All in the Name of Love

For the 1977 album, see All in the Name of Love (John Hartford album).

All in the Name of Love
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	March 31, 1987
Recorded	1986
Studio	Acme Recording Studios, (Mamaroneck, NY); Hitsville Recording Studio, Hollywood Sound Recorders and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA).
Genre	R&B
Length	51:56
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis, Maurice White
Atlantic Starr chronology
Secret Lovers... The Best Of Atlantic Starr (1986) All in the Name of Love (1987) We're Movin' Up (1989)
Singles from All in the Name of Love
"Always" Released: 1987

All in the Name of Love is the eighth studio album by R&B group Atlantic Starr, released in March 1987 by Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at number 4 on the US Top R&B Albums chart and number 18 on the Billboard 200. ^{[1] [2] [3]} All in the Name of Love was also certified platinum in the US by the RIAA. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
People	(favourable) [7]
Philadelphia Inquirer	[8]

Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer described the album as "a collection of songs that demonstrate Atlantic Starr's skill at creating brisk, funky pop songs." Johnny Loftus of AllMusic wrote, "The album could have used more vocals from the talented Barbara Weathers, but it's still a well-appointed record that offers fans much more than just the Whitney-flavored single." ^{[8] [5]}

Robert K. Oermann of USA Today also ranked this album at No. 33 on his list of 1987's top 50 R&B albums. ^[9]

Track listing

• All songs written by David and Wayne Lewis, except where noted.

1. "One Lover at a Time" (Richard Feldman, Jimmy Scott) - 4:00
2. "You Belong with Me" - 4:53
3. "Females" - 3:42
4. "Don't Take Me for Granted" - 5:04
5. "Always" (Jonathan, David and Wayne Lewis) - 4:39
6. "Armed and Dangerous" (Garry Glenn, Martin Page, Maurice White) - 4:08 ++
7. "Let the Sun In" - 4:04
8. "Thankful" - 5:03
9. "I'm in Love" - 4:25 ++
10. "All in the Name of Love" (Sam Dees) - 5:26
11. "My Mistake" - 5:19
12. "Interlude" - 1:13

^[5]

++ "Armed and Dangerous" and "I'm in Love" only appear on the CD versions of the album

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

• David Lewis – guitars, programming, backing vocals, arrangements (1–5, 7–12), lead vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
• Wayne Lewis – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, arrangements (1–5, 7–12), lead vocals (2, 3, 8, 10)
• Jonathan Lewis – keyboards, programming
• Joseph Phillips – percussion
• Barbara Weathers – backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)

Additional musicians

• Rich Aronson – keyboard sweetening (1, 4, 10)
• Richard Feldman – rhythm keyboard programming (1), bass and drum programming (1)
• Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer programming (6)
• Fritz Cadet – guitar (2, 3)
• David Cochrane – guitar (2, 3, 4), bass (7)
• Andy Bloch – guitar (5, 8, 9)
• Charles Foster Johnson – guitar (6)
• Marlon McClain – guitar (6)
• Danny Atherton – drums (2, 8)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–4, 7–11)
• Gary Coleman – percussion (10, 11)
• Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (6, 7, 8)
• Duke Jones – flugelhorn solo (12)
• Maurice White – arrangements (6)
• Bill Myers – arrangements (6)
• Gene Page – horn and string arrangements, conductor

Production

• David Lewis – producer (1–5, 7–12)
• Wayne Lewis – producer (1–5, 7–12)
• Jonathan Lewis – associate producer (1–5, 7–12)
• Maurice White – producer (6)
• Rory Young – engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Peter Denenberg – additional engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Bino Espinoza – additional engineer (1–5, 7–12), assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Fred Law – additional engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Charles Holman Brown – assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Liz Cluse – assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Michael Dotson – assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Karen Siegel – assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Ralph Sutton – assistant engineer (1–5, 7–12)
• Tom Perry – engineer (6), mixing (6)
• Erik Zobler – mixing (1, 2, 3, 7, 12)
• Tommy Vicari – mixing (4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
• Ray Bardani – mixing (9)
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• George DuBose – cover design, cover photography
• Earl Cole Jr. – management

Studios

• Mixed at Minot Sound Studios (White Plains, NY); Hollywood Sound Recorders and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Atlantic Starr (March 1987). All in the Name of Love (album). Warner Bros. Records.
2. "Atlantic Starr: All In The Name Of Love (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.com.
3. "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
4. "Atlantic Starr: All In The Name of Love". riaa.com. RIAA.
5. Loftus, Johnny. "Atlantic Starr: All In The Name of Love". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
6. Hochman, Steve (April 5, 1987). "Bubble Gum Soul". Los Angeles Times .
7. "Picks and Pans Review: All in the Name of Love". people.com. People. June 8, 1987.
8. Tucker, Ken (April 19, 1987). "Ted Hawkins' 'Happy Hour' Contains A Special Blend". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G.4. ProQuest   1831214416.
9. K. Oermann, Robert (December 31, 1987). "I'm looking over the albums that shook my soul in 1987". USA Today – via newsbank.com.
10. "American album certifications – Atlantic Starr – All in the Name of Love". Recording Industry Association of America.