After the Storm (Norman Brown album)

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After the Storm
Norman Brown (After The Storm).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 1994
Studio
  • Winsonic Process & Recording (Beverly Hills, California)
  • Quintus Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre Jazz
Length59:47
Label Motown
Producer Steve McKeever (exec), Norman Brown
Norman Brown chronology
Just Between Us
(1992)
After the Storm
(1994)
Better Days Ahead
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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]

Contents

Overview

The Earth, Wind & Fire Horns section of saxophonist Gary Bias, trumpeter Raymond Lee Brown and trombonist Reggie Young played on the album. [2]

Covers

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]

Critical reception

After the Storm won a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Jazz Album. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me There" Norman Brown 5:09
2."After The Storm"Norman Brown4:43
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 Brown6:28
6."For the Love of You"Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper5:20
7."Trashman"Norman Brown5:19
8."It Costs To Love"Norman Brown, Les Colter4:48
9."Let's Come Together"Norman Brown5:28
10."Acoustic Time"Norman Brown2:48
11."El Dulce Sol"Norman Brown5:06
12."Family"Norman Brown4:35

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Credits

Musicians

Production

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Charts

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