After the Storm (Norman Brown album)
After the Storm is the second album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown, released in 1994 on Motown Records.[2] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3][4] After the Storm was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]
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| Released | May 17, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:47 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Steve McKeever (exec), Norman Brown | |||
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Overview
The Earth, Wind & Fire Horns section of saxophonist Gary Bias, trumpeter Raymond Lee Brown and trombonist Reggie Young played on the album.[2]
Covers
Brown covered For the Love of You by The Isley Brothers, Any Love by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson's That's The Way Love Goes upon the album.[6]
Critical reception
After the Storm won a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Jazz Album.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me There" | Norman Brown | 5:09 |
| 2. | "After The Storm" | Norman Brown | 4:43 |
| 3. | "That's The Way Love Goes" | Jimmy Jam, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Any Love" | Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Lydian" | Norman Brown | 6:28 |
| 6. | "For the Love of You" | Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Trashman" | Norman Brown | 5:19 |
| 8. | "It Costs To Love" | Norman Brown, Les Colter | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Let's Come Together" | Norman Brown | 5:28 |
| 10. | "Acoustic Time" | Norman Brown | 2:48 |
| 11. | "El Dulce Sol" | Norman Brown | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Family" | Norman Brown | 4:35 |
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar - Norman Brown
- Arranged By – Crayge Lindesay, Land Richards, Norman Brown
- Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Norman Brown
- Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Crayge Lindesay, DeNetria Champ, Lynne Fiddmont/Lindsey, Norman Brown, Steve McKeever
- Art Direction – Jonathan Clark
- Backing Vocals – Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey, Norman Brown, Arnold McCuller, Baby Lee, Bridgette B. Bryant-Fiddmont, DeNetria Champ
- Bass - George Lopez, James Manning, Freddie Washington, Larry Kimpel
- Composer - Norman Brown, Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis, Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Design [Graphic Design] – Shauna Woods
- Drums - Ricky Lawson, Land Richards, Alonzo "Scotter" Powell
- Engineer [Assistant] – Nazeeh Islam, Richard Huredia
- Executive-Producer – Steve McKeever
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Brant Biles, Malcolm Cecil, Ralph Sutton, Robert Margouleff
- Photography By – James R. Minchin III
- Producer – Norman Brown
- Recorded By – Ralph Sutton
- Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Brant Biles, Robert Margouleff
- Rhythm Guitar - Norman Brown
- Written-By – Les Colter, Norman Brown
References
- "Norman Brown: After The Storm". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Norman Brown: After the Storm. Motown Records. 1994.
- "Norman Brown: After The Storm (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Norman Brown: After The Storm (Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Norman Brown: After The Storm". riaa.com. RIAA.
- "After the Storm by Norman Brown". secondhandsongs.com.
- "Baker, White Garner 2 Soul Train Awards". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1995.
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