Performer: Luther Vandross
Genre: Electronic / Funk / Soul
Album: Give Me The Reason
Released: 1988
Style: Soul, Disco
MP3 version ZIP size: 1852 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1744 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1998 mb
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 712
Other Formats: MP2 MOD AU AA AC3 AUD MIDI

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	–Luther Vandross	Stop To Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.*	5:07
A2	–Luther Vandross	See Me Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus MillerArranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller	5:28
A3	–Luther Vandross	I Gave It Up (When I Fell In Love) Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus MillerArranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller	4:44
A4	–Luther Vandross	So Amazing Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*, Paul RiserWritten-By – Luther Vandross	3:41
A5	–Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.*	4:45
B1	–Luther Vandross Duet With Gregory Hines	There's Nothing Better Than Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Rhythm] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*, John "Skip" Anderson*Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, John "Skip" Anderson*	4:42
B2	–Luther Vandross	I Really Didn't Mean It Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Marcus MillerArranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller	5:40
B3	–Luther Vandross	Because It's Really Love Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Luther Vandross	6:11
B4	–Luther Vandross	Anyone Who Had A Heart Arranged By [Rhythm & Synthesizer] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Arranged By [Strings] – Nat Adderley, Jr.*Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David*	5:45

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Produced For – Vandross Ltd.
• Recorded At – AIR Studios, Montserrat
• Recorded At – Minot Sound
• Recorded At – Westlake Studios
• Mixed At – Westlake Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Pressed By – Europadisk
• Manufactured By – Epic Records
• Record Company – CBS Inc.
• Published By – April Music Inc.
• Published By – Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
• Published By – JVA Music
• Published By – Dillard Music
• Published By – Sunset Burgundy Inc.
• Published By – U.S. Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Blue Seas Music, Inc.
• Published By – JAC Music Co., Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By [Vocal Arrangments] – Luther Vandross
• Art Direction – George Corsillo
• Backing Vocals – David Lasley, Fonzi Thornton, Kevin Owens, Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
• Backing Vocals [Alto] – Ava Cherry, Charlotte Crossley, Michelle Cobbs, Paulette McWilliams
• Backing Vocals [Soprano] – Alfa Anderson, Cheryl Lynn, Cissy Houston, Lisa Fischer, Myrna Smith-Schilling
• Bass, Synthesizer – Marcus Miller
• Contractor [Vocal Contractor] – David Lasley, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams
• Coordinator [Production Co-ordinator] – Marsha Burns
• Drums – Yogi Horton
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Wildstein, Carl Lever, Craig Johnson, Iris Cohen
• Engineer [Assistant, AIR Studios] – Carl Lever
• Engineer [Assistant, Minot Sound] – Iris Cohen
• Engineer [Assistant, Westlake Studios] – Bruce Wildstein, Craig Johnson
• Engineer, Mixed By – Ray Bardani
• Executive-Producer – Larkin Arnold
• Guitar – Doc Powell, Ira Siegel (tracks: B2), Paul Jackson, Jr.*
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – Nat Adderley, Jr.*
• Lacquer Cut By – GC*, GC*
• Management – Alive Enterprises, Inc., Daniel S. Markus, Shep Gordon
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Other [Bartender] – Desmond Riley
• Other [Chef] – George Mordan
• Other [Manager, Minot Sound] – Thom Cimillo*
• Other [Studio Manager, AIR Studios] – Yvonne Kelly
• Other [Studio Manager, Westlake Studios] – Debbie Jenkins
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
• Percussion, Congas – Paulinho Da Costa
• Photography By – Matthew Rolston
• Producer – Luther Vandross (tracks: A1 to B4), Marcus Miller (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
• Programmed By [Assistant Synthesizer Programming, Minot Sound] – Wayne Warnecke (tracks: A5)
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jason Miles
• Saxophone, Soloist – Kirk Whalum (tracks: A3, B4)
• Technician [Technical Maintenance, AIR Studios] – Paul Rushbrooke
• Technician [Technical Maintenance, Minot Sound] – Bruce Robbins
• Technician [Technical Maintenance, Westlake Studios] – Paul Dwyer, Rich Markowitz
• Tour Manager [Road Manager] – Taft Richards

Notes

Europadisk pressing denoted by "EDP" etch in runouts and two-step pressing ring.
Issued with color photo inner sleeve and 11 x 11" lyric / credit cut sheet.

℗ 1986 CBS Inc./© 1986 CBS Inc.
This album was digitally mixed & mastered.

Track A5: From the motion picture soundtrack Ruthless People

Recorded at:
Air Studios, Montserat
Minot Sound, White Plains, New York
Westlake Studios, Los Angeles

Mixed at Westlake Studios
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Matrix A on label): AL 40415
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix B on label): BL 40415
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched): P AL 40415 1A DMM-4 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF1SM7
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched): P BL 40415-1F DMM-11 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF2SM2
• Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40415-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 074644041514
• Rights Society (A1 to B4): ASCAP
• Rights Society (A1, A5): BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
EPC 450134 2	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Epic	EPC 450134 2	Europe	Unknown
FE 40415	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	FE 40415	Canada	1986
32・8P-170	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason ‎(CD, Album)	Epic/Sony, Epic	32・8P-170	Japan	1986
450134 4	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason ‎(Cass, Album)	Epic	450134 4	UK	1986
EPC 450134 1	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	EPC 450134 1	Spain	1986