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词条 Larger than Life (album)
释义

  1. Track listing

  2. Personnel

  3. Production

  4. Reception

  5. Tour

  6. Charts

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox album
| name = Larger Than Life
| type = studio
| artist = Jody Watley
| cover = Jody Watley - Larger than Life.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 27, 1989
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|dance-pop|new jack swing}}
| length = 61:59
| label = MCA
| producer = {{hlist|André Cymone|Jeff Lorber}}
| prev_title = Jody Watley
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = You Wanna Dance with Me?
| next_year = 1989
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Larger than Life
| type = studio
| single1 = Real Love
| single1date = March 18, 1989
| single2 = Friends
| single2date = April 15, 1989
| single3 = Everything
| single3date = August 22, 1989
| single4 = Precious Love
| single4date = February 27, 1990
}}
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[1]
| rev2 = Q
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[2]
| rev3 = Robert Christgau
| rev3Score = B−[3]
}}

Larger Than Life is the second studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released by MCA Records on March 27, 1989.

Track listing

{{Track listing
| headline = Side One
| all_writing = André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted
| title1 = Real Love
| length1 = 4:23
| title2 = Friends
| length2 = 4:30
| title3 = Everything
| note3 = Gardner Cole, James Newton Howard
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = What 'cha Gonna Do for Me
| length4 = 4:12
| title5 = L.O.V.E.R.
| length5 = 4:49
| title6 = For Love's Sake
| length6 = 5:26
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Side Two
| title7 = Lifestyle
| length7 = 4:14
| title8 = Precious Love
| length8 = 4:45
| title9 = Something New
| note9 = André Cymone, Jody Watley, Franne Golde
| length9 = 4:20
| title10 = Once You Leave
| length10 = 4:01
| title11 = Come into My Life
| length11 = 5:31
| title12 = Only You
| length12 = 3:53
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = CD bonus track
| title13 = Real Love
| note13 = Extended Version
| length13 = 7:06
}}

Personnel

  • Jody Watley - vocals
  • Rakim - rap on "Friends"
  • Eric B. - turntablism on "Friends"
  • Bernadette Anderson - voices, speaking part
  • Gardner Cole - keyboards
  • André Cymone - multiple instruments
  • Paulinho da Costa - percussion
  • Dean Parks - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
  • John "J.R." Robinson - drums
  • Larry Williams - saxophone
  • Jai Winding - piano

Production

  • Producers: André Cymone, Jeff Lorber
  • Engineers: David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, Dan Marnien, Jeff Poe
  • Assistant engineers: Andy Batwinas, Lawrence Fried, Dave "the Blade" Knight
  • Mixing: Brian Malouf
  • Remixing: Louis Silas, Jr.
  • Mastering: Steve Hall
  • Production assistant: Ivy Skoff
  • Overdubs: André Cymone
  • Special edits: Greg Royal
  • Programming: Todd Horriman
  • Spanish translation: Maria Gallagher
  • Art direction: Lynn Robb
  • Design: Lynn Robb
  • Cover design: Lynn Robb
  • Cover art concept: Jody Watley
  • Photography: Mac James, Steven Meisel
  • Paintings: Mac James
  • Artwork: Jody Watley
  • Stylist: Jody Watley

Reception

"Cymone remains as slickly up to the minute as ever," observed Qs Mark Cooper, "filling his enormous rhythm sound with hip-hop references… Occasionally Watley lets the pose slip and slips into a passively sensuous ballad like 'Everything', but mostly she keeps acting stroppy. Perhaps she's annoyed at the lack of any tune to match that first hit; more likely she thinks looking angry makes her sexy."[2]

Tour

Following the success of the Billboard chart hit singles, "Real Love" and "Friends", Watley embarked on a U.S. summer tour to support the album.[4][5]

Setlist
  1. "What Cha Gonna Do for Me"
  2. "Don't You Want Me"
  3. "Still a Thrill"
  4. "L.O.V.E.R."
  5. "For Love's Sake"
  6. "Most of All"
  7. "Everything"
  8. "Precious Love"
  9. "Some Kind of Lover"
  10. "Friends"
  11. "Looking for a New Love"
  12. "Real Love"
Shows
DateCityVenue[6][7][8]
June 2, 1989Portland, OregonArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 10, 1989Los Angeles, CaliforniaWiltern Theater
June 24, 1989Sunrise, FloridaSunrise Music Theatre
June 25, 1989Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay Performing Arts Center
June 26, 1989Orlando, FloridaBob Carr Performing Arts Centre
July 1, 1989Detroit, MichiganFox Theatre
July 8, 1989Upper Darby, PennsylvaniaTower Theatre
July 10, 1989Beacon, New YorkBeacon Theatre
July 21, 1989Chicago, IllinoisRiviera Theater
August 3, 1989Los Angeles, CaliforniaUniversal Amphitheatre

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
US Billboard 20016
US Top R&B Albums5
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1989"Real Love"Dance/Club Play Songs1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales2
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song1
Billboard Hot 1002
"Friends"Dance/Club Play Songs7
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs3
Billboard Hot 1009
"Everything"Adult Contemporary11
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs3
Billboard Hot 1004
1990"Precious Love"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs51
Billboard Hot 10087
End of Year Charts
End of Year Chart (1989)Position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums[9]51
U.S. Billboard Black Albums[10]22

References

1. ^{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r21615 |tab=review |label=Larger Than Life review |first=Ron |last=Wynn |accessdate=2011-12-14}}
2. ^Q, May 1989
3. ^{{Cite web | last = Christgau | first = Robert | title = Larger Than Life review | publisher = Robert Christgau | accessdate = 2011-12-14 | url = http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=6211}}
4. ^Jody Watley first solo tour
5. ^Setlist: Jody Watley
6. ^Jody Watley Date At Sunrise Theater
7. ^Pop Reviews : A Capable Watley Slick, Entertaining at Wiltern
8. ^Pop/rock Venerable Acts Performing Everything Under The Stars
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854788|title=Billboard Pop Albums - 1989|accessdate=2011-12-14}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854797|title=Billboard Black Albums - 1989|accessdate=2011-12-14}}

External links

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