After Dark (Ray Parker Jr. album) explained

After Dark
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ray Parker Jr.
Cover:	After Dark image.jpg
Released:	August 25, 1987
Recorded:	1986–1987
Studio:	Ameraycan (Hollywood, California) Ocean Way (Hollywood, California) Conway (Hollywood, California) Cherokee (Hollywood, California) Lion Share (Los Angeles, California) Wonderland (Los Angeles, California) Devonshire (Burbank, California)
Label:	Geffen
Prev Title:	Sex and the Single Man
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	I Love You Like You Are
Next Year:	1991

After Dark is the fourth album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released on August 25, 1987 by Geffen Records.^[1] The album rose to No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.^[2]

Overview and singles

After Dark was produced by Ray Parker Jr., Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. As a single "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.^[3] A duet with Natalie Cole called Over You also rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.^[4]

Track listing

	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone"		4:13
2.	"Over You" (duet with Natalie Cole)		4:38
3.	"Lovin' You"	Ray Parker Jr.	4:08
4.	"You Shoulda Kept a Spare"	Ray Parker Jr.	4:46
5.	"The Past"	Ray Parker Jr.	3:27
6.	"You Make My Nature Dance"	Ray Parker Jr.	4:30
7.	"Perfect Lovers"		5:12
8.	"After Midnite"	Ray Parker Jr.	3:40
9.	"I Love Your Daughter"	Ray Parker Jr.	3:44
10.	"After Dark"	Ray Parker Jr.	4:29

Personnel

Musicians

• Ray Parker Jr. – all instruments, arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6-10)
• Burt Bacharach – keyboards, arrangements (2)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
• Eric Daniels – keyboards
• Wayne Linsey – keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
• Sylvester Rivers – keyboards
• Larry Williams – synthesizers
• Kevin Toney – acoustic piano
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
• Nathan East – bass guitar
• Cornelius Mims – bass guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
• Ollie E. Brown – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (2)
• David Boroff – saxophone solo (4)
• Gene Page – arrangements (5)
• Natalie Cole – lead vocals (2)

Background vocalists

• Philip Bailey, Arnell Carmichael, Lynne Fiddmont, Candice Ghant, Keith Harrison, Yogi Horton, Kamaya Koepke, Kashif (also BGV arrangements on 5), Cornelius Mims, Ray Parker Jr., Greg Phillinganes, Monty Seaward, Anita Sherman, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Karyn White

Production

• Producers – Ray Parker Jr. (tracks 1, 3–6, 8, 9 & 10); Burt Bacharach (tracks 2 & 7); Carole Bayer Sager (tracks 2 & 7)
• Production assistant – Horatio Gordon
• Engineer – Steve Halquist
• Additional engineers – Mick Guzauski, Mike Mancini, Gary Olazabal and Tommy Vicari
• Assistant engineers – Jerry Hall and Ray Parker III
• Art direction – Laura LiPuma
• Photography – Victoria Sim

External links

• After Dark at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ray Parker Jr.: After Dark. 45worlds.com.
2. Web site: Ray Parker Jr.: After Dark (Top Soul Albums). billboard.com.
3. Web site: Ray Parker Jr.: I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone (Hot Soul Songs). billboard.com.
4. Web site: Ray Parker Jr. with Natalie Cole: Over You (Hot Soul Songs). billboard.com.