Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott, recorded live to two tracks on June 30 and July 1, 1982, in Hollywood.Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
Reception
Billboard magazine called it "predictably broad-based fusion, with nods to contemporary black, pop and rock instrumental styles."Billboard Magazine, Aug 21, 1982, p. 65
Track listing All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated "Desire" - 4:14 "Sure Enough" (Scott, Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 4:25 "The Only One" - 5:16 "Stride" (Victor Feldman) - 5:33 "Johnny B. Badd" - 3:51 "Meet Somebody" (Ron Panvini, Leata Galloway) - 4:08 "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney) - 4:21 "Chunk O' Funk" - 5:11
Personnel Tom Scott – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Lyricon Victor Feldman – acoustic piano, electric grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, vocoder Buzz Feiten – electric guitar Michael Landau – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Neil Stubenhaus – bass Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Michael Fisher – percussion Pete Christlieb – clarinet, saxophones Jim Horn – flute, saxophones Ernie Watts – flute, saxophones Dick Hyde – trombone Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 6) Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (1), lead vocals (6) Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1, 6) Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (1, 6) Steve George – backing vocals (2, 5) Carmen Grillo – backing vocals (2) Richard Page – lead vocals (2), backing vocals (5) Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (2, 5)
Production Joel Kaufman – executive producer Jeffrey Weber – producer, digital editing Allen Sides – recording Rich Feldman – digital engineer Steve Grimmel – assistant engineer Hank Sanicola – assistant engineer Tom Scott – digital editing Jim Wolvington – digital editing Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Kristen Kasell Nikosky – art direction, design Norm Ung – art direction, design Fred Valentine – photography Ron Rainey Management, Inc. – management
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