It's a Fact
1982 studio album by Jeff Lorber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a Fact is the first solo album by jazz musician Jeff Lorber.[1]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
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| Released | May 21, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September 27, 1981, - January 10, 1982 | |||
| Studio | Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California | |||
| Genre | Smooth Jazz, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Jeff Lorber | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist | Length |
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| 1. | "Tierra Verde" | Lorber, Gorelick | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Full Moon" | Lorber, McClain, Browne | Arnold McCuller, Greg Walker | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Warm Springs" | Lorber | 4:28 | |
| 4. | "It's a Fact" | Lorber, Ericksen | Greg Walker | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "The Magician" | Lorber, Gorelick | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "Your Love Has Got Me" | Lorber, Ericksen | Arnold McCuller, Sylvia St. James | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Delevans" | Lorber | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "Always There" | Laws, Jeffrey | 4:30 | |
| 9. | "Above the Clouds" | Lorber | 2:57 |
Personnel
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards, Steinway grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Rhodes EK-10, clavinet, Oberheim OB-X, Prophet-10, Minimoog, Moog Modular System, Moog Liberation, Linn LM-1, string arrangements (1)
- Marlon McClain – guitar solo (5, 8)
- Pat Kelly – guitar solo (7)
- Nathan East – electric bass
- John Robinson – drums (1)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Kenny Gorelick – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, sax solos
- Tom Browne – trumpet (2, 5), flugelhorn (2, 5)
- George Del Barrio – horn and string arrangements (4, 6)
- Pete Christlieb – horn conductor (4, 6)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals
- Sylvia St. James – backing vocals, lead vocals (6)
- Arnold McCuller – lead vocals (2, 6)
- Greg Walker – lead vocals (2)
Production
- Jeff Lorber – producer
- Chris Brunt – associate producer, recording, mixing
- Dennis Hansen – assistant engineer
- Ken Perry – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction
- Sue Reilly – design
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Jeffrey Ross Music – management
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 73 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] | 44 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 4 |
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