Love Crazy (Atlantic Starr album) explained
| Love Crazy |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Atlantic Starr |
| Cover: | LoveCrazyAlbum.jpg |
| Released: | October 29, 1991 |
| Recorded: | 1991 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 52:32 |
| Label: | Reprise[1] |
| Producer: | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis |
| Prev Title: | We're Movin' Up |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Time |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
Love Crazy is a studio album by the American R&B group Atlantic Starr, released in 1991. It contained three singles: "Love Crazy" (#75 Pop, #7 R&B), "Masterpiece" (#3 Pop, #3 R&B) and "Unconditional Love" (#38 R&B). The album reached No. 134 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the R&B charts.
Production
The album was produced by David Lewis and Wayne Lewis.[2] It contains a mix of ballads and dance tracks.[3] Rachel Oliver joined Atlantic Starr on vocals.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "does provide a solid measure of contemporary R&B." The Buffalo News opined that Oliver "fits in well with Starr's versatile style."
Track listing
- "I Can't Wait" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Mike "Nice" Chapman, Geraldine Sigler, Trent Thomas) - 5:06
- "If You Knew What's Good For You" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Antonina Armato, Danny Sembello) - 4:37
- "Love Crazy" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:46
- "Hold On" (Rich Aronson, Jonathan Lewis, David Brian Oliver) - 4:14
- "Lookin' for Love Again" (Sam Dees, Wayne Lewis) - 5:01
- "Come Lover" (Rich Aronson, Dave Dunn, Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:39
- "You Hit the Spot" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:20
- "Masterpiece" (Kenny Nolan) - 4:55
- "Girl, Your Love's So Fine" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 5:15
- "My Special Lover" (Garry Brown, Wayne Lewis) - 3:56
- "Unconditional Love" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 5:53
Personnel
Atlantic Starr
- David Lewis – lead vocals (3, 4, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), keyboards (3, 7), programming (3, 4, 7–11), bass (3, 7–11), drums (3, 7–11), percussion (3, 4, 7–11), guitar (5, 8, 9), electric piano (10), grand piano (11), synthesizers (11), strings (11), bells (11)
- Wayne Lewis – lead vocals (1, 5, 6, 9), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), percussion (3, 11), keyboards (5, 8), bass (5), drums (5), arrangements (5), programming (8, 9, 10), synthesizers (8, 9), grand piano (10), strings (10), bells (10)
- Jonathan Lewis – programming (3, 4, 5), percussion (4)
- Rachel Oliver – lead vocals (2, 7, 11), backing vocals (7, 11)
Additional musicians
- Paul Arnold – programming (1, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Mike "Nice" Chapman – keyboards (1), drum programming (1), programming (1)
- Tomi Trent – keyboards (1), programming (1)
- Danny Sembello – keyboards (2), programming (2)
- Rich Aronson – strings (2, 9), keyboards (4, 5, 6, 9), bass (4), drums (4), programming (6), synthesizers (8), arrangements (8, 9, 11), horns (9)
- Sam Dees – electric piano (5)
- Dave Dunn – programming (6), guitar (6), bass (6), drums (6)
- Dean Pleasants – guitar (3, 6, 7)
- Norman Brown – guitar (4, 5, 8)
- David Cochrane – guitar (4)
- Doug Grigsby – bass (2)
- Garry Brown – bass (10)
- Gimmie Adney – drums (2)
- Frank Briggs – percussion (3, 11)
- Koran Davis – alto saxophone (4)
- Gene Page – arrangements (3, 5, 8, 11)
- MC Smooth – rap (1)
- Crystal Blake – backing vocals (2)
- Steve Weis – backing vocals (2)
Production
- David Lewis – producer, executive producer
- Wayne Lewis – producer, executive producer
- Mike "Nice" Chapman – co-producer (1), recording (1)
- Tomi Trent – co-producer (1)
- Antonina Armato – co-producer (2)
- Danny Sembello – co-producer (2), recording (2)
- Jonathan Lewis – executive producer
- Benny Medina – executive producer
- Paul Arnold – recording (1-11), mixing (1, 6), editing (1, 6, 10)
- Dave Bianco – mixing (2, 4, 9, 11), editing (4)
- Jon Gass – mixing (3, 5, 8, 10), editing (5)
- Keith "K.C." Cohen – mixing (7)
- Jared Held – editing (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11)
- Carol Roy – art direction, design
- Scott Morgan – photography
- Studios
- Recorded at GTR Media (Cleveland, Ohio); Music Production Services (Glendale, California); Encore Studios (Burbank, California); Café Al Denté Studios (Santa Monica, California); Sound Castle Recording Studios (Silver Lake, California).
- Mixed at Encore Studios and Elumba Recording Studios (Burbank, California); Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, California); Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California).
- Tracks 2, 3 & 7 edited at Encore Studios.
Charts
Year-end charts
Singles – Billboard| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 1991 | "Love Crazy" | Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| 1991 | "Love Crazy" | Hot R&B Singles | 7 |
| 1992 | "Masterpiece" | Hot R&B Singles | 3 |
| 1992 | "Masterpiece" | Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1992 | "Unconditional Love" | Hot R&B Singles | 38 | |
Notes and References
- News: Britt . Bruce . Atlantic Starr crosses over to pop again . Chicago Tribune . 9 Apr 1992 . 11E.
- Love Crazy by Atlantic Starr . Billboard . Nov 30, 1991 . 103 . 48 . 51.
- News: Pitts, Jr. . Leonard . Funk and Ballad Tug of War . Miami Herald . July 10, 1992 . 10G.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. April 19, 2021.
