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1988 studio album by Freddie Jackson
Don't Let Love Slip Away Released July 29, 1988 Recorded February–July 1988 Length 46 :45 Label Capitol Producer
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Don't Let Love Slip Away studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson . It was released by Capitol Records on July 29, 1988. The album reached number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200RIAA in April 1989. Its singles, "Nice 'N' Slow " and "Hey Lover ", reached number one on the R&B chart.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Nice 'N' Slow " Eastmond 5:16 2. "Hey Lover " Paul Laurence Darryl Shepard (co.) 5:12 3. "Don't Let Love Slip Away" Eastmond 4:52 4. "Crazy (For Me)" Eastmond 4:04 5. "One Heart Too Many" Eastmond 4:29 6. "If You Don't Know Me by Now" 4:32 7. "You and I Got a Thang" Jeanette Day Amir Bayyan Gregg Willis Bayyan 4:45 8. "Special Lady" Freddie Jackson Laurence Moore Laurence 4:49 9. "Yes, I Need You" 4:26 10. "It's Gonna Take a Long, Long Time" 4:23
Personnel and credits [ edit ] Musicians
Freddie Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5)
Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5), programming (1), drum programming (1, 3, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5), string arrangements (1, 3, 5), synthesizers (5)
Eric Rehl – keyboards (1), programming (1), synthesizers (5)
Paul Laurence – instruments (2, 8), arrangements (2, 8), backing vocals (8)
Darryl Shepherd – programming (2, 8)
Douglas Booth – keyboards (6, 9, 10), drum programming (6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
Amir Bayyan – keyboards (7), guitar (7), drum programming (7)Mike Campbell – guitar (1, 3, 4)Ira Siegel – guitar (5)
Skip McDonald – guitar (6, 9, 10)Wayne Brathwaite – bass (3)
Doug Wimbish – bass (6, 9, 10)Terry Silverlight – drums (5)Bashiri Johnson – percussion (3, 5)Joe Deihl – bells (10)
Najee – alto saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (3)Steve Greenfield – alto saxophone (7)
Curtis King – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5)
Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1-5, 8)
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (1-5, 8)
Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2, 3, 8)
Gene McFadden – backing vocals (6, 9, 10), arrangements (6, 9, 10)Cindy Robinson – backing vocals (6, 9, 10)Kevin Owens – backing vocals (7)
Production
Producers – Barry J. Eastmond (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Paul Laurence (Tracks 2 & 8); Gene McFadden (Tracks 6, 9 & 10); Amir Bayyan (Track 7).
Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards, Beau Higgins and Freddie Jackson.
Assistant Producers – Darryl Shepherd (Tracks 2 & 8); Linda Vitali (Tracks 6, 9 & 10 ).
Engineers – Mike Allaire (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Kurt Upper (Tracks 6, 7, 9 & 10); Mike Bova and Peter Dlugokenchy (Track 7).
Assistant Engineers – Paul Logus (Tracks 2, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Charles Alexander (Track 8).
Recorded at East Bay Studios (Tarrytown, NY); Minot Sound (White Plains, NY); Electric Lady Studios , Soundtrack Studios and Sound Ideas Studios (New York, NY); The Music Palace (West Hempstead, NY).
Mixing – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Mallory Earl (Tracks 6, 9 & 10).
Mixed at Unique Recording Studios and Skyline Studios (New York, NY).
Mastered by Jack Skinner at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Production Coordinator – Zack Vaz
Production Administrator – Anne Thomas
Art Direction – Tommy Steele
Design – DNZ, The Design group
Photography – Bret Lopez
Management – Hush Productions, Inc.
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