Come Morning (album)
1981 studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
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Come Morning is a studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The album was released in 1981 via Elektra label.[1]
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June–September 1981 | |||
| Studios | Rosebud Recording Inc. (New York, NY). | |||
| Genres | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Elektra K 52337 | |||
| Producers | Grover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald | |||
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Reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "East River Drive" | Grover Washington, Jr. | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Come Morning" | Grover Washington, Jr. | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Be Mine (Tonight)" (Lead Vocals – Grady Tate) | Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, William Salter | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Reaching Out" | Grover Washington, Jr. | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Jamming" | Bob Marley | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Little Black Samba" (Lead Vocals – Grady Tate) | Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, William Salter | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Making Love to You" | Grover Washington, Jr. | 4:43 |
| 8. | "I'm All Yours" | Richard Tee, Stephen Gadd | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 40:18 | ||
Personnel
- Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophones
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes
- Paul Griffin – synthesizers
- Eric Gale – guitars
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
- Grady Tate – lead vocals (3, 6)
- William Eaton – arrangements and conductor, backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
- Zack Sanders – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
Production
- Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing
- Ralph MacDonald – producer, mixing
- Richard Alderson – engineer, mixing
- Kendall Brown – assistant engineer
- Eddie Heath – assistant engineer
- Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer
- Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer
- Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Norm Ung – art direction
- Denise Minobe – design
- Jim Shea – photography
Charts
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 28 |