This Time is the fourth studio album by Jazz vocalist Al Jarreau, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. The release marked a change in Jarreau’s sound to a more R&B-oriented flavor. As a result, the album achieved more success on the mainstream charts than his previous works, while also topping the Jazz Charts. It also reached #6 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200.” In 1981 “Never Givin’ Up” gave Jarreau a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. This Time marked Jarreau’s first foray into the top 40 on the Hot 200 or top ten on the R&B charts, as well as his first #1 on the Jazz charts. His next album would prove even more successful, topping both the Jazz and R&B charts.
Tracks
1 Never Givin’ Up (Tom Canning, Al Jarreau) 3:59 2 Gimme What You Got (Tom Canning, Al Jarreau) 3:45 3 Love Is Real (Tom Canning, Al Jarreau, Tom Kellock) 4:25 4 Alonzo (Al Jarreau) 5:26 5 (If I Could Only) Change Your Mind (Tom Canning, Allee Willis) 4:17 6 Spain (I Can Recall) (Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Artie Maren) 6:33 7 Distracted (Al Jarreau) 5:54 8 Your Sweet Love (Tom Canning, Al Jarreau, Tom Kellock) 4:14 9 (A Rhyme) This Time (Al jarreau, Earl Klugh) 3:41Biography Al Jarreau
Musicians
1 Never Givin’ Up Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Ralph Humphrey Guitar - Jay Graydon Guitar - Oscar Castro Neves Piano - Greg Mathieson Synthesizer - Greg Mathieson Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Vocals - Al Jarreau
2 Gimme What You Got Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Carlos Vega Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Piano - David Foster Synthesizer - Michael Omartian Programming - Jay Graydon Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Vocals - Al Jarreau
3 Love Is Real Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Carlos Vega Guitar - Dean Parks Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - David Foster Piano - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Larry Williams Synthesizer - Greg Mathieson Programming - Jay Graydon Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Vocals - Al Jarreau
4 Alonzo Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Ralph Humphrey Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Greg Mathieson Percussion - Ralph Humphrey Vocals - Al Jarreau
5 (If I Could Only) Change Your Mind Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Ralph Humphrey Guitar - Dean Parks Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Piano - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Greg Mathieson Programming - Jay Graydon Harmonica - Les Thompson Vocals - Al Jarreau
6 Spain (I Can Recall) Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Fender Rhodes - Larry Williams Synthesizer - Larry Williams Vocals - Al Jarreau
7 Distracted Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - George Duke Synthesizer - Steve George Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trumpet - Chuck Findley Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Sax - Lon Price Trumpet - Jerry Hey Vocals - Al Jarreau
8 Your Sweet Love Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Piano - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Larry Williams Synthesizer - Michael Omartian Programming - Jay Graydon Flugelhorn - Jay Graydon Vocals - Al Jarreau
9 (A Rhyme) This Time Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Ralph Humphrey Guitar - Earl Klugh Fender Rhodes - David Foster Vocals - Al Jarreau
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Graydon Arranged By (Horn) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 3, 7) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Al Jarreau (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Greg Mathieson (Track 1) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tom Canning (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 8) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jay Graydon (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tom Kellock (Track 3) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Earl Klugh (Track 9) Engineer (Dawnbreaker Second) – Debbie Thompson Engineer (Dawnbreaker) – Joe Bogan Engineer (Garden Rake) – Jay Graydon Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Art Direction – Richard Seireeni Photography – Richard Avedon, Michael Rice, Susan Jarreau Sleeve (Still Life) – Harry Mittman Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios Recorded At Dawnbreaker Studios Remixed At Garden Rake Studio Overdubbed At Garden Rake Studio Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
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Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7), vocal percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1-4, 7, 8, 9) Greg Mathieson – rhythm arrangements (1), acoustic piano (1), string synthesizer (1, 3, 4, 5) Jay Graydon – synthesizer programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8), rhythm arrangements (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) Tom Canning – rhythm arrangements (1, 2, 5, 8), Fender Rhodes (2, 4, 5, 8), acoustic piano (3, 5, 8), bells (8) David Foster – acoustic piano (2), Fender Rhodes (3, 9) Michael Omartian – string synthesizer (2, 8) Larry Williams – synthesizers (3, 6, 8), Fender Rhodes (6) Steve George – synthesizers (7) George Duke – Fender Rhodes (8) Oscar Castro-Neves – acoustic guitar (1) Dean Parks – electric guitar (3, 5) Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (9), rhythm arrangements (9) Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1-9) Ralph Humphrey – drums (1, 4, 5, 9), percussion (4) Carlos Vega – drums (2, 3) Steve Gadd – drums (6, 7, 8) Earl Lon Price – saxophone (7) Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (3, 7) Chuck Findley – trumpet (3, 7) Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1, 3, 7), flugelhorn (1, 2, 7, 8), trumpet (3, 7) Tom Kellock – rhythm arrangements (3) Les Thompson – harmonica solo (5)
