Brilliance (Atlantic Starr album)
Brilliance is the fourth studio album by Atlantic Starr. This album featured hit singles "Love Me Down" and "Circles". The album also contained the Sam Dees composition "Your Love Finally Ran Out", which was previously recorded by their then labelmate Les McCann under the title "So Your Love Finally Ran Out For Me" on his 1979 album Tall, Dark & Handsome.
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| Released | March 2, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | James Anthony Carmichael | |||
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| Singles from Brilliance | ||||
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Track listing
- "Love Me Down" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:50
- "Sexy Dancer" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:51
- "Love Moves" (Wayne Lewis) - 5:00
- "Your Love Finally Ran Out" (Sam Dees) - 4:47
- "Circles" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:52
- "Let's Get Closer" (Harold Johnson) - 5:23
- "Perfect Love" (Greg Phillinganes, Allee Willis) - 4:39
- "You're the One" (David Cochrane, Deborah Thomas) - 4:12
Personnel
- Atlantic Starr
- Sharon Bryant – lead vocals (1, 5, 8), backing vocals
- Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 3, 4)
- David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (6, 7)
- Clifford Archer – bass guitar
- Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals
- Joseph Phillips – percussion
- Koran Daniels – saxophone
- Damon Rentie – tenor saxophone
- Jonathan Lewis – trombone
- Duke Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn
- William Sudderth III – trumpet
- Additional Musicians
- David Cochrane – guitars
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (7), Minimoog bass (7)
- Arrangements
- James Anthony Carmichael (1-8)
- David Lewis (1, 2, 5)
- Wayne Lewis (1, 2, 3, 5)
- Atlantic Starr (4, 6, 7, 8)
Production
- James Anthony Carmichael – producer
- Calvin Harris – engineer, mixing
- Jane Clark – additional engineer
- Dan Bates – assistant engineer
- John Convertino – assistant engineer
- Fred Law – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
- Lynn Robb – design
- Diem Jones – front cover photography
- Michelle Armitage – front cover photo assistant
- Mike Shaw – back cover photography
- Rod Taylor – sleeve photography
- Earl Cole – management
- Studios
- Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, PA); Motown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
- Mixed at Motown Recording Studios
- Mastered at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Brilliance at AllMusic
- "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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