Something to Talk About (album) explained
| Something to Talk About |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Anne Murray |
| Cover: | Something to Talk About (Anne Murray) album coverart.jpg |
| Studio: | - Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Lion Share Studios, Image Recording Studios, Oasis Studios and Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California, USA)
- Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California, USA)
- Larrabee Sound Studios (West Hollywood, California, USA)
- Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
- D.I. Musikstudio and Paradise Studios (Munich, Germany)
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| Genre: | Country, Pop[1] |
| Length: | 38:21 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | David Foster (track 1)
Jack White (tracks 2-6, 10)
Keith Diamond (tracks 7-9) |
| Prev Title: | Heart Over Mind |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Harmony |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Something to Talk About is the twenty-second studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records in 1986. The album is so named after the Shirley Eikhard-composed song "Something to Talk About", which Murray had wanted to record for the album but was rejected by her producers; Bonnie Raitt went on to have a huge hit with the song.[2]
The album peaked at #2 for several weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart - Anne's highest position. The disc was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3]
Personnel
- Anne Murray – lead vocals
- David Foster – keyboards (1), synthesizers (1), arrangements (1)
- Ed Arkin – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10), arrangements (5, 6)
- Michael Boddicker – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10), arrangements (10)
- Mark Spiro – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10), backing vocals (2-6, 10), arrangements (2-6, 10)
- Bo Tomlyn – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Uve Schikora – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10), arrangements (2-4)
- Kristian Schultze – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Tom Hensley – acoustic piano (4)
- Skip Anderson – keyboards (7-9), acoustic piano (7-9)
- Oscar Brown – keyboards (7-9)
- Keith Diamond – synthesizers (7-9), programming (7-9), bass (7-9), electronic drums (7-9), arrangements (7-9)
- Michael Landau – guitars (1-6, 10)
- Bob Mann – guitars (1)
- Russ Freeman – guitars (2-6, 10)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2-6, 10)
- Ronny Drayton – guitars (7-9)
- Paul Pesco – guitars (7-9)
- Bob Rosa – drums (7-9)
- Terry Silverlight – drums (7-9)
- Brian Malouf – percussion (2-6, 10)
- Gary Herbeck – saxophone solos (2-6, 10)
- Larry Williams – saxophones (2-6, 10), sax solos (2-6, 10)
- Lew McCreary – trombone (2-6, 10)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (2-6, 10)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (2-6, 10)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (1-6, 10)
- Jill Colucci – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Cindy Fee – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Steve George – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Jim Haas – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Jon Joyce – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Cliff Dawson – backing vocals (7-9)
- Jill Dell'Abate – backing vocals (7-9)
- Curtis King – backing vocals (7-9)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (7-9)
- Cindy Mizelll – backing vocals (7-9)
- Sandy Pandya – backing vocals (7-9)
Production
- Balmur Ltd. – executive producers
- David Foster – producer (1)
- Jack White – producer (2-6, 10)
- Mark Spiro – associate producer (2-6, 10)
- Keith Diamond – producer (7-9)
- Paul Cade – art direction, design
- Nigel Dixon – photography
- Sheila Yakimov – hair stylist
- George Abbott – make-up
- Lee Kinoshita-Bevington – wardrobe designer
- Leonard T. Rambeau – personal management
Technical
- Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) (2-6, 10)
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Records (Hollywood, California) (7-9)
- Ken Friesen – engineer (1-6, 10)
- Humberto Gatica – mixing (1)
- Jürgen Koppers – engineer (2-6, 10), mixing (2, 4-6, 10)
- Brian Malouf – engineer (2-6, 10), remixing (3)
- Kristian Schultze – engineer (2-6, 10)
- Jon Van Nest – engineer (2-6, 10)
- Bob Rosa – engineer (7-9), mixing (8, 9)
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (7)
- Tom Henderson – assistant engineer (1-6, 10)
- Stephen Krause – assistant engineer (2-6, 10)
- Peggy McAffee – assistant engineer (2-6, 10)
- Samii Taylor – assistant engineer (2-6, 10)
- Sabrina Buchanek – mix assistant (2-6, 10)
- Acar Key – assistant engineer (7-9)
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Anne Murray Going Pop Again After Six Years. Billboard. February 15, 1986.
- Susan Beyer, "Anne Murray's Million-dollar instincts". Ottawa Citizen, November 2, 1991.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=something-to-talk-about-r93304/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''Something to Talk About'' charts ]. . March 1, 2011.
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. May 31, 2021.
