Watch Out (Patrice Rushen album)
| Watch Out! | ||||
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| Released | February 20, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 50:39 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman | |||
| Patrice Rushen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [2] |
Watch Out! is a 1987 album released by R&B singer Patrice Rushen. This album was the only album Rushen released with Arista Records after leaving Elektra Records. The album produced several R&B hits for Rushen.
The upbeat title single "Watch Out" was a Billboard top ten R&B hit, also a top twenty dance hit. Other songs such as: "Somewhere," "Anything Can Happen," "All My Love," "Till She's out of Your Mind," "Come Back to Me" and "Tender Lovin" were also popular with her fans.
Track listing[edit]
- "Watch Out!" (Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown) - 5:26
- "Breakin' All The Rules" (Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen) - 4:55
- "Long Time Coming" (Antonina Armato, Richard Feldman) - 4:53
- "All My Love" (Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Tony Haynes) - 4:47
- "Somewhere" (Freddie Washington, Jackie English) - 5:09
- "Anything Can Happen" (Alan Roy Scott, Lotti Golden, Michael Jay) - 5:03
- "Burnin'" (Patrice Rushen, Wayne Vaughn) - 5:05
- "Till She's Out Of Your Mind" (Clint Holmes, Patrice Rushen) - 4:11
- "Come Back to Me" (Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen) - 5:53
- "Tender Lovin'" (Patrice Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 5:03
In addition to numerous remixes for the three singles, "Watch Out!" had a non-album B-side, "Over the Phone" (Patrice Rushen/Angela Rushen-Ehigiator).
Personnel[edit]
- Patrice Rushen – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7-10), keyboards (1, 2, 4), synthesizer programming (1, 2, 4, 7-10), drum programming (1, 2, 4, 7-10), arrangements (1, 2, 4, 7-10), synthesizers (7-10), synth solo (7), acoustic piano (8), keyboard bass (9, 10), acoustic piano solo (10)
- Jerry Knight – all instruments (3, 5, 6), programming (3, 5, 6), synthesizer programming (3, 5, 6), drum programming (3, 5, 6), backing vocals (3, 5, 6), arrangements (3, 5, 6)
- Aaron Zigman – all instruments (3, 5, 6), programming (3, 5, 6), synthesizer programming (3, 5, 6), drum programming (3, 5, 6), arrangements (3, 5, 6)
- Greg Moore – guitars (1, 2, 4, 7, 10)
- James Harrah – guitars (8)
- Freddie Washington – bass (1, 2, 4, 9)
- Nathan East – bass (8)
- Rayford Griffin – drums (4, 10)
- Ricky Lawson – drums (7, 9)
- John Robinson – drums (8)
- Terral Santiel – percussion (1, 2, 4)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 9, 10)
- Larry Williams – saxophone solo (5)
- Justo Almario – saxophones (2, 8, 10)
- Jeff Clayton – saxophones (2, 8, 10)
- George Bohanon – trombone (2, 8, 10)
- Maurice Spears – trombone (2, 8, 10)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet (2, 8, 10)
- Raymond Lee Brown – trumpet (2, 8, 10)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Roy Galloway – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Charles Mims Jr. – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (8)
Production[edit]
- Patrice Rushen – producer (1, 2, 4, 7-10), executive producer (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Charles Mims Jr. – producer (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Jerry Knight – producer (3, 5, 6)
- Aaron Zigman – producer (3, 5, 6)
- Clive Davis – executive producer (3, 5, 6)
- Peter Chaikin – recording (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Richard McKernan – recording (1, 2, 4, 7-10)
- Bobby Brooks – recording (3, 5, 6)
- Mark Dayton – recording (3, 5, 6)
- Daren Klein – recording (3, 5, 6)
- Gary Wagner – recording (3, 5, 6)
- Barney Perkins – mixing (1, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Paul Lani – mixing (2)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (3, 5, 6)
- Humberto Gatica – mixing (8)
- Jennie Ciruillo – assistant engineer
- Keith Cohen – assistant engineer
- Jim Dineen – assistant engineer
- Jeff Hoppenstand – assistant engineer
- Stan Katayama – assistant engineer
- Laura Livingston – assistant engineer
- Elliot Peters – assistant engineer
- Ray Pyle – assistant engineer
- Gloria Robertson – assistant engineer
- Philip Walters – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Todd Grace – keyboard technician
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Maude Gilman – design
- Margery Greenspan – design
- Matthew Rolston – photography
- Susan Joseph – management
- Grand Trine Management – management company
Studios
- Recorded at The Crib, Cherokee Studios and Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Rock Steady, Baby O'Recorders, Conway Studios and Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA); Yamaha Studios (Glendale, CA); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA).
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Pop Albums[3] | 77 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 19 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | US R&B[4] |
US Dan[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Watch Out" | 9 | 22 |
| "Anything Can Happen" | 51 | — | |
| "Come Back to Me" | 65 | 37 |
References[edit]
- ^ Hogan, Ed. Watch Out at AllMusic
- ^ Lloyd, Jack (March 13, 1987). "Patrice Rushen: Watch Out". newspapers.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 30.
- ^ Billboard Albums & Singles chart history.
- ^ Billboards Singles chart history.
- ^ Billboard chart history.
