1982 Jeffrey Osborne – Jeffrey Osborne
Jeffrey Osborne is the self-titled debut album from Jeffrey Osborne, released in 1982 on A&M after leaving L.T.D. for a solo career. After Osborne departed from L.T.D. in 1980, legal issues prevented him from signing his solo deal with A&M for a whole year. After signing to A&M as a solo artist, Osborne began work on his debut album.
Tracks
1 New Love (Geoffrey Leib) 4:11
2 Eenie Meenie (Michael Sembello; Raymond Pounds) 4:24
3 I Really Don’t Need No Light (David Wolinski; Jeffrey Osborne) 3:43
4 On The Wings Of Love (Peter Schless; Jeffrey Osborne) 4:01
5 Ready For Your Love (Ron Kersey; Jeffrey Osborne) 3:58
6 Who You Talkin’ To? (Tony Maiden; Jeffrey Osborne) 3:53
7 You Were Made To Love (Len Ron Hanks; Jeffrey Osborne) 3:11
8 Ain’t Nothin’ Missin’ (Geoffrey Leib; Michael Dorian; Jeffrey Osborne) 4:10
9 Baby (Jamaal Franklin; Jeffrey Osborne) 4:20
10 Congratulations (Richard Kerr; Jeffrey Osborne) 3:47
Biography
Musicians
1 New Love
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
2 Eenie Meenie
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Fender Rhodes | John Barnes |
| Piano | George Duke |
| French Horn | Bobby Martin |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
3 I Really Don’t Need No Light
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
4 On The Wings Of Love
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
5 Ready For Your Love
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Wurlitzer | John Barnes |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
6 Who You Talkin’ To?
| Bass | Tony Maiden |
| Bass | Larry Graham |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
7 You Were Made To Love
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Fender Rhodes | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | George Duke |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
8 Ain’t Nothin’ Missin’
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
9 Baby
| Bass | Larry Graham |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Fender Rhodes | Ron Kersey |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
10 Congratulations
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Piano | George Duke |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| French Horn | Bobby Martin |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Duke
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – George Duke (Tracks 5, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jeffrey Osborne (Tracks 5, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jeffrey Osborne (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – George Duke (Tracks 1, 4, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – George Del Barrio (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jeffrey Osborne
Concertmaster – Paul Shure (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
Engineer – Tommy Vicari
Engineer (Assistant) – Benny Faccone, Matt Forger, Nick Spigel, Roberto Spano, Wally Buck
Engineer (Recording) – Tommy Vicari (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Engineer (Tracking) – Erik Zobler (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson, Lynn Robb
Design – Lynn Robb
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At George Massenburg Studios
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Mastered At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc