Takin' My Time (After 7 album)
Takin' My Time | ||||
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Studio album by After 7 | ||||
Released | August 25, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Studio |
Doppler Studios Studio LaCoCo (Atlanta, Georgia) Larrabee Sound Studios (West Hollywood, California) Flyte Tyme Studios (Edina, Minnesota) | |||
Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
Length | 52:12 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer |
Daryl Simmons & Kayo Dallas Austin Randy Ran | |||
After 7 chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Takin' My Time is the second studio album by R&B trio After 7. It peaked at #76 on the Billboard 200.[2] It was their first album to be released under Virgin Records after being acquired by EMI Music in 1992.[3] The album is notable for being their first and only album without any songs produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. Instead, they contribute as writers, with Reid co-writing the songs "Can He Love U Like This" and "G.S.T.", and Babyface writing "Truly Something Special" and "Love By Day/Love By Night". The production was handed over to Daryl Simmons & Kayo, who co-produced and co-wrote many of the songs on their self-titled debut.
Other songs on the album were produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis associate Randy Ran (who was killed by motorcycle crash after finishing this album and 1746DCGA30035 in July 1992)[4] and producer Dallas Austin, who was fresh off the successes of the debut albums he worked on by Boyz II Men, Another Bad Creation and TLC. As a result, this gave Takin' My Time a decidedly "new jack swing" sound and feel. Three singles were released from the album; the first was "Kickin' It", followed by a medley of The Originals' song "Baby I'm for Real" and Bloodstone's "Natural High". The third single "Can He Love U Like This" featured a music video that was directed by Charles Stone III. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[5]
Track listing
- "All About Love" (Dallas Austin, H. Randall Davis, Michael Weinstein) 4:47
- "Kickin' It" (Dallas Austin, H. Randall Davis, Langston Ell Richey) 4:52
- "Can He Love U Like This" (Daryl Simmons, Antonio "L.A." Reid) 5:19
- "Truly Something Special" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Boaz Watson) 5:01
- "Baby, I'm for Real/Natural High" (Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Charles McCormick) 5:08
- "Takin' My Time" (Interlude) 0:53
- "No Better Love" (Dallas Austin, H. Randall Davis) 4:15
- "Takin' My Time" (H. Randall Davis, Danny Williams) 5:24
- "G.S.T." (Toby Rivers, Kevin Roberson, Daryl Simmons, Antonio "L.A." Reid) 4:55
- "Love By Day, Love By Night" (Daryl Simmons, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kevin Roberson) 4:54
- "He Said, She Said" (Dallas Austin, H. Randall Davis, Michael Weinstein) 4:05
- "Takin' My Time" (Reprise) 2:32
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Lead and background vocals - After 7
- Drums - Dallas Austin, Daryl Simmons, Randy Ran, L.A. Reid
- Keyboards - Dallas Austin, Daryl Simmons, Randy Ran
- Programming - Donald Parks, Rick Sheppard
- Bass - Kayo
- Violin - Sonya Robinson
- Saxophone - Kirk Whalum
- Recording engineer - Darin Prindle, Thom Kidd, Jim Zumpano
- Mixing - Steve Hodge, Barney Perkins, Jim Zumpano, Alan Meyerson, Dallas Austin, Dave Way
- Executive Producer - Gemma Corfield, After 7
- Photography - Daniela Federici, Louise Obrien, Daniel Schridde
- Art Direction - Mick Haggerty
- Design - Tom Dolan
References
- 1 2 AllMusic review
- ↑ "Billboard Albums". All Media Guide / Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ↑ Cripps, Peter (July 17, 2012). "Sir Richard Branson eyes Virgin Records deal". London: independent.co.uk. Retrieved 9//11/2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/1746dcga30035-mw0000847361
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Kevon Edmonds". Music Biography. allmusic.som. Retrieved 9//11/2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ After 7 - Takin' My Time (CD liner notes). Virgin Records America, Inc. 0777 7 86349 2 2