Performer: Paul Jackson, jr.
Genre: Jazz / Funk / Soul
Album: A River In The Desert
Released: 1993
Style: Smooth Jazz
MP3 version ZIP size: 1816 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1647 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1348 mb
Rating: 4.1
Votes: 885
Other Formats: MP1 VQF AIFF AU MOD AC3 WMA

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Heaven Must Be Like This Featuring [Featured Lead Vocalist], Lead Vocals – Glenn JonesWritten-By – Clarence Satchell, James Williams*, Leroy Bonner*, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce*, Ralph Middlebrooks*	5:47
2	Alain Written-By – Paul Jackson, Jr.*	5:25
3	The Flavor Written-By – Cornelius Mims, Donald Tavie, Paul Jackson, Jr.*	4:48
4	Preview Of Coming Attractions Featuring – The Atlantic AllstarsWritten-By – Paul Jackson, Jr.*	5:45
5	The East From The West Written-By – Jerry Peters, Paul Jackson, Jr.*	5:39
6	It's A Start Written-By – Paul Jackson, Jr.*	5:05
7	End Of The Road Written-By – Antonio Reed*, Daryl Simmons, Kenneth Edmonds	5:27
8	River In The Dessert Written-By – Paul Jackson, Jr.*	5:07
9	If I Go Away Featuring [Featured Vocalist], Vocals – Barbara WeathersWritten-By – Kimaya Seward, Monty Seward	4:29
10	Heaven Written-By – Benjamin Winans*, Keith Thomas	5:28
11	One O'Clock Blues Written-By – Paul Jackson, Jr.*, Stanley Clarke	4:17

Credits

• Acoustic Bass – Stanley Clarke (tracks: 6, 11)
• Arranged By – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 3, 7), Donald Tavie (tracks: 3), Jerry Peters (tracks: 5), Monty Seward (tracks: 9), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 2 to 5, 7, 10), J. Wayne Lindsey* (tracks: 10)
• Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangement] – Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1), Phillip Ingram (tracks: 1)
• Artwork By [Design By] – Mike Fink x height*
• Backing Vocals – Ollie (Ali) Woodson* (tracks: 1), Blanche Jackson (tracks: 8, 10), Fred White (tracks: 8, 10), Howard Hewett (tracks: 7), J.D. Nichols (tracks: 1), James Ingram (tracks: 8, 10), Keith Washington (tracks: 7), Kipper Jones (tracks: 7), Lynn Davis (tracks: 8, 10), Mona Lisa Young (tracks: 1), Phillip Ingram (tracks: 1)
• Bass – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 7), James Jamerson, Jr.* (tracks: 4, 5)
• Cymbal [Slick Cymbals] – Harvey Mason (tracks: 1)
• Drum Programming – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 3), Donald Tavie (tracks: 3), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 2), Robbie Buchannan* (tracks: 8)
• Drums – Derrick Organ (tracks: 7), Harvey Mason (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10), Ndugu* (tracks: 6, 11), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1)
• Drums [Additional Drums] – Harvey Mason (tracks: 9)
• Flute – Gerald Albright (tracks: 4)
• Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr.*
• Keyboards – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 3), Greg Phillingaines* (tracks: 1), Jeff Lorber (tracks: 4), Jerry Peters (tracks: 5), Monty Seward (tracks: 9), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 2), Robbie Buchannan* (tracks: 4, 8), J. Wayne Lindsey* (tracks: 7, 10)
• Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Jeff Lorber (tracks: 2, 8)
• Management – Earl S. Cole, Jr.*
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Mixed By – Anthony Jeffries (tracks: 3), Bill Schnee (tracks: 4 to 6, 8), Conley Abrams (tracks: 2), Craig Burbidge (tracks: 1, 7, 9 to 11)
• Mixed By [Assisted By] – Bob Loftus (tracks: 4 to 6, 8)
• Other [Hair By] – Regina Scott
• Other [Makeup] – LaLette Littlejohn
• Percussion – Tim "Timbale" Cornwell* (tracks: 7), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 10)
• Photography – Todd Gray
• Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Bobby Lyle (tracks: 4, 6, 11), George Duke (tracks: 10)
• Producer – Cornelius Mims (tracks: 3, 7), Jerry Peters (tracks: 5), Monty Seward (tracks: 9), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 2 to 11)
• Recorded By – Conley Abrams (tracks: 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10, 11), Monty Seward (tracks: 9), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 3, 7), Steve Hallquist* (tracks: 1), Tina Madison (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 to 10), J. Wayne Lindsey* (tracks: 10)
• Saxophone [Saxes] – Gerald Albright (tracks: 2, 4)
• Soloist [Solos] – Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: 1)
• Synthesizer [Synth, Bass Synth] – Greg Phillingaines* (tracks: 1)

Notes

© ℗ 1993 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Printed in U.S.A.

Track 1: Produced and Arranged for Brown Sugar Productions.
Track 2, 4, 5, 6, 8: Produced and Arranged for Blanche's Third Productions.
Track 3, 7: Produced for Blanche's Third Productions and C-Note Productions.
Track 9: Produced for Word-Out Productions and for Blanche's Third Productions.
Track 10, 11: Produced for Blanche's Third Productions.

Track 1: Play One Publishing Co., adm. by Unichappell Music, Inc. BMI
Track 2, 4, 6, 8: Fat Jack The Second Music, BMI.
Track 3: Fat Jack The Second Music/Tagi Music, BMI/Cornelic Carlos Music, ASCAP.
Track 5: Golden Cornflake/Fat Jack The Second Music, BMI.
Track 7: Ensign Music Corp./Kear Music/Green Skirt Music, BMI.
Track 9: EMI April Music Inc./Monty Seward Pub. Co./Kimaya Little People Songs, ASCAP.
Track 10: Yellow Elephant Music, Inc./Edward Grant, Inc. ASCAP/Benny's Music/Dasnice Music, BMI.
Track 11: Fat Jack the Second Music/Clarkee Music, BMI.

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10: Recorded at Mankind Recording Studio, Encino, CA.
Track 4, 5, 6, 11: Recorded at The Music Grinder Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Track 10: Recorded at Julius Productions.

Track 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11: Mixed at Aire L.A. Recording Studios, Glendale, CA.
Track 2: Mixed at Ameraycan Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Track 4, 6, 8: Mixed at Bill Schnee's Studio, Studio City, CA.

Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

This album is dedicated to the memory of my friend Jeff Porcaro.

Stanley Clarke appears courtesy of Epic/Sony Records
James Ingram appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Mona Lisa Young appears courtesy of Quality Records
Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Howard Hewett appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment, a Division of Warner Communications
Keith Washington appears courtesy of Qwest Records

Custom sticker appears on front of jewel case.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 075678244124
• Matrix / Runout: 3 82441-2 RE-1 SRC**03 M1S1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
WPCR-28063	Paul Jackson Jr.	A River In The Desert ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Atlantic	WPCR-28063	Japan	2014
7 82441-2, 82441-2	Paul Jackson, jr.*	A River In The Desert ‎(CD, Album)	Atlantic Jazz, Atlantic Jazz	7 82441-2, 82441-2	Germany	1993
7 82441-2	Paul Jackson, jr.*	A River In The Desert ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Atlantic Jazz	7 82441-2	US	1993