Curtis Stigers (album)

Curtis Stigers
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)
Recorded1991
Studios
Genres
Length45:37
LabelsArista
261953
Producers
Curtis Stigers chronology
Curtis Stigers
(1991)
Time Was
(1996)
Singles from Curtis Stigers
  1. "I Wonder Why"
    Released: August 12, 1991
  2. "You're All That Matters to Me"
    Released: January 17, 1992
  3. "Sleeping with the Lights On"
    Released: April 30, 1992
  4. "Never Saw a Miracle"
    Released: August 17, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Curtis Stigers is the debut album by American jazz musician Curtis Stigers, released on 24 September 1991 by Arista Records. It includes the hit singles "I Wonder Why", "You're All That Matters to Me", and "Never Saw a Miracle". The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart in 1992.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sleeping with the Lights On"
Danny Kortchmar4:03
2."I Wonder Why"Glen Ballard4:28
3."You're All That Matters to Me"Ballard4:40
4."The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With"
  • Stigers
  • Cohen
Kortchmar4:26
5."People Like Us"
  • Stigers
  • Ballard
Ballard4:36
6."Never Saw a Miracle"
Ballard3:43
7."I Guess It Wasn't Mine"
  • Sutton
  • Peiken
Ballard3:57
8."Nobody Loves You Like I Do"
  • Stigers
  • Cohen
Ballard4:04
9."I Keep Telling Myself"
Kortchmar3:56
10."Count My Blessings"
  • Stigers
  • Cohen
Ballard4:22
11."The Last Time I Said Goodbye"
  • Stigers
  • Cohen
Kortchmar3:41
Total length:45:37

Personnel

Musicians

Music arrangements

  • Jerry Hey – arrangements (1, 4, 9, 11), horn arrangements (3)
  • Glen Ballard – arrangements (2, 3, 5–8, 10)

String sections (Tracks 2, 3, 9 & 11)

  • Jerry Hey – string arrangements
  • Richard Altenbach, Reg Hill, Paula Hochhalter, Lisa Johnson, Roland Kato, Carole Kleister-Castillo, Rene Mandel, Ralph Morrison, Helen Nightingale and Frederick Seykora – strings (2, 3)
  • Christine Ermacoff, Ronald Folsom, Carrie Holzman-Little, Lisa Johnson, Karen Jones, Roland Kato, Michael Markman, Ralph Morrison, Sheldon Sanov, Frederick Seykora, Margaret Wooten and Kenneth Yerks – strings (9, 11)

Production

  • Danny Kortchmar – producer (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Glen Ballard – producer (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Jolie Levine – production coordinator (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Doug Dana – music chart preparation (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Orion Crawford – music chart preparation (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Maude Gilman – art direction, design
  • Amy Finkle – art coordinator
  • Richard Corman – photography
  • C. Winston Simone Management – management

Technical credits

  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Rob Jacobs – recording (1, 4, 9, 11), mixing (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Nick DeDia – mixing (1, 4, 9, 11), assistant engineer (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Glen Ballard – mixing (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Francis Buckley – recording (2, 3, 5–8, 10), mixing (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Greg Loskorn – technical advisor (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Tom Biener – technical director for tracking and overdubs (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Rail Rogut – assistant engineer (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Marty Brumbach – mix assistant (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Greg Goldman – mix assistant (1, 4, 9, 11)
  • Barry Rudolph – additional recording (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Peter Doell – assistant engineer (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Rob Hart – assistant engineer (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Brad Aldredge – mix assistant (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Greg Fogel – mix assistant (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Mark Hagen – mix assistant (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Leslie Ann Jones – mix assistant (2, 3, 5–8, 10)
  • Gavin Menzies – guitar technician (1, 4, 9, 11)

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Curtis Stigers | Wednesday Nov 20th, 8:00pm | Rest of Germany | Concerts". eventseeker. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Curtis Stigers – Curtis Stigers". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Curtis Stigers Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "Curtis Stigers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2021.