Burke – Fender Rhodes (2, 6), keyboards (3, 5, 7, 8), synthesizers (6)
Bobby Lyle – synthesizers (2, 6), acoustic piano (2, 6), keyboards (3, 8)
Paul Fox – synthesizer programming (2)
Tim May – guitars (1, 4)
Marlo Henderson – guitars (2, 3, 5-8)
David T. Walker – guitars (2, 3, 5-8)
Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 4, 6)
Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass (5, 7, 8)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1, 3-8)
James Gadson – drums (2, 5, 7, 8)
Tony Coleman – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8)
Chuck Jackson – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8)
Mayra Casales – percussion (2, 3)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 6, 8)
Darryl Munyungo Jackson – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (3)
Melvin Webb – percussion (5, 7)
George Bohanon – horns (2, 5-7)
Davida Johnson – strings (2, 3, 5-7), concertmaster (2, 3, 5-7)
Gary Bartz – saxophone solo (5, 7)
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1)
McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements (2, 3, 5-7)
Johnny Pate – horn arrangements (4)
Paul Riser – arrangements (8)
Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8)
Jean Carn – backing vocals (3, 5-7), BGV arrangements (3, 5-7)
Krystal Davis – backing vocals (3, 5-7)
Janet Wright – backing vocals (3, 5-7)
Michael Henderson – vocals (4)Additional backing vocals
Chuck Jackson – producer (1, 2, 4), additional recording (3, 5-8), mixing
Norman Connors – producer (1-3, 5-8)
Carla Bandini – recording
Maxine Brown – recording
Tony Coleman – mixing, production coordinator
Steve Hall – recording
Frank Kejmar – recording, mixing
Cozy Noda – recording
Jackson Swartz – recording
Steve Williams – recording
Bob Winard – assistant engineer
Milton Allen – product manager
Donn Davenport – art direction
Neal Pozner – album design
Kevin McDonald – photography
Tim D'Arcy – stylist
Roberto Fontanez – clothing design
Dan Wintrode – hair stylist
Reggie Wells – make-up
Charles Ward – management direction
One West Management – management
Phyllis Hyman – liner notes
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