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1979 studio album by Andraé Crouch
I'll Be Thinking of You
Studio album by Andraé Crouch
Released1979
StudioHollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. Paramount Recording, Hollywood, California. The Sound Labs, Hollywood, California. United Western Studios, Hollywood, California.
GenreGospel, R&B
Length40:32
LabelElektra, Light Records
ProducerAndraé Crouch, Bill Maxwell
Andraé Crouch chronology
Just Andrae
(1973)
I'll Be Thinking of You
(1979)
More of the Best...
(1981)

I'll Be Thinking of You is a 1979 album by Andraé Crouch, released on the Elektra and Light record labels. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.

Overview

Artists such as Stevie Wonder and Philip Bailey appeared on the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The Manchester Evening News wrote that "the way the guy whips up a storm, the phrasing and the ability to handle the slow to up-beat gospel and R and B make it a goodie."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be Thinking of You"Andraé Crouch5:10
2."I've Got the Best"Andrae Crouch4:54
3."Touch Me"Andrae Crouch5:34
4."Lookin' for You"Andrae Crouch4:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Bringin' Back the Sunshine"Andrae Crouch4:16
6."Jesus Is Lord"Andrae Crouch, Rev. Patrick Henderson5:52
7."The Love Medley: There's No Hatred/Let The Same Spirit/There's No Hatred (Reprise)"Andraé Crouch7:14
8."Dreamin'"Andraé Crouch3:05

Personnel

Musicians

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, background vocals, soloist
  • Bea Carr – background vocals
  • Larry Carlton - guitar
  • Lenny Castro - percussion
  • Andraé Crouch – keyboards, marimba, vocals, background vocals, soloist
  • Sandra Crouch – percussion, background Vocals
  • Marvin "Tuffy" Cummings – background vocals
  • Mike Escalante - synthesizer
  • James Felix – background vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk – background vocals
  • Tammie Gibson – background vocals
  • Jay Graydon – guitar
  • Danniebelle Hall – vocals, soloist
  • Kathy Hazzard – background vocals
  • Rev. Patrick Henderson – keyboards
  • Hadley Hockensmith – bass, guitar, soloist
  • David Hungate – bass
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass
  • Bill Maxwell – drums, percussion
  • Marty McCall – background vocals
  • Dorothy Ashby – background vocals
  • Alfred McCrary – background vocals
  • Charity McCrary – trumpet
  • Howard McCrary – keyboards, background vocals, synthesizer bass
  • Linda McCrary – background vocals
  • David Miner – bass
  • Perry Morgan – background vocals
  • Kristle Murden – vocals, background vocals, soloist
  • Glen Myerscough – saxophone
  • Kenneth Nash – percussion
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards
  • Lance Ong – synthesizer
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Billy Preston – keyboards
  • Harlan Rogers – keyboards, arrangements
  • Phyllis St. James – background vocals
  • Joe Sample – keyboards
  • David Shields – bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Howard Smith – vocals, background vocals, soloist
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
  • Rodney Wayne – background vocals
  • David Williams – guitar
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica

Production

  • Andraé Crouch – Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
  • Bob Cotton – Engineer, Mixing
  • John Guess – Engineer
  • Peter Haden – Assistant Engineer
  • Al Schmidt Jr – Assistant Engineer
  • Bill Maxwell – Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
  • Howard McCrary – Vocal Arrangement
  • Glenn Meadows – Digital Mastering, Reissue Mastering
  • Glen Myerscough – Horn Arrangements
  • Ross Pallone – Assistant Engineer
  • Ken Perry – Mastering
  • Harlan Rogers – Arranger
  • Gordon Shryock – Engineer, Mixing
  • Lennart Sjöholm – String Arrangements

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position
1980 Black Albums 46
1980 Black Singles 69

References

  1. ^ Andraé Crouch: I'll Be Thinking Of You. Elektra/Light Records. 1979.
  2. "Andraé Crouch". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  3. "Andraé Crouch: I'll Be Thinking Of You". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
  4. "Albums". Entertainments. Manchester Evening News. 26 Feb 1980. p. 2.
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