A House Full of Love: Music from The Bill Cosby Show is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. recorded together with an ensemble of various musicians. The album was released in 1986 through Columbia Records label. Most of the compositions in the record were written by Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner and Arthur Lisi.
Reception Ed Hogan of AllMusic wrote "This album was presented by longtime Bill Cosby collaborator, producer Stu Gardner and includes the theme song and background music from on his hugely successful 80s NBC-TV sitcom. Of note are Cosby's recitations on the steppers favorite, "Look at This," (the instrumental version was used in a dance scene between Cosby and co-star Phylicia Rashad) and the earnest "Love In Its Proper Place".
Track listing
Personnel Grover Washington, Jr. – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Randy Brecker – trumpet Jon Faddis – trumpet, trumpet solo (5) Allen Reuben – trumpet Richard Tee – grand piano (1, 9), Fender Rhodes Paul Griffin – synthesizers (1, 2, 4–10), grand piano (4), orchestra contractor Stu Gardner – arrangements, grand piano (2, 8), Hammond B3 organ (3), backing vocals (3) Philip Woo – synthesizers (3) Jeff Mironov – guitars, guitar solo (2) Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson – guitars Sid McGinnis – slide guitar (3) Cameron Brown – double bass Gary King – electric bass Tom Barney – electric bass (3), acoustic bass (8) Marcus Miller – bass (10) Scott Schreer – drums, percussion Steve Gadd – additional drums (5) Gloria Agostini – harp (8) Arthur Lisi – arrangements, orchestrations Obie Hemsey – orchestra contractor Bill Cosby – lead vocals (3, 9) Patti Austin – backing vocals (3) Michael Bolton – backing vocals (3) Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (3) Lori Fulton – backing vocals (3), lead vocals (10) Lani Groves – backing vocals (3) James Ingram – backing vocals (3) Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (3) The Fabulous Waller Family – backing vocals (10)
Production George Butler – executive producer Stu Gardner – producer Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing Lenny Manchess – recording Ron Allaire – recording assistant Jack Kennedy – recording assistant Eddie Smith – recording assistant Brian Drago – mixing Vlado Meller – mastering Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator Garvin Eddy – production design Chuck Vinson – stage manager Keith Wingfield – creative concept Allen Weinberg – art direction, design Michele Ali – cover photo coordinator Gary Heery – cover photography
Studios Mixed at Broccoli Rabe Entertainment Complex (Fairfield, NJ). Mastered at CBS Studios (New York, NY).
Charts Chart (1986) Peakposition US Billboard Pop Albums125
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