1989 D’Atra Hicks – D’Atra Hicks

D'Atra Hicks é o álbum solo de estreia da atriz e cantora americana D'Atra Hicks , lançado em 1989 pela Capitol Records. Alcançou a posição # 63 nas paradas de R&B dos EUA.

Tracks

1  Sweet Talk (Gary V Brown; Steve Cullo) 04:57
2  You Make Me Want To Give It Up (Liz Jackson; Narada Michael Walden) 04:41
3  Something About You (Narada Michael Walden; Walter Afanasieff) 04:26
4  Palm Of Your Hand (Jon Rosen; Karen Manno) 04:14
5  Until Forever (Glen Ballard; James Newton Howard; Narada Michael Walden) 04:09
6  Love And Happiness (Al Green; Mabon Hodges) 03:48
7  Heart Of Gold (Jeffrey Cohen; Narada Michael Walden) 04:56
8  I Wanna Be Loved (Jeff Koz; Richard Ellison) 04:28
9  If My Heart Could Lie (Karin Patterson; Kevin O’Neal) 04:24
10  Wait (Elliot Wolff) 03:29
11  One Touch (Leads To Another) (D’Atra Hicks; Gary V Brown; Kery Davis; Steve Cullo) 05:14
12  Everything I Feel (Jon Rosen; Karen Manno) 05:01
13  Sweet Talk (Extended Mix) (Gary V Brown; Steve Cullo) 08:00

Musicians

1 Sweet Talk

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Background Vocals	Liz Jackson
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

2 You Make Me Want To Give It Up

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Background Vocals	Melisa Kary
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

3 Something About You

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Melisa Kary
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

4 Palm Of Your Hand

Drums	Odeen Mays
Drums	Randy Cantor
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Keyboards	Odeen Mays
Keyboards	Randy Cantor
Vibraphone	Odeen Mays
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Background Vocals	Christopher Walker
Background Vocals	Regina Belle
Background Vocals	Steve Wise
Vocals	Peabo Bryson
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

5 Until Forever

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Guitar	Vernon Black
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Cymbal	Gigi Gonaway
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Vocals	Evan Rogers
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

6 Love And Happiness

Drums	Jim Salamone
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Keyboards	Curt Dowd
Keyboards	Donald Robinson
Keyboards	Jim Salamone
Keyboards	Odeen Mays
Keyboards	Randy Cantor
Background Vocals	Annette Hardeman
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

7 Heart Of Gold

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Guitar	Corrado Rustici
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Sax	Marc Russo
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Melisa Kary
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

8 I Wanna Be Loved

Drums	John Benitez
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Guitar	Felicia Collins
Synthesizer	David LeBolt
Synthesizer	Ed Terry
Sax	Lenny Pickett
Trumpet	Randy Brecker
Percussion	John Benitez
Background Vocals	Alfa Anderson
Background Vocals	Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals	Miriam Hicks
Background Vocals	Robin Clark
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

9 If My Heart Could Lie

Bass	Doug Grigsby
Drums	Daryl Burgee
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Fender Rhodes	Donald Robinson
Synthesizer	Randy Cantor
Percussion	Daryl Burgee
Background Vocals	Annette Hardeman
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Background Vocals	Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals	Carla Benson
Background Vocals	Evette Benton
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

10 Wait

Drums (programming)	Elliot Wolff
Guitar	Mike Landau
Keyboards	Elliot Wolff
Synthesizer	Elliot Wolff
Background Vocals	Delisa Davis
Background Vocals	Melanie Jackson
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

11 One Touch (Leads To Another)

Drums (programming)	Gary V Brown
Drums (programming)	Steve Cullo
Guitar	Mike Ciro
Acoustic Guitar	Andy Bloch
Keyboards	Wesley Naylor
Keyboards	Gary V Brown
Keyboards	Steve Cullo
Background Vocals	Miriam Hicks
Background Vocals	Will Downing
Vocals	Gary V Brown
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

12 Everything I Feel

Bass	Doug Grigsby
Drums	Daryl Burgee
Guitar	Randy Bowland
Fender Rhodes	Donald Robinson
Synthesizer	Randy Cantor
Percussion	Daryl Burgee
Background Vocals	Annette Hardeman
Background Vocals	Charlene Holloway
Background Vocals	Cynthia Biggs
Background Vocals	Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals	Carla Benson
Background Vocals	Evette Benton
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

13 Sweet Talk (Extended Mix)

Bass	Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming)	Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer	Ren Klyce
Background Vocals	Claytoven Richardson
Background Vocals	Kitty Beethoven
Background Vocals	Skyler Jett
Vocals	D’Atra Hicks

Liner Notes

Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13)
Producer – Nick Martinelli (Tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
Producer – John Benitez (Track 8)
Producer – Gary Brown, Wesley Naylor (Track 10)
Co-producer – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1, 3, 7)
Co-producer – D’Atra Hicks, Kery D. Davis, Steve Cullo (Track 11)
Co-producer (Additional) – Jeff Lorber (Track 13)
Arranged By – Curt Dowd Jr, Jim Salamone, Nick Martinelli (Tracks 4, 6)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Skyler Jett (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Rick Kerber, Ron Kerber (Tracks 9, 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Wayne Lewis (Track 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Wesley Naylor (Track 10)
Edited By (Additional) – Scott Folks
Engineer – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13)
Engineer – Bruce Weeden (Tracks 4, 6, 9, 12)
Engineer – Dave McNair (Track 8)
Engineer – Glenn Barratt (Tracks 9, 12)
Engineer – Craig Burbidge, Dave Koenig, Elliot Wolff (Track 10)
Engineer – Iris Cohen, Jim Singer, Mike Harlow, Rory Young (Track 11)
Engineer (Remix) – Jeff Lord-Alge (Track 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Bubacz, Joe Pirrera (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Adam Silverman, Al Vaggnoli, John Sullivan, Rick Spackman, Sal Viarellie 
Engineer (Assistant) – Barry Conley, Gregg Barrett (Track 10)
Mixed By – David Frazer (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13)
Mixed By – Dave McNair, John Benitez (Track 8)
Mixed By – Craig Burbidge (Track 10)
Remix – T.C. (Track 13)

Art Direction – Tommy Steele
Design – Glenn Sakamoto
Photography – Adrian Buckmaster

Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Aire L.A. Studios
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Recorded At Acme Recording Studios
Recorded At The Sandbox Studios
Recorded At Minot Sound
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