Rockin' Radio

Rockin' Radio
Studio album by Tom Browne
Released	1983
Recorded	1982
Studio	Unique Recording Studios, Intergalactic Studios and Secret Sound (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz R&B Funk
Length	44:33
Label	Arista
Producer	Maurice Starr Michael Jonzun Dave Grusin Larry Rosen David Spradley Ted Currier
Tom Browne chronology
Yours Truly (1981) Rockin' Radio (1983) Tommy Gun (1984)

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Allmusic	[1]

Rockin' Radio is a 1983 album by Jazz trumpeter Tom Browne, released on Arista Records. ^[1] It is his fifth album. His prior album, Yours Truly had success on the charts, but no charting single. ^[2] Rockin Radio was different. The album peaked at #24 on the R&B album charts and #147 on the Billboard 200 (both lower than Yours Truly), but the title track hit #11 on the R&B charts and #33 on the dance charts. ^[3] "Crusin'" hit #63 on the R&B charts. ^[3]

Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr of The Jonzun Crew both helped write the title track. ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Tom Browne, except where indicated.

1. "Rockin' Radio" (Michael Jonzun, Maurice Starr) – 6:14
2. "Cruisin'" (David Spradley) – 6:29
3. "Turn It Up (Come on Y'all)" (David Spradley, Tom Currier) – 6:30 (featuring Evan Rogers ) ^[4]
4. "Angeline" – 4:40
5. "Brighter Tomorrow" (Cliff Branch) – 6:18
6. "Never My Love" (Richard Addrisi, Donald Addrisi) – 4:18
7. "Mr. Business" – 5:46
8. "Feel Like Making Love" (Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) – 4:17

Personnel

• Tom Browne – arrangements, horns (1), horn arrangements (1), trumpet (2-8), flugelhorn (4-8), Korg synthesizer (4-8), Oberheim OB-X (4-8), Prophet-5 (4-8), LinnDrum (4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8)
• Maurice Starr – keyboards (1), synthesizers (1), electric funk bass (1), electronic drums (1), drum programming (1), percussion (1)
• David Spradley – keyboards (2, 3), synthesizers (2, 3), E-mu Emulator (2, 3), drum programming (2, 3)
• Cliff Branch – acoustic piano (4-8), Fender Rhodes (4-8), Oberheim OB-X (4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8), arrangements (5)
• Bernard Wright – acoustic piano (4-8), Fender Rhodes (4-8), Korg synthesizer (4-8), Oberheim OB-X (4-8), Prophet-5 (4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8)
• Bobby Broom – guitars (7, 8)
• Victor Bailey – electric bass (6)
• Ted Currier – drum programming (2, 3)
• Jimmy Johnson – congas (1)
• Alvin "Wink" Flythe Jr. – horns (1)
• Evan Rogers – lead vocals (3)
• Carol Woods – lead vocals (5)
• Amy London – backing vocals (5)
• Majorie Barnes – lead and backing vocals (7)

Production

• Cherrie Shepherd – executive producer (2, 3)
• Maurice Starr – producer (1)
• Michael Jonzun – co-producer (1)
• Ted Currier – producer (2, 3)
• David Spradley – producer (2, 3)
• Dave Grusin – producer (4-8)
• Larry Rosen – producer (4-8)
• Chris Lord-Alge – engineer (2), mixing (2)
• Jay Burnett – engineer (2, 3), mixing (2, 3)
• Josiah Gluck – recording (4-8)
• Scott Noll – recording (4-8), mixing (4-8)
• Nina Siff – recording (4-8), mixing (4-8)
• Tom Browne – mixing (4-8)
• Damon Bates – recording assistant (4-8)
• Debbie Rebhun – recording assistant (4-8)
• Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
• Donn Davenport – art direction
• Vincent Hughes Frye – photography
• Lisa Daurio – stylist
• Florentini – male clothes
• Bill Ditfort Designs – male sweater
• Samantha Robbins – female clothes
• Jamaican Flower Associates Inc. – management
• Beverly Ainsworth – management

References

1. Rockin' Radio at Allmusic
2. Yours Truly Charts and Awards at Allmusic
3. Rockin' Radio Charts and Awards at Allmusic
4. Rockin' Radio at Discogs