| Just Between Us | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 59:31 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Norman Brown, Norman Connors, Steve McKeever | |||
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Just Between Us is the debut album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown. [1] It was released in 1992 by Motown Records. [2] The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. [3]
Brown produced the album with guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Kirk Whalum, Ronnie Laws, the Earth, Wind & Fire Horns and Boyz II Men. [2] The album contains cover versions of two songs: "Love Holiday" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "Too High" by Stevie Wonder. The latter song was featured in the end credits of the film Passenger 57 .
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Sherri Winston of the Sun Sentinel called Just Between Us "jazzy fun that gets moody and sexy and thoughtful, but never boring... A beautiful ride." [5]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic, in a 4 out of 5 stars review, commented, "The end result is an album that, although surely a product of its time in terms of production, is musically timeless. Its sense of balance between composition, arrangement, improvisation, and its various genre blends is still a blueprint for contemporary jazz in the 21st century." [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Stormin'" | Norman Brown | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Just Between Us" | Norman Brown | 5:08 |
| 3. | "East Meets West" | Norman Brown | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Love's Holiday" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 5:47 |
| 5. | "It's a Feelin'" | Norman Brown | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Too High" | Stevie Wonder | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Something Just for You" | Norman Brown | 5:26 |
| 8. | "Here to Stay" | Norman Brown | 6:31 |
| 9. | "Moonlight Tonight" | Norman Brown, Angel Rodgers | 5:36 |
| 10. | "Sweet Taste" | Norman Brown | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Inside" | Norman Brown | 6:03 |
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