Two Eyes
Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 16 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.Overview
Artists such as Michael McDonald, Rita Coolidge, Stevie Wonder, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen and Al Jarreau appeared on the album.
In 1990, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song "It's Something" under the title "Somethin'" on her self-titled debut album. Later in 2013 Lalah Hathaway with Snarky Puppy did another rendition of the song for the album 'Family Dinner - Volume 1', which on January 26, 2014, won a Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category.Track listing
- "I Want Love To Find Me" – 3:02
- "It's Something" – 3:31
- "Hello People" – 3:24
- "Two Eyes" – 3:16
- "Stay Close" – 4:25
- "Jarreau" – 3:13
- "New York Bars" – 4:04
- "I'll See You Again" – 4:20
- "Look Down, Young Soldier" – 4:40
Personnel
- Brenda Russell – lead and backing vocals
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- David Foster – keyboards
- Leon Pendarvis – keyboards
- Michael McDonald – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, LinnDrum programming, backing vocals
- Dean Parks – guitar
- David Williams – guitar
- Caleb Quaye – guitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
- Larry Williams – saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet
- Backing vocals on "Look Down, Young Soldier" – Pattie Brooks, Rita Coolidge, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, Joe Esposito, Donny Gerrard, James Ingram, Al Jarreau, David Lasley, Patrice Rushen and Leon Ware
Production
- Producer – Tommy LiPuma
- Executive Producers – David Nathan and Paul Tarnopol
- Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt
- Creative Director – Rich Kamerman
Charts
