After the Storm | ||||
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Released | May 17, 1994 | |||
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 59:47 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Steve McKeever (exec), Norman Brown | |||
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After the Storm is the second album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown, released in 1994 on Motown Records. [2] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [3] [4] After the Storm was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [5]
The Earth, Wind & Fire Horns section of saxophonist Gary Bias, trumpeter Raymond Lee Brown and trombonist Reggie Young played on the album. [2]
Brown covered For the Love of You by The Isley Brothers, Any Love by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson's That's The Way Love Goes upon the album. [6]
After the Storm won a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Jazz Album. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Take Me There" | Norman Brown | 5:09 |
2. | "After The Storm" | Norman Brown | 4:43 |
3. | "That's The Way Love Goes" | Jimmy Jam, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis | 4:42 |
4. | "Any Love" | Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross | 5:21 |
5. | "Lydian" | Norman Brown | 6:28 |
6. | "For the Love of You" | Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper | 5:20 |
7. | "Trashman" | Norman Brown | 5:19 |
8. | "It Costs To Love" | Norman Brown, Les Colter | 4:48 |
9. | "Let's Come Together" | Norman Brown | 5:28 |
10. | "Acoustic Time" | Norman Brown | 2:48 |
11. | "El Dulce Sol" | Norman Brown | 5:06 |
12. | "Family" | Norman Brown | 4:35 |
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