Private Passion

Private Passion
Studio album by
Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries
ReleasedOctober 1986
Recorded1986
Studios
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Length54:50
LabelWarner Bros. Records
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Jeff Lorber chronology
Step by Step
(1985)		 Private Passion
(1986)		 Worth Waiting For
(1993)
Singles from Private Passion
  1. "True Confessions"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Facts of Love"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Back In Love"
    Released: 1987
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Private Passion is the fourth album by Jeff Lorber, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. It features Karyn White and Tower of Power member Michael Jeffries on vocals.[2][3][4]

The album peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200, becoming Lorber's most successful album. "Facts of Love" peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's (and Lorber's) only Top 40 hit.[5]

Aftermath

Despite the success of Private Passion, Jeff Lorber was not satisfied with the output of his solo albums, stating that they have a more vocal and R&B approach with himself as a sideman. As a result, he took a hiatus in music before returning in 1993 with Worth Waiting For.[6] Meanwhile, the album launched Karyn White's solo career as she released her 1988 debut self-titled album, which contained 3 Top 10 singles.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Facts of Love"Sturken, RogersWhite4:32
2."True Confessions"Sturken, RogersWhite4:16
3."Jamaica"Lorber 4:09
4."Back In Love"B. Hull, J. HullWhite, Jeffries4:10
5."Kristen"Lorber 5:18
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Private Passion"Sturken, RogersJeffries4:18
7."Sand Castles"Lorber 5:34
8."Keep On Loving Her"Walsh, LorberJeffries5:02
9."Midnight Snack"Lorber 5:21

Personnel

  • Jeff Lorber – synthesizers (1, 2, 9), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (3–9), guitars (3)
  • Carl Sturken – synthesizers (1, 2), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (6), guitars (6)
  • Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer programming (4)
  • Larry Carlton – guitars (3)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (4)
  • Buzz Feiten – guitars (5, 7–9)
  • Brock Walsh – drum programming (9)
  • Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (5)
  • George Howard – soprano saxophone (7)
  • Karyn White – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), backing vocals (1, 2)
  • Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (4, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)
  • Evan Rogers – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Bunny Hull – backing vocals (4, 8)

Production

  • Jeff Lorber – producer (1–3, 5–9)
  • Evan Rogers – producer (1, 2, 6)
  • Carl Sturken – producer (1, 2, 6)
  • Taavi Mote – associate producer (1, 2, 6), producer (3, 5, 7)
  • Robbie Buchanan – producer (4)
  • Brock Walsh – producer (8)
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
  • Nels Israelson – photography
  • Steve Drimmer – manager
  • Allen Kovac – manager
  • Left Bank Management – management company

Technical credits

  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Jeff Lorber – recording (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
  • Taavi Mote – mixing (1–3, 5–9), recording (3, 7–9)
  • Paul Retaczak – overdub tracking (1, 2, 6), recording (8)
  • Craig Burbage – guitar recording (3)
  • Paul Ericksen – engineer (4)
  • Frank Wolf – engineer (4)
  • John "Tokes" Potoker – mixing (4)
  • Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer (9)
  • Darwin Foye – assistant engineer (9)
  • John Hegedes – assistant engineer (9)
  • Jimmy Hogson – assistant engineer (9)
  • Glen Holguin – assistant engineer (9)
  • Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (9)

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1987 Billboard 200[7] 68
Billboard Top Black Albums[8] 29
Billboard Jazz Albums[9] 17
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Facts of Love" Billboard Black Singles[10] 17
Billboard Dance Club Songs[11] 9
1987 Billboard Hot 100[12] 27
"True Confessions" Billboard Black Singles[13] 88

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (December 20, 2021). "The Number Ones: Karyn White's "Romantic"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Exciting Facts About". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 49. Nielsen Business Media. December 6, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Musician: Issues 111-116". Amordian Press. 1988. p. 19. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. December 20, 1986. p. 64. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Blues & Soul: Issues 526-537". Napfield Limited. 1989. p. 11. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "For The Record, This Dropout Is Back". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 24, 1995. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Private Passion (200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Private Passion (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Private Passion (Jazz)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Facts of Love (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Facts of Love (Dance)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Facts of Love (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  13. ↑ "True Confessions". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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