1984 David Sanborn – Straight To The Heart

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Straight To The Heart is an album by American saxophonist David Sanborn, released in 1984. Unlike a standard studio production, the album was recorded live with an audience at S.I.R. Studios in New York. This captured the high-energy, raw performance style Sanborn was known for during his peak.

Tracks

1 Hideaway (David Sanborn) 6:37
2 Straight To The Heart (Marcus Miller) 4:57
3 Run For Cover (Marcus Miller) 6:28
4 Smile (Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson) 10:25
5 Lisa (David Sanborn) 5:05
6 Love & Happiness (Al Green, Mabon Hodges) 6:32
7 Lotus Blossom (Don Grolnick) 6:50
8 One Hundred Ways (Ben Wright, Kathy Wakefield, Tony Coleman) 4:07

Band

Bass  Marcus Miller
Bass (synthesizer) Marcus Miller
Drum  Buddy Williams
Guitar Hiram Bullock
Keyboards Don Grolnick
Synthesizer Marcus Miller
Sax David Sanborn
Background Vocals Marcus Miller
Background Vocals Buddy Williams
Background Vocals Hiram Bullock

Other Musicians

2 Straight To The Heart

Percussion  Crusher Bennett


3 Run For Cover

Percussion  Ralph MacDonald


5 Lisa

Percussion  Ralph MacDonald


6 Love & Happiness

Percussion  Mike White
Vocals Hamish Stuart 


8 One Hundred Ways

Horns  Jon Faddis 
Horns  Michael Brecker 
Horns  Randy Brecker
Percussion  Ralph MacDonald
Background Vocals Vivian Cherry
Background Vocals Lani Groves
Background Vocals Frank Floyd
Background Vocals Marcus Miller

Liner Notes

Producer – Marcus Miller
Producer (Executive) – Russ Titelman
Engineer (Additional) – Guy Charbonneau, Jerry Solomon, Marti Robertson, Paul Brown
Engineer (Second) – Cliff Bonnell, Erika Klein, Joe Arnold, Stanley Wallace
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner
Recorded By – Elliot Scheiner

Photography – Toshi Kazama
Design – Laura LiPuma

Mastered At Sterling Sound, NY
Mixed At A&R Studios, NY
Recorded At S.I.R. Studios, NY
Recorded At Greene St. Recording, NY
Recorded At A&R Studios, NY
Recorded At Amigo Studios, North Hollywood
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