After the Storm (Norman Brown album)

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After the Storm
Studio album by
Norman Brown
ReleasedMay 17, 1994
Studio
  • Winsonic Process & Recording (Beverly Hills, California)
  • Quintus Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Motown
ProducerSteve McKeever (exec), Norman Brown
Norman Brown chronology
Just Between Us
(1992) 		After the Storm
(1994) 		Better Days Ahead
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

After the Storm is the second album by jazz guitarist

Motown Records.[2]
The album peaked at No. 2 on the
RIAA.[5]

Overview

The Earth, Wind & Fire Horns section of saxophonist Gary Bias, trumpeter Raymond Lee Brown and trombonist Reggie Young played on the album.[2]

Covers

Brown covered For the Love of You by The Isley Brothers, Any Love by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson's That's The Way Love Goes upon the album.[6]

Critical reception

After the Storm won a

Soul Train Award in the category of Best Jazz Album.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me There"
Jimmy Jam, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis
4:42
4."Any Love"Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross5:21
5."Lydian"Norman Brown6:28
6."For the Love of You"Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper5:20
7."Trashman"Norman Brown5:19
8."It Costs To Love"Norman Brown, Les Colter4:48
9."Let's Come Together"Norman Brown5:28
10."Acoustic Time"Norman Brown2:48
11."El Dulce Sol"Norman Brown5:06
12."Family"Norman Brown4:35

[2]

Credits

Musicians

  • Norman Brown – guitars (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), guitar synth piano (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1-9, 11, 12), lead guitar (3, 4, 6, 7), rhythm guitar (3, 4, 6, 7), vocal arrangements (6, 8), wah-wah guitar (7), horn arrangements (7, 11), lead vocals (8), programming (9), keyboard bass (9), acoustic guitar (10)
  • Brian Simpson – keyboards (1, 7, 11), horn idea (7, 11)
  • Herman Jackson – keyboards (2, 4-6, 8, 12), acoustic piano (8), programming (9), keyboard bass (9)
  • Crayge Lindesay – vocal arrangements (1), keyboards (3), wah-wah guitar (3), bass (3), drum programming (3), arrangements (3)
  • Gail Johnson – keyboards (4, 6)
  • Larry Kimpel – bass (1, 7)
  • Freddie Washington – bass (2, 4, 6, 8, 12)
  • Tony Dumas –
    acoustic bass
    (5)
  • James Manning – bass (9)
  • George Lopez – bass (11)
  • Ricky Lawson – drums (1, 7)
  • Land Richards – drums (2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12), arrangements (4-6, 8)
  • Alonzo "Scotter" Powell – drums (9)
  • Munyungo Jackson – percussion (1, 4-6, 10, 11)
  • Gary Bias – alto saxophone (7, 11), tenor saxophone (7, 11)
  • Reggie Young – trombone (7, 11)
  • Ray Brown – flugelhorn (5, 12), trumpet (7, 11)
  • Steve McKeever – vocal arrangements (1)
  • Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 8), vocal arrangements (4, 6, 8)
  • Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Baby Lee – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • DeNetria Champ – backing vocals (8), vocal arrangements (8)

Production

  • Steve McKeever – executive producer
  • Norman Brown – producer
  • Ralph Sutton – recording, mixing (4, 6-9)
  • Malcolm Cecil – mixing (1)
  • Richard Huredia – assistant engineer
  • Nazeeh Islam – assistant engineer
  • Brant Biles – additional recording (1-3, 11), mixing (2, 3, 5, 11, 12)
  • Robert Margouleff – additional recording (1-3, 11), mixing (2, 3, 5, 11, 12)
  • Bernie Grundman Mastering
    (Hollywood, California)
  • Bruce Walker – A&R
  • Guy Abraham – A&R representative
  • Lisa Smith-Craig – A&R production coordinator
  • Jonathan Clark – art direction
  • Shauna Woods – graphic design
  • James Minchin III – photography
  • Charles McCoy – hair stylist
  • Lalette Littlejohn – make-up
  • Barron Dohan – fashion consultant
  • It Takes II – wardrobe

[2]

Charts

References

  1. Allmusic
    .
  2. ^
    Motown Records
    . 1994.
  3. ^ "Norman Brown: After The Storm (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ "Norman Brown: After The Storm (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. RIAA
    .
  6. ^ "After the Storm by Norman Brown". secondhandsongs.com.
  7. ^ "Baker, White Garner 2 Soul Train Awards". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1995.
  8. ^ "Norman Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Norman Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Norman Brown Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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