All in the Name of Love explained
| All in the Name of Love |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Atlantic Starr |
| Cover: | ASNameOfLove.jpg |
| Released: | March 31, 1987 |
| Recorded: | 1986 |
| Studio: | Acme Recording Studios, (Mamaroneck, NY); Hitsville Recording Studio, Hollywood Sound Recorders and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA). |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 51:56 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Prev Title: | Secret Lovers... The Best Of Atlantic Starr |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | We're Movin' Up |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
All in the Name of Love is the eighth studio album by R&B band Atlantic Starr released in March 1987 by Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album peaked at number 4 on the US Top R&B Albums chart and number 18 on the Billboard 200.[2] [3] All in the Name of Love was also certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.[4]
Critical reception
Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave 3 out of 4 star rating, describing the album as " a collection of songs that demonstrate Atlantic Starr's skill at creating brisk, funky pop songs." With a 3 out of 5 star rating Johnny Loftus of AllMusic wrote "The album could have used more vocals from the talented Barbara Weathers, but it's still a well-appointed record that offers fans much more than just the Whitney-flavored single."
Track listing
- All songs written by David and Wayne Lewis, except where noted.
- "One Lover at a Time" (Richard Feldman, Jimmy Scott) - 4:00
- "You Belong with Me" - 4:53
- "Females" - 3:42
- "Don't Take Me for Granted" - 5:04
- "Always" (Jonathan, David and Wayne Lewis) - 4:39
- "Armed and Dangerous" (Garry Glenn, Martin Page, Maurice White) - 4:08 ++
- "Let the Sun In" - 4:04
- "Thankful" - 5:03
- "I'm in Love" - 4:25 ++
- "All in the Name of Love" (Sam Dees) - 5:26
- "My Mistake" - 5:19
- "Interlude" - 1:13
++ "Armed and Dangerous" and "I'm in Love" only appear on the CD versions of the album
Personnel
Atlantic Starr
- David Lewis – guitars, programming, backing vocals, arrangements (1-5, 7–12), lead vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
- Wayne Lewis – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, arrangements (1-5, 7–12), lead vocals (2, 3, 8, 10)
- Jonathan Lewis – keyboards, programming
- Joseph Phillips – percussion
- Barbara Weathers – backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Additional Musicians
- Rich Aronson – keyboard sweetening (1, 4, 10)
- Richard Feldman – rhythm keyboard programming (1), bass and drum programming (1)
- Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer programming (6)
- Fritz Cadet – guitar (2, 3)
- David Cochrane – guitar (2, 3, 4), bass (7)
- Andy Bloch – guitar (5, 8, 9)
- Charles Foster Johnson – guitar (6)
- Marlon McClain – guitar (6)
- Danny Atherton – drums (2, 8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 7–11)
- Gary Coleman – percussion (10, 11)
- Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (6, 7, 8)
- Duke Jones – flugelhorn solo (12)
- Maurice White – arrangements (6)
- Bill Myers – arrangements (6)
- Gene Page – horn and string arrangements, conductor
Production
- David Lewis – producer (1-5, 7–12)
- Wayne Lewis – producer (1-5, 7–12)
- Jonathan Lewis – associate producer (1-5, 7–12)
- Maurice White – producer (6)
- Rory Young – engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Peter Denenberg – additional engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Bino Espinoza – additional engineer (1-5, 7–12), assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Fred Law – additional engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Charles Holman Brown – assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Liz Cluse – assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Michael Dotson – assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Karen Siegel – assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Ralph Sutton – assistant engineer (1-5, 7–12)
- Tom Perry – engineer (6), mixing (6)
- Erik Zobler – mixing (1, 2, 3, 7, 12)
- Tommy Vicari – mixing (4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
- Ray Bardani – mixing (9)
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- George DuBose – cover design, cover photography
- Earl Cole Jr. – management
Studios
- Mixed at Minot Sound Studios (White Plains, NY); Hollywood Sound Recorders and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Notes and References
- Atlantic Starr: All in the Name of Love. March 1987. Warner Bros. Records.
- Web site: Atlantic Starr: All In The Name Of Love (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard.com.
- Web site: Atlantic Starr Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard.
- Web site: Atlantic Starr: All In The Name of Love. RIAA.
