The track “Hello People” was co-written and performed with Michael McDonald, whereas the track “Look Down, Young Soldier” featured a whole chorus of star names including Rita Coolidge, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross,
Two Eyes was Russell’s first and only album with Warner Bros. Records, whom she signed with after leaving A&M Records (the label that had released her first two solo albums). However, despite the impressive list of personnel, the album was not a commercial success and Russell’s contract with Warner Bros. came to an end. Russell would return to A&M a few years later for her next album.
In 1990, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song “It’s Something” under the title “Somethin'” on her self-titled debut album. Later in 2013 Lalah Hathaway with Snarky Puppy did another rendition of the song for the album ‘Family Dinner – Volume 1’, which on January 26, 2014, won a Grammy Award in the “Best R&B Performance” category.
Tracks
1 I Want Love To Find Me (Brenda Russell, Bill LaBounty) 3:05
2 It’s Something! (Brenda Russell, David Foster) 3:32
3 Hello People (Brenda Russell, Michael McDonald) 3:25
4 Two Eyes (Brenda Russell) 3:17
5 Stay Close (Brenda Russell, Don Grusin) 4:24
6 Jarreau (Brenda Russell) 3:14
7 New York Bars (Brenda Russell) 4:05
8 I’ll See You Again (Brenda Russell) 4:21
9 Look Down, Young Soldier (Brenda Russell) 4:43
1 I Want Love To Find Me
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan
Sax - Larry Williams
Sax - Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Trumpet - Gary Grant
2 It’s Something!
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Synthesizer - David Foster
3 Hello People
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Fender Rhodes - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - Michael McDonald
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Percussion - Jeffrey Porcaro
4 Two Eyes
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
5 Stay Close
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Synthesizer - Don Grusin
6 Jarreau
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Guitar - Dean Parks
Fender Rhodes - Leon Pendarvis
Piano - Brenda Russell
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan
Sax - Larry Williams
Sax - Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
7 New York Bars
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Fender Rhodes - Leon Pendarvis
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan
Sax - Larry Williams
Sax - Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Trumpet - Gary Grant
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
8 I’ll See You Again
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - Caleb Quaye
Fender Rhodes - Leon Pendarvis
Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Harmonica - Stevie Wonder
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
9 Look Down, Young Soldier
Bass - Nathan East
Drums - JR Robinson
Guitar - David Williams
Fender Rhodes - Leon Pendarvis
Flute - Larry Williams
Flute - Kim Hutchcroft
Piccolo - Larry Williams
Piccolo - Kim Hutchcroft
Tuba- Bill Reichenbach
Background Vocals - Patti Brooks
Background Vocals - Rita Coolidge
Background Vocals - Randy Crawford
Background Vocals - Christopher Cross
Background Vocals - Joe Esposito
Background Vocals - Donny Gerrard
Background Vocals - James Ingram
Background Vocals - Julie Inouye
Background Vocals - Al Jarreau
Background Vocals - Bill Labounty
Background Vocals - David Lasley
Background Vocals - Maureen McDonald
Background Vocals - Petsye Powell
Background Vocals - Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals - Patrice Rushen
Background Vocals - Cinnamon Sharpe
Background Vocals - Kathy Walker
Background Vocals - Leon Ware
Producer – Tommy LiPuma
Producer (Executive) – David Nathan, Paul Tarnopol
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Williams (Tracks 1, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Leon Pendarvis (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Foster (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Brenda Russell (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – James Newton Howard (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael McDonald (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Don Grusin (Track 5)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – James Newton Howard (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – David Foster (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Brenda Russell
Engineer – Al Schmitt
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Bullock, Don Koldon, Peggy McCreary, Steve Schmitt, Terry Christian
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By – Al Schmitt
Remastered By – Ivan Joseph Goldberg
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Design – Laura LiPuma
Photography – Paddy Reynolds
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
