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Captured (Rockwell album)

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Captured
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1985
Recorded1984
StudioMotown/Hitsville USA
Genre
Length37:50
LabelMotown
ProducerCurtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell
Rockwell chronology
Somebody's Watching Me
(1984)
Captured
(1985)
The Genie
(1986)
Singles from Captured
  1. "He’s a Cobra"
  2. "Peeping Tom"
  3. "Tokyo"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Captured is the 1985 studio album follow-up to singer-songwriter Rockwell's gold album, Somebody's Watching Me. Despite featuring one single featuring Stevie Wonder and another appearing on the soundtrack of The Last Dragon, it was a commercial and critical disappointment.

Background

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As Rockwell had done on his previous album, he solicited the help of another prominent recording artist to sing with him on the first single. Instead of Michael Jackson, however, this time he got Stevie Wonder to record the song "He's a Cobra" with him.[2] The song was a flop.

The next single, "Peeping Tom" appeared on the soundtrack to The Last Dragon,[3] but it too was a disappointment.

In late 2021, the album became available on iTunes for the first time.

Track listing

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  1. "Peeping Tom" (Rockwell, Janet Cole, Antoine Green) – 4:31
  2. "He's a Cobra" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Peter Rafelson) – 4:33
  3. "T.V. Psychology" (Robbie Nevil, Mark Holding) – 4:10
  4. "We Live in a Jungle" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Ron Aniello, Gardner Cole) – 3:48
  5. "Captured (By An Evil Mind)" (Rockwell, Janet Cole, Tony LeMans) – 5:19
  6. "Don't It Make You Cry" (Rockwell) – 5:22
  7. "Tokyo" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte, Frank Busey) – 5:34
  8. "Costa Rica" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte, Frank Busey) – 4:33

Personnel

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Production

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  • Executive Producer: Ray Singleton
  • Producer: Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell for Super Three Productions
  • Recording Engineers: Bob Robitalle, Curtis Anthony Nolen, Rockwell, Steve Smith; assisted by Karen Siegel, Michael Dotson and Ralph Sutton
  • Mixed by Russ Terrana and Steve Smith
  • Mastered by John Matousek

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r67819/review
  2. ^ Captured (Media notes). Rockwell. Motown Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon (Media notes). Various Artists. Motown Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)