Private Passion

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Private Passion
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Studio album by
Released1986
Recorded1986
Studio
  • JHL Studios (Pacific Palisades, CA)
  • Ground Control Studios (Burbank, CA)
  • Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
  • Encore Studios (Burbank, CA)
  • Buckman Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Genre
Label Warner Bros. Records
Producer
Jeff Lorber chronology
Step by Step
(1985)
Private Passion
(1986)
Worth Waiting For
(1993)
Singles from Private Passion
  1. "True Confessions"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Facts of Love"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Back In Love"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
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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]

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Facts of Love" Sturken, Rogers White 4:32
2."True Confessions"Sturken, RogersWhite4:16
3."Jamaica"Lorber 4:09
4."Back In Love"B. Hull, J. HullWhite, Jeffries 4:10
5."Kristen"Lorber 5:18
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Private Passion"Sturken, RogersJeffries4:18
7."Sand Castles"Lorber 5:34
8."Keep On Loving Her"Walsh, LorberJeffries5:02
9."Midnight Snack"Lorber 5:21

Personnel

Production

Studios

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1987Billboard 200 [7] 68
Billboard Top Black Albums [8] 29
Billboard Jazz Albums [9] 17
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1986"Facts of Love"Billboard Black Singles [10] 17
Billboard Dance Club Songs [11] 9
1987Billboard Hot 100 [12] 27
"True Confessions"Billboard Black Singles [13] 88

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