1990 Perri – Tradewinds
Tradewinds is the third studio album by the R&B vocal group Perri, released in 1990 under MCA Records.
Tracks
1 Someone Like You (Darlene Perry; David Swanson) 05:07
2 It’s Been You (Michael O’Hara; Sami McKinney; Mary Unobsky) 04:42
3 You Taught Me How (Darlene Perry; David Swanson) 04:33
4 Tradewinds (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 05:20
5 Talk To Me (Ian Prince; Lori Perry; Sami McKinney) 04:16
6 You’re The One (David Swanson; Donnell Spencer) 05:39
7 Crazy (Raymond Jones; Lori Perry) 03:04
8 Mary, Mary (Darlene Perry; David Swanson) 05:09
9 No Way To Treat A Lady (Darlene Perry; Donnell Spencer) 04:25
10 Say You Will (Michael O’Hara; Carolyn Perry) 03:42
Biography
Perri
| Vocals | Carolyn Perry |
| Vocals | Darlene Perry |
| Vocals | Lori Perry |
| Vocals | Sharon Perry |
Other Musicians
1 Someone Like You
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Synthesizer | David Swanson |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
2 It’s Been You
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Rayford Griffin |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
3 You Taught Me How
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Piano | David Swanson |
| Synthesizer | David Swanson |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
4 Tradewinds
| Drums | Armand Grimaldi |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Synthesizer | David Swanson |
| Programming | David Swanson |
| Programming | David Wills |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
5 Talk To Me
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Synthesizer | Ian Prince |
| Programming | Ian Prince |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
6 You’re The One
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Synthesizer | David Swanson |
| Programming | David Swanson |
| Programming | David Wills |
| Programming | Jon Baker |
7 Crazy
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Keyboards | Raymond Jones |
| Percussion (programming) | Raymond Jones |
8 Mary, Mary
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Ray Fuller |
| Guitar | James Harrah |
| Piano | David Swanson |
| Synthesizer | David Swanson |
| Synthesizer | Jon Baker |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
9 No Way To Treat A Lady
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums (programming) | Donnell Spencer |
| Guitar | Ron Komie |
| Fender Rhodes | Karen Hammack |
| Keyboards | Karen Hammack |
| Programming | Donnell Spencer |
10 Say You Will
| All Instruments | James Harrah |
| Programming | James Harrah |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jon Baker, Perri
Producer – Lori Perry, Raymond Jones (Track 7)
Co-Producer – David Swanson (Track 4)
Co-Producer – Ian Prince (Track 5)
Co-Producer – Perri (Track 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Perri
Arranged By – David Swanson (Track 4)
Arranged By – Ian Prince (Track 5)
Arranged By – James Harrah (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jon Baker (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Swanson (Tracks 1, 3, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Donnell Spencer Jr. (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jon Baker (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Swanson (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Gordon Goodwin (Track 5)
Concertmaster – Assa Drori (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Patrick MacDougall (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – David Grant (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – John Jackson (Tracks 1, 2)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Clark Germain (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Terrin Mosley, David Appelt (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Darryl Dobson (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant Recording) – Randy Long, Kevin Fisher (Track 7)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Brian Malouf
Mixed By – Andy Waterman (Track 4)
Mixed By – Larry Ferguson (Track 7)
Recorded By – Jon Baker (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Recorded By – Andy Waterman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Recorded By – Hill Swimmer (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Recorded By – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 2)
Recorded By – Allen Sides (Tracks 3, 8)
Recorded By – Ted Blaisdell (Track 5)
Recorded By – Khaliq Glover, Mitch Gibson, Raymond Jones (Track 7)
Mastered At Precision Disc Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Can Am, Tarzana, CA
Mixed At The Bakery, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Ground Control Recording Studio, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At One On One, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At The Bakery, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Westlake Studio A, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Pacifique Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Ocean Way, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Lion Share, LA , CA
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc
R&Bfan90
April 30, 2026 @ 20:56
That’s a great album! I remember really liking ‘Someone Like You’ from this record.