Private Passion

Not to be confused with Private Passions.

Private Passion
Studio album by Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries
Released	October 1986
Recorded	1986
Studio	JHL Studios (Pacific Palisades, CA) Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA) Encore Studios and Ground Control Studios (Burbank, CA) Buckman Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA) The Village Recorder and Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Smooth jazz [1] soul R&B jazz-funk
Length	54:50
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Carl Sturken Evan Rogers Jeff Lorber Taavi Mote Robbie Buchanan
Jeff Lorber chronology
Step by Step (1985) Private Passion (1986) Worth Waiting For (1993)
Singles from Private Passion
"True Confessions" Released: 1986 "Facts of Love" Released: 1986 "Back In Love" Released: 1987

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Private Passion is the fourth album by Jeff Lorber, released in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. It features Karyn White and Tower of Power member Michael Jeffries on vocals. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The album peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard 200, becoming Lorber's most successful album. "Facts of Love" peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's (and Lorber's) only Top 40 hit. ^[5]

Aftermath

Despite the success of Private Passion, Jeff Lorber was not satisfied with the output of his solo albums, stating that they have a more vocal and R&B approach with himself as a sideman. As a result, he took a hiatus in music before returning in 1993 with Worth Waiting For . ^[6] Meanwhile, the album launched Karyn White's solo career as she released her 1988 debut self-titled album, which contained 3 Top 10 singles.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Facts of Love"	Sturken, Rogers	White	4:32
2.	"True Confessions"	Sturken, Rogers	White	4:16
3.	"Jamaica"	Lorber		4:09
4.	"Back In Love"	B. Hull, J. Hull	White, Jeffries	4:10
5.	"Kristen"	Lorber		5:18

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
6.	"Private Passion"	Sturken, Rogers	Jeffries	4:18
7.	"Sand Castles"	Lorber		5:34
8.	"Keep On Loving Her"	Walsh, Lorber	Jeffries	5:02
9.	"Midnight Snack"	Lorber		5:21

Personnel

• Jeff Lorber – synthesizers (1, 2, 9), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (3–9), guitars (3)
• Carl Sturken – synthesizers (1, 2), programming (1, 2), synthesizer programming (6), guitars (6)
• Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer programming (4)
• Larry Carlton – guitars (3)
• Dann Huff – guitars (4)
• Buzz Feiten – guitars (5, 7–9)
• Brock Walsh – drum programming (9)
• Freddie Hubbard – flugelhorn (5)
• George Howard – soprano saxophone (7)
• Karyn White – lead vocals (1, 2, 4), backing vocals (1, 2)
• Michael Jeffries – lead vocals (4, 6, 8), backing vocals (6)
• Evan Rogers – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Bunny Hull – backing vocals (4, 8)

Production

• Jeff Lorber – producer (1–3, 5–9), recording (1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
• Evan Rogers – producer (1, 2, 6)
• Carl Sturken – producer (1, 2, 6)
• Taavi Mote – associate producer (1, 2, 6), mixing (1–3, 5–9), producer (3, 5, 7), recording (3, 7-9)
• Robbie Buchanan – producer (4)
• Brock Walsh – producer (8)
• Paul Retaczak – overdub tracking (1, 2, 6), recording (8)
• Craig Burbage – guitar recording (3)
• Paul Ericksen – engineer (4)
• Frank Wolf – engineer (4)
• John "Tokes" Potoker – mixing (4)
• Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer (9)
• Darwin Foye – assistant engineer (9)
• John Hegedes – assistant engineer (9)
• Jimmy Hogson – assistant engineer (9)
• Glen Holguin – assistant engineer (9)
• Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (9)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
• Nels Israelson – photography
• Steve Drimmer – manager
• Allen Kovac – manager
• Left Bank Management – management company

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1987	Billboard 200 [7]	68
	Billboard Top Black Albums [8]	29
	Billboard Jazz Albums [9]	17

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Facts of Love"	Billboard Black Singles [10]	17
		Billboard Dance Club Songs [11]	9
1987		Billboard Hot 100 [12]	27
	"True Confessions"	Billboard Black Singles [13]	88

References

1. Breihan, Tom (December 20, 2021). "The Number Ones: Karyn White's "Romantic"". Stereogum . Retrieved October 4, 2022.
2. "Exciting Facts About". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 49. Nielsen Business Media. December 6, 1986. p. 8. Retrieved June 19, 2020– via Google Books.
3. "Musician: Issues 111-116". Amordian Press. 1988. p. 19. Retrieved June 19, 2020– via Google Books.
4. "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. December 20, 1986. p. 64. Retrieved June 19, 2020– via Google Books.
5. "Blues & Soul: Issues 526-537". Napfield Limited. 1989. p. 11. Retrieved June 18, 2020– via Google Books.
6. "For The Record, This Dropout Is Back". The Philadelphia Inquirer . February 24, 1995. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
7. "Private Passion (200)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
8. "Private Passion (R&B)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
9. "Private Passion (Jazz)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
10. "Facts of Love (R&B)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
11. "Facts of Love (Dance)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
12. "Facts of Love (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
13. "True Confessions". Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2020.

External links

• Private Passion at Discogs
• Private Passion at AllMusic