Confidence (Narada Michael Walden album)

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Released1982
Recorded1981–1982
Studio The Power Station (New York, NY)
Confidence
Studio album by
Released1982
Recorded1981–1982
Studio The Power Station (New York, NY)
GenreSoul, R&B, dance
Length40:24
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNarada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden chronology
Victory
(1980)
Confidence
(1982)
Looking at You, Looking at Me
(1983)

Confidence is the sixth full-length studio recording from singer/songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was his first album wherein he co-wrote every single song with other people.

  1. "You're #1" (Narada Michal Walden, Allee Willis, Bob Castell Blanch, Frank Martin) - 5:43
  2. "Summer Lady" (N.M. Walden, Lisa Walden, Corrado Rustici) - 5:18
  3. "I'm Ready" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:20
  4. "Safe in My Arms" (N.M. Walden, Jeffrey E. Cohen) - 4:14
  5. "Confidence" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:01
  6. "Holiday" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 4:27
  7. "You Ought to Love Me" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Randy Jackson) - 5:10
  8. "Blue Side of Midnight" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 6:57[1]

Personnel

  • Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, ending chant (1), finger snaps (2), acoustic piano (4), BGV arrangements (4)
  • Frank Martin – keyboards, synth solo (5, 7), synthesizer arrangements (6)
  • Corrado Rustici – guitars, guitar solo (1, 5), "space" guitar (8)
  • Joe-Bob Castelle Blanch – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo (7)
  • Randy Jackson – bass guitar, finger snaps (2)
  • John Barnes – synth bass (1)
  • Charles Chapman – finger snaps (2)
  • Marc Russo – alto saxophone (1, 3), sax solo (3)
  • Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
  • Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone (2)
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo (8)
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet (1, 3)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 3), horn arrangements (1, 3)
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
  • Dwayne Simmons – ending chant (1), finger snaps (2)
  • Felton Pilate – backing vocals (2)
  • Martha Rubinson – French summer lady voice (2)
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • John Lehman – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4, 6)
  • Wanda Walden – backing vocals (4, 6)

Strings (Tracks 3, 4 & 8)

  • Michael Gibbs – arrangements
  • Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
  • Terry Adams and David Kadarauch – cello
  • Thomas Elliott and David George – viola
  • Patrice Anderson, Walter Ayres India Cooke, Clifton Foster, Stephen Gehl, Roy Malan, Greg Mazmanian, Nathan Rubin and Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin

Production

References

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