Kiss Me With The Wind is the fifth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released on August 21, 1990.

After the success of her fourth album, Get Here (1988), Russell collaborated again with a variety of different producers and songwriters. Taking more of a dance-oriented slant than her previous album, Russell worked with the famed songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden who ultimately co-wrote and produced two tracks for the album with her, including the title track and “Stop Running Away” – both of which were released as singles.

Also included on the album is Russell’s own version of “Dinner with Gershwin”, a track that Russell had written years earlier and given to Donna Summer who had a minor hit with it in 1987 (Russell had co-produced Summer’s version with Richard Perry).

Tracks
1 Kiss Me With The Wind (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael Walden) 4:29
2  Stupid Love (Brenda Russell) 3:48
3  All American (Brenda Russell, Sharon Robinson) 4:17
4  Stop Running Away (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael Walden) 5:26
5  Waiting For You (Brenda Russell) 5:17
6  Justice In Truth (Matthew Wilder, Brenda Russell) 4:22
7  Dinner With Gershwin (Brenda Russell) 4:34
8  Good For Love (Larry Williams, Brenda Russell) 5:22
9  Night Train To Leningrad (Brenda Russell) 5:10
10  Drive My Car (’til Sunset) (Paul Chiten, Brenda Russell) 4:50
11  On Your Side (Brenda Russell) 3:54

Musicians

1 Kiss Me With The Wind
Bass (synthesizer) - Narada Michael Walden
Drums - Narada Michael Walden
Guitar - Ray Obiedo
Keyboards - Louis Biancaniello
Synthesizer - Louis Biancaniello
Programming - Ren Klyce
Programming - Louis Biancaniello
Vocals - Brenda Russell

2 Stupid Love
Bass (synthesizer) - Don Boyette
Drums - Kurt Farquhar
Guitar - Donald Griffin
Synclavier - Winston Johnson
Synthesizer - Brenda Russell
Programming - Kurt Farquhar
Programming - Brenda Russell
Rap - Andre Fischer
Vocals - Brenda Russell

3 All American
Drums (programming) - Sharon Robinson
Guitar - Dean Parks
Guitar - Donald Griffin
Synthesizer - Sam Ward
Synthesizer - Sharon Robinson
Background Vocals - James Ingram
Background Vocals - Phil Perry
Background Vocals - Phillip Bailey
Background Vocals - Sharon Robinson
Background Vocals - Stephanie Spruill
Vocals - Brenda Russell

4 Stop Running Away
Bass (synthesizer) - Eric Daniels
Bass (synthesizer) - Walter Afanasieff
Drums (programming) - Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff
Piano - Narada Michael Walden
Programming - Ren Klyce
Percussion - Raul Rekow
Percussion - Narada Michael Walden

5 Waiting For You
Acoustic Guitar - Earl Klugh
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Synclavier - Winston Johnson
Synthesizer - Larry Williams
Background Vocals - Maxayn Lewis
Background Vocals - Petsye Powell
Background Vocals - Sharon Robinson
Vocals - Brenda Russell

6 Justice In Truth
Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro
Drums (programming) - Matthew Wilder
Fender Rhodes - Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer - Matthew Wilder
Synthesizer - Sam Ward
Vocals - Brenda Russell

7 Dinner With Gershwin
Bass (synthesizer) - Greg Phillinganes
Drums (programming) - Brenda Russell
Synclavier - Winston Johnson
Organ - William Smith
Piano - Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer - Brenda Russell
Vocals - Brenda Russell

8 Good For Love
Bass - Bill Sharpe
Bass (synthesizer) - Larry Williams
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Michael Thompson
Synthesizer - Larry Williams
Programming - Larry Williams
Percussion - Luis Conte
Percussion - Aaron Zigman
Sax - Larry Williams
Vocals - Brenda Russell

9 Night Train To Leningrad
Drums (programming) - Brenda Russell
Cello - Ron Cooper
Euphonium - Bill Reichenbach
Synclavier - Winston Johnson
Synthesizer - Brenda Russell
Synthesizer - Larry Williams
Percussion - Brenda Russell
Vocals - Brenda Russell

10 Drive My Car (’til Sunset)
Drums (programming) - Paul Chiten
Acoustic Guitar - Earl Klugh
Synclavier - Winston Johnson
Synthesizer - Paul Chiten
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Background Vocals - Maxayn Lewis
Background Vocals - Petsye Powell
Background Vocals - Sharon Robinson
Vocals - Brenda Russell

11 On Your Side
Bass - Jimmy Haslip
Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro
Drums (programming) - Brenda Russell
Piano - Russell Ferrante
Synthesizer - Brenda Russell
Synthesizer - Sam Ward
Vocals - Brenda Russell

Liner Notes

Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 1, 4)
Producer – Andre Fischer, Brenda Russell (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Larry Williams (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Brenda Russell, Eric Borenstein
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Louis Biancaniello, Narada Michael Walden (Track 1)
Arranged By – Andre Fischer (Track 2)
Arranged By – Brenda Russell (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Arranged By – Sharon Robinson (Track 3)
Arranged By – Matthew Wilder (Track 6)
Arranged By – Larry Williams (Track 8)
Arranged By – Paul Chiten (Track 10)
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Design – Junie Osaki
Photography – Vickie Pearson
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
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