Love Songs

Original Release Date:  January 18, 2000

Track Listing

• 1. Cassanova Brown
• 2. Cupid Is a Real Straight Shooter
• 3. Miracles Need Wings to Fly
• 4. Ooo La La La
• 5. If I Were a Bell
• 6. Ivory (A Tone Poem)
• 7. Dear Lover
• 8. My Dear Mr. Gaye
• 9. Opus III, Pt. 2
• 10. Fire and Desire
• 11. Shadow Boxing
• 12. We've Got to Stop (Meeting Like This)
• 13. Shangri-La
• 14. Sunny Skies [#]

Credits

• Rick James: Arranger, Vocals, Producer
• Teena Marie: Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, String Arrangements, Rhythm Arrangements
• Jeremy Lubbock: String Arrangements, String Conductor
• Billy Griffin: Vocals (Background)
• Gene Page: String Arrangements, String Conductor
• David T. Walker: Guitar
• Steven Berkowitz: A&R
• James Allen: Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Co-Arranger
• John A. Bokowski, Jr.: Piano, Fender Rhodes
• Rev. Dave Boruff: Sax (Alto), Woodwind
• Kimberly Brewer: Vocals (Background)
• Bridgette Bryant: Vocals (Background)
• Brad Buxer: Keyboards
• Nick Ceroli: Drums
• Stanley Clarke: Bass
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
• Richie Rich: Drums
• Brenda Lee Eager: Vocals (Background)
• Nathan East: Bass
• Steve Ferrone: Drums
• Lynn Fiddmont: Vocals (Background)
• Chuck Findley: Horn
• James Gadson: Drums
• Gary Grant: Horn
• Rayford Griffin: Percussion, Drums
• Doug Grigsby: Bass, Drums, Keyboards
• Gary Herbig: Sax (Tenor)
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
• Anthony Jackson: Bass
• James Jamerson, Jr.: Bass
• Randy Kerber: Piano, Keyboards, String Arrangements
• Brian Kilgore: Vibraphone, Percussion Sampling
• Abraham Laboriel, Sr.: Bass
• Michael Landau: Guitar
• Daniel LeMelle: Sax (Tenor)
• Charles Loper: Trombone
• Branford Marsalis: Saxophone
• Tom McDermott: Guitar
• Narada Michael Walden: Drums
• Joseph M. Palmaccio: Mastering
• Dean Parks: Guitar
• Paul Riser: Conductor, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
• Julia Tillman Waters: Vocals (Background)
• James Stewart: Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Co-Arranger
• Hill Swimmer: Engineer, Mixing
• Carmen Twillie: Vocals (Background)
• Tommy Vicari: Mixing
• Maxine Willard Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Ernie Watts: Saxophone
• Fred White: Vocals (Background)
• Dick Hyde: Trombone
• Allen McGrier: Synthesizer, Bass, Arranger, Producer, Drum Programming
• Leo Sacks: Producer, Compilation Producer
• James Reese: Keyboards
• Leon Ware: Vocals (Background), Rhythm Arrangements
• Yvette Marine: Vocals (Background)
• Paul Hines: Drums
• Amy Linden: Liner Notes
• Nikki Slikk: Guitar
• Phillip Williams: Vocals (Background)
• Randee Saint Nicholas: Photography
• Howard Fritzson: Art Direction
• Nick Brown: Guitar
• David Bergeaud: Keyboards
• Dwayne Wedlaw: Synthesizer, Harp, Sound Effects
• Stephan Moore: Project Director
• Jerry Brown: Drums
• Jill Jones: Vocals (Background)