Wendy Moten (album)
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| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Singles from Wendy Moten | ||||
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Wendy Moten is the debut
UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 8 when released in 1994.[1] A second single from the album, "So Close to Love" also charted in the UK in 1994, peaking at number 35.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In a review for AllMusic, Steve Huey gave the album three out of five stars, saying that the album "displays a confident vocalist with a theatrical flair" and that "Moten is equally comfortable with urban R&B and smooth adult contemporary balladry, although her true affinity seems to be for the latter."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Matter of Fact" | Robbie Nevil, Steve Dubin | Homemade Productions and Nikos Lyras | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Nobody But You" | Nikos Lyras, Dick Williams, Ernest Williamson | Nikos Lyras | 3:41 |
| 3. | "So Close to Love" | Curtiss Boone | Nikos Lyras | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Step by Step (Gonna Make You Mine)" | Troy Taylor, Charles Farrar | The Characters; Ben Grosse | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Forever Yours" | Boone | Nikos Lyras | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Whatever It Takes" (Duet with Michael Webb) | Lyras, Williamson, Wendy Moten | Nikos Lyras | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Come In Out of the Rain" | Boone, Lyras, Williamson | Nikos Lyras | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Make This Love Last" | Boone | Nikos Lyras | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Magic Touch" | Boone | Nikos Lyras | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Wonderin'" | Vini Poncia, Alfredo Scotti | Nikos Lyras | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Once Upon a Time" | Boone | Nikos Lyras | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Aretha Franklin Medley (Live)" | ||
| 13. | "Still It's You (Live)" | Michael Gore, Carole Bayer Sager | |
| 14. | "Come In Out of the Rain (Live)" | Boone, Lyras, Williamson |
Personnel and production
As adapted from the album's liner notes:
- Track 1 – produced by Homemade Productions, with additional vocal production by Nikos Lyras. Recording Engineers: Barry Rudolph, Walter Balfour and Matt King. Mixed by Ben Grosse. Steve Dubin: drums, percussion; Tim Heintz: keyboards; Puff Johnson: background vocals
- Tracks 2, 3 and 5-11 – arranged, produced and recorded by Nikos Lyras for Thunderbird Records; with recording assistance on track 6 by Doug Night Wine, Ben Grosse on tracks 4, 7 and 11, Matt King on tracks 8 and 10 and Walter Balfour on tracks 10 and 11. Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11 mixed by Ben Grosse. Tracks 8 and 10 mixed by Ben Grosse and Nikos Lyras. Nikos Lyras: guitars, keyboards, keyboard and rhythm programming; Ernest Williamson: keyboards and rhythm programming; Slice Tee: DJ/scratching; Dave Smith: bass; Steve Potts: drums, percussion; Pat Register, Najee: saxophone; background vocals and vocal arrangements: The Ridgeway Sisters
- Track 4 – arranged and produced by The Characters (Troy Taylor and Charles Farrar), with additional production by Ben Grosse. Recorded and mixed by Ben Grosse. Curtis Matthewson: guitars; Luis Resto: keyboards; Troy Taylor: drums, percussion, background vocals; Couture & The Flow: background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[1] | 42 |
References
- ^ a b c "WENDY MOTEN - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Wendy Moten - Wendy Moten - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Wendy Moten - Wendy Moten - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
