Love & Other Obsessions

Love and Other Obsessions
Studio album by Spyro Gyra
Released	March 14, 1995 (1995-3-14)
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York)
Genre	Jazz, smooth jazz
Length	55:54
Label	GRP
Producer	Jay Beckenstein Jeremy Wall
Spyro Gyra chronology
Dreams Beyond Control (1993) Love and Other Obsessions (1995) Heart of the Night (1996)

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Allmusic	[1]

Love and Other Obsessions is the eighteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1995 by GRP Records. ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Lost and Found" (Jay Beckenstein) – 5:09
2. "Ariana" (Jeremy Wall) – 5:07
3. "Serengeti" (Dave Samuels) – 4:54
4. "Fine Time to Explain" (Scott Kreitzer) – 4:40
5. "Third Street" (Beckenstein) – 4:48
6. "Group Therapy" (Beckenstein, Scott Ambush, Julio Fernandez, Joel Rosenblatt, Samuels, Tom Schuman) – 5:45
7. "Horizon's Edge" (Beckenstein) – 5:01
8. "Let's Say Goodbye" (Kreitzer, Anthony Pompa) – 4:32
9. "On Liberty Road (for South Africa)" (Ambush) – 5:52
10. "Rockin' a Heart Place" (Beckenstein, Rosenblatt) – 5:23
11. "Baby Dreams" (Schuman) – 4:43

Personnel

Spyro Gyra

• Jay Beckenstein – saxophones, arrangements (1, 5, 6)
• Tom Schuman – keyboards, arrangements (6, 11)
• Julio Fernandez – guitars, arrangements (6, 10)
• Scott Ambush – bass, arrangements (6, 9)
• Joel Rosenblatt – drums, arrangements (6)

Additional Musicians, Arrangements and Vocals

• Russell Ferrante – keyboards (3), arrangements (3)
• Steve Skinner – drum programming (2)
• Sammy Merendino – drum programming (5)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Dave Samuels – vibraphone, marimba, mallet synthesizer, marching drum, arrangements (6)
• Chieli Minucci – arrangements (2)
• Alex Acuña – arrangements (3)
• Vaneese Thomas – vocals (2)
• Billy Cliff – lead vocals (3, 4), backing vocals (8)
• Keith Fluitt – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Jana Jillis – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Anthony Michael Pompa – backing vocals (4, 8), arrangements (8)
• Barrington "Bo" Henderson – lead vocals (8)
• Deniece Williams – lead vocals (8)
• Wondress Hutchinson – backing vocals (8)

No Sweat Horns

• Scott Kreitzer – saxophones, alto flute, flute, bass clarinet, horn arrangements, arrangements (4, 7, 8)
• Randy Andos – trombone, bass trombone
• Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn

Production

• Jay Beckenstein – producer
• Jeremy Wall – associate producer
• Scott Kreitzer – co-producer (4, 8)
• Doug Oberkircher – recording, mixing
• Larry Swist – additional recording
• Robert Sicilliano – assistant engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Cara Bridgins – production coordinator
• Shelly Fierston – production director
• Hollis King – art direction
• Alba Acevedo – graphic design
• Laurie Goldman – graphic design
• Lois Greenfield – photography
• David A. Wagner – photography
• Phil Brennan – management

References

1. Widran, Jonathan. "Love & Other Obsessions". Allmusic . Retrieved 2021-11-16.
2. Widran, Jonathan. "Love & Other Obsessions – Spyro Gyra". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

External links

• Spyro Gyra official web site