Don't Let Love Slip Away

Don't Let Love Slip Away is the third studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by Capitol Records on July 29, 1988. The album reached number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200. It was eventually certified gold by the RIAA in April 1989. Its singles, "Nice 'N' Slow" and "Hey Lover", reached number one on the R&B chart.

Don't Let Love Slip Away
Studio album by Freddie Jackson
Released	July 29, 1988
Recorded	February–July 1988
Length	46:45
Label	Capitol
Producer	Amir Bayyan Barry Eastmond Paul Laurence Gene McFadden
Freddie Jackson chronology
Just Like the First Time (1986) Don't Let Love Slip Away (1988) Do Me Again (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nice 'N' Slow"	Barry J. Eastmond Jolyon Skinner	Eastmond	5:16
2.	"Hey Lover"	Keith Washington Arthur "Sonny" Moore	Paul Laurence Darryl Shepard (co.)	5:12
3.	"Don't Let Love Slip Away"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	4:52
4.	"Crazy (For Me)"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	4:04
5.	"One Heart Too Many"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	4:29
6.	"If You Don't Know Me by Now"	Douglas Booth Gene McFadden Linda Vitali	McFadden Vitali (co.)	4:32
7.	"You and I Got a Thang"	Jeanette Day Amir Bayyan Gregg Willis	Bayyan	4:45
8.	"Special Lady"	Freddie Jackson Laurence Moore	Laurence	4:49
9.	"Yes, I Need You"	Booth McFadden Vitali	McFadden Vitali (co.)	4:26
10.	"It's Gonna Take a Long, Long Time"	Booth McFadden Vitali	McFadden Vitali (co.)	4:23

Personnel and credits

Musicians

• Freddie Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5)
• Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5), programming (1), drum programming (1, 3, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5), string arrangements (1, 3, 5), synthesizers (5)
• Eric Rehl – keyboards (1), programming (1), synthesizers (5)
• Paul Laurence – instruments (2, 8), arrangements (2, 8), backing vocals (8)
• Darryl Shepherd – programming (2, 8)
• Douglas Booth – keyboards (6, 9, 10), drum programming (6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
• Amir Bayyan – keyboards (7), guitar (7), drum programming (7)
• Mike Campbell – guitar (1, 3, 4)
• Ira Siegel – guitar (5)
• Skip McDonald – guitar (6, 9, 10)
• Wayne Brathwaite – bass (3)
• Doug Wimbish – bass (6, 9, 10)
• Terry Silverlight – drums (5)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (3, 5)
• Joe Deihl – bells (10)
• Najee – alto saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (3)
• Steve Greenfield – alto saxophone (7)
• Curtis King – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5)
• Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1-5, 8)
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (1-5, 8)
• Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2, 3, 8)
• Gene McFadden – backing vocals (6, 9, 10), arrangements (6, 9, 10)
• Cindy Robinson – backing vocals (6, 9, 10)
• Kevin Owens – backing vocals (7)

Production

• Producers – Barry J. Eastmond (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Paul Laurence (Tracks 2 & 8); Gene McFadden (Tracks 6, 9 & 10); Amir Bayyan (Track 7).
• Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards, Beau Higgins and Freddie Jackson.
• Assistant Producers – Darryl Shepherd (Tracks 2 & 8); Linda Vitali (Tracks 6, 9 & 10 ).
• Engineers – Mike Allaire (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Kurt Upper (Tracks 6, 7, 9 & 10); Mike Bova and Peter Dlugokenchy (Track 7).
• Assistant Engineers – Paul Logus (Tracks 2, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Charles Alexander (Track 8).
• Recorded at East Bay Studios (Tarrytown, NY); Minot Sound (White Plains, NY); Electric Lady Studios, Soundtrack Studios and Sound Ideas Studios (New York, NY); The Music Palace (West Hempstead, NY).
• Mixing – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Mallory Earl (Tracks 6, 9 & 10).
• Mixed at Unique Recording Studios and Skyline Studios (New York, NY).
• Mastered by Jack Skinner at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Production Coordinator – Zack Vaz
• Production Administrator – Anne Thomas
• Art Direction – Tommy Steele
• Design – DNZ, The Design group
• Photography – Bret Lopez
• Management – Hush Productions, Inc.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[2] 24 US Billboard 200[3] 48 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 38 Chart (1989) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.