Abstract Emotions

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Abstract Emotions
Randy Crawford Abstract Emotions.jpg
Studio album by
Released1986
Genre Jazz, R&B
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Reggie Lucas, Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard
Randy Crawford chronology
Nightline
(1983)
Abstract Emotions
(1986)
Rich and Poor
(1989)

Abstract Emotions is the eighth studio album by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford. The album reached No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK by the BPI. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Ron Wynn of AllMusic noted "Randy Crawford continued her run of good '80s albums..with this 1986 release". [3]

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Can't Stand the Pain" (Dean Gant, Mark Winkler) – 6:02
  2. "Actual Emotional Love" (Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman) – 5:05 [4]
  3. "World of Fools" (Rolf Graf, Alix Zandrs) – 5:00
  4. "Betcha" (Reggie Lucas, Leslie L. Smith) - 4:31
  5. "Higher Than Anyone Can Count" (Mary Unobsky, Daniel Ironstone) - 4:14
Side two
  1. "Desire" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:25
  2. "Getting' Away With Murder" (Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten) – 4:02
  3. "Overnight" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:14
  4. "Almaz" (Randy Crawford) – 4:04
  5. "Don't Wanna be Normal" (Patrick Leonard, Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard, David Pack, Michael McDonald) – 5:20 [5]

Personnel

Production

Studios

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References

  1. "Randy Crawford". officialcharts.com. Official Charts . Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  2. "Randy Crawford: Abstract Emotions". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  3. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. "Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford". allmusic.com. All music.
  4. Abstract Emotions - Randy Crawford. Warner Bros. Records. 1986.
  5. Original album sleeve notes