1986 Lou Rawls – Love All Your Blues Away
Love All Your Blues Away is a studio album by American soul and jazz singer Lou Rawls, released in 1986 under Epic Records. The project seamlessly blends smooth R&B, contemporary soul, and traditional pop vocals. The album is highly regarded for its stellar lineup of West Coast A-list musicians, writers, and producers, including David Foster, Jay Graydon, Glen Ballard, and Robbie Nevil. The tracking list splits the album into two distinct vibes: Side A features uptempo, synthesized 1980s pop-soul productions, while Side B showcases Rawls’ signature baritone voice over timeless jazz standards.
Tracks
1 Change Your Mind (Jay Graydon; Clif Magness; Glen Ballard) 04:41
2 Are You With Me (Mark Muller; Robbie Nevil; Jay Graydon) 04:12
3 Love All Your Blues (Lou Rawls; Jay Graydon; Robbie Nevil) 04:05
4 Stop Me From Starting This Feeling (Alan Thicke; Tom Keane; David Foster) 04:40
5 Learn To Love Again (Richard Page; Jay Graydon; David Foster) 04:20
6 Williow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell) 04:12
7 We’ll Be Together Again (Carl Fischer; Frankie Laine) 04:24
8 The Way You Look Tonight (Dorothy Fields; Jerome Kern) 02:27
9 It Never Entered My Mind (Lorenz Hart; Richard Rodgers) 03:32
Biography
Musicians
1 Change Your Mind
| Cymbals | John M Keane |
| All Instruments | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Glen Ballard |
| Synthesizer | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
2 Are You With Me
| Cymbals | Mike Baird |
| Drums (programming) | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
| Synthesizer | Marcus Ryle |
| Background Vocals | Jay Graydon |
| Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
3 Love All Your Blues
| Cymbals | John M Keane |
| Drums (programming) | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
4 Stop Me From Starting This Feeling
| Cymbals | John M Keane |
| Drums (programming) | David Foster |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Steve George |
| Background Vocals | Richard Page |
| Background Vocals | Steve George |
5 Learn To Love Again
| Cymbals | Mike Baird |
| Drums (programming) | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | David Foster |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
6 Williow Weep For Me
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
7 We’ll Be Together Again
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Flute | Don Menza |
8 The Way You Look Tonight
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
9 It Never Entered My Mind
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Piano | Jeremy Lubbock |
Liner Notes
Producer (Associate) – Robbie Nevil (Track 3)
Arranged By – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer – Jay Graydon, Allen Sides, Humberto Gatica, Ian Eales
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Loftus, Johnny Q,, Steve MacMillan
Mixed By – Jay Graydon
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Garden Rake Studio
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Little Mountain Sound Studios
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