All This Love (album)

All This Love is the second studio album by DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 22, 1982.

All This Love
Studio album by
DeBarge
ReleasedApril 22, 1982
Recorded1982, at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios & Artisian Sound Recorders, Inc. , Hollywood, California
Kendun Recorders & Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Burbank, California
GenreSoul, R&B
Length37:37
LabelGordy
ProducerEl DeBarge, Raymond Crossley, Iris Gordy, Curtis Anthony Nolen
DeBarge chronology
The DeBarges
(1981)		 All This Love
(1982)		 In a Special Way
(1983)
Singles from All This Love
  1. "Stop! Don't Tease Me"
    Released: July 12, 1982
  2. "I Like It"
    Released: August 20, 1982
  3. "All This Love"
    Released: October 17, 1982

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau(B+)[2]

After their first album saw limited success, this album featured productions and compositions by the DeBarge members, primarily led by singer El DeBarge, whose countertenor vocals (a mixture of tenor and falsetto) would lead the group to success throughout the mid-1980s. Due to the release of the hit singles "I Like It" reaching number two on the R&B charts and the title track "All This Love" reaching number 5 on the R&B charts and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts, the album eventually reached gold status.

Track listing
  1. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (El DeBarge/James DeBarge) (4:37)
  2. "Stop! Don't Tease Me" (E. DeBarge) (6:00)
  3. "I Like It" (Randy DeBarge/E. DeBarge/Bunny DeBarge) (4:40)
  4. "Can't Stop" (Crossley/Nolen) (4:05)
  5. "All This Love" (E. DeBarge) (5:52)
  6. "It's Getting Stronger" (B. DeBarge) (4:00)
  7. "Life Begins with You" (B. DeBarge) (4:48)
  8. "I'm in Love with You" (M. DeBarge/ Bunny DeBarge) (3:35)

Production
  • Executive Producer: Berry Gordy Jr.
  • Produced by Eldra DeBarge and Iris Gordy
  • Co-Producers: Raymond Crossley and Curtis Anthony Nolen
  • Engineers: Bobby Brooks, Milt Calice, Jane Clark, Steve MacMillan, Barney Perkins and Phillip Walters.
  • Assistant Engineers: Steve Catania, Michael Craig Johnson and Kevin Sorrells.
  • Mastering: John Matousek at Motown Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction: Johnny Lee and Terry Taylor
  • Design: Terry Taylor
  • Photography: Raul Vega

Personnel

DeBarge

Additional personnel
  • Drums: Ollie E. Brown, Ricky Lawson
  • Percussion: Richard Heath, Nate Guido Hughes
  • Bass: Freddie Washington, Ken Wild
  • Keyboards, Synthesizers: Raymond Crossley, Russell Ferrante
  • Guitars: Russell Ferrante, Charles Fearing, José Feliciano, Robben Ford, Curtis Anthony Nolen
  • Flute, Sax: Gerald Albright, Jeff Clayton
  • Trombone: George Bohannon
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Ray Brown
  • Saxophone: Daniel LaMelle, Damon Rentie
  • Trumpet: Roy Poper
  • Vocal Arrangements: Raymond Crossley, Linda Howard, Curtis Anthony Nolen
  • Horn Arrangements: Daniel LaMelle, Benjamin Wright
  • Additional Rhythm Arrangements: Benjamin Wright

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
1983 All This Love 24 3

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B		 Adult Contemporary
1982 "Stop! Don't Tease Me" — 46 —
1983 "All This Love" 17 5 1
"I Like It" 31 2 —
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References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5299/review
  2. Robert Christgau
  3. "DeBarge US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  4. "DeBarge US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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