Can't We Fall in Love Again? explained
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.[1]
Background
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.
Singles
United States
The title track was released as the first single from the album in the United States in June 1981. The single included an edited version of the song with the album track "The Sunshine in My Life" on the B-side.[2]
"Tonight You and Me" was the second U.S. single and was released in October 1981. The 7" release re-used "The Sunshine in My Life" as its B-side.[3] A promotional 12" release included an extended remix of the song on the B-side instead.[4]
"You Sure Look Good to Me" was the third and final single in the United States. The single included an edited version of the song on the A-side and the album track "Just Another Face in the Crowd" on the B-side.[5]
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom had two singles released from the album. The first single was "You Sure Look Good to Me", which entered the U.K. charts in September 1981. Unlike in the United States, the single was released on both 7" and 12" formats in the United Kingdom. The 7" single included "The Sunshine in My Life" on the B-side.[6] Two different 12" singles were released, containing two and three tracks each respectively. The 2-track version included the album version of "You Sure Look Good to Me" on the A-side and the album track "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" on the B-side.[7] The 3-track version additionally included the album version of "Tonight You and Me".[8]
"Tonight You and Me" was eventually released as the album's second U.K. single in its own right. Like with the previous single it was released on both 7" and 12" formats. The album track "I Ain't Asking" was the B-side.[9] The 12" single included the remixed version of "Tonight You and Me", previously only available as a promotional release in the United States.[10]
Other countries
"You Sure Look Good to Me" was the most widely released single from the album, being issued in Brazil, France and Japan. "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" was the B-side in Brazil and France,[11] while "Tonight You and Me" was selected as the B-side in Japan.[12]
"Tonight You and Me" and "You Sure Look Good to Me" were released as a double A-side single in Italy.[13]
Personnel
- 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
- Tony Coleman
- Nick Johnson
Production
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Phyllis Hyman: Can't We Fall in Love Again (1981) CD Review . Soulexpress.net . July 30, 2008 . February 9, 2012.
- Can We Fall in Love Again. Phyllis Hyman and Michael Henderson. 1981. Arista. AS 0606. liner notes.
- Tonight You and Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. AS-0637. liner notes.
- Tonight You and Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. SP 114. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. AS 0656. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARIST 424. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARIST 12 424. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARIST 12 424. liner notes.
- Tonight You and Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARIST 444. liner notes.
- Tonight You and Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARIST 12 444. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. 103 475. liner notes.
- You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. 7RS-29. liner notes.
- Tonight You and Me/You Sure Look Good to Me. Phyllis Hyman. 1981. Arista. ARS 37073. liner notes.
