Can't We Fall in Love Again?

Can't We Fall in Love Again?
Studio album by Phyllis Hyman
Released	June 12, 1981
Genre	R&B soul soft rock pop dance
Length	34:52
Label	Arista
Producer	Norman Connors, Chuck Jackson, Maxine Brown
Phyllis Hyman chronology
You Know How to Love Me (1979) Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981) Goddess of Love (1983)

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Can't We Fall in Love Again? is the fifth album by American Soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1981.^[2]

The original album was mainly produced by previous collaborator, Norman Connors, but Chuck Jackson was brought in to mix and complete most of the tracks and to produce the title track, when Connors dropped out.

Track listing

Side One:

1. "You Sure Look Good to Me" (Brian Potter, Rick Cordera) - 4:20
2. "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" (Doug James, Sandy Linzer) - 4:18
3. "I Ain't Asking" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 4:02
4. "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" (Duet with Michael Henderson) (John Lewis Parker, Peter Ivers) - 5:17

Side Two:

1. "The Love Too Good To Last" (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen) - 4:06
2. "Tonight You and Me" (Bruce Hawes, Peyton Scott) - 3:45
3. "Sunshine in My Life" (Larry Alexander, Phyllis Hyman) - 4:27
4. "Just Another Face in the Crowd" (Dennis Caldirola, Joe Ericksen) - 5:52

CD bonus tracks

Tracks 9 to 11 were recorded at the 1980 sessions for the album, Can't We Fall in Love Again?^[3]

9. "Sleep On It" (Andrew Kastner, Larry McNally) - 3:20

10. "If You Ever Change Your Mind" (David Batteau, Richard Calhoun, Scott Shelley) - 2:58

11. "In Between the Heartaches" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:45

Track 12 was from a recording session with Philadelphia producer, John Davis for her 1977 album on Buddah.

12. "You're the One" (unknown) - 5:23

Track 13 was recorded in 1982 with producer Thom Bell

13. "I'm Not Asking You To Stay" (Joseph Jefferson, Richard Roebuck) - 4:22

Personnel

John Barnes: Keyboards Gary Bartz: Saxophone Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer Eddie Brown: Percussion Sonny Burke: Fender Rhodes Myra Casales: Percussion Leon "Ndugu" Chancler: Drums Tony Coleman: Percussion and Background Vocals Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion Krystal Davis: Background Vocals Nathan East: Bass Paul Fox: Synthesizer Programming James Gadson: Drums Marlo Henderson: Guitar James Ingram: Background Vocals Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown: Percussion and Background Vocals

Darryl Jackson: Percussion Nick Johnson: Background Vocals The Jones Girls: Background Vocals Bobby Lyle: Synthesizer, Piano Tim May: Guitar David T. Walker: Guitar Julia Tillman Waters: Background Vocals Oren Waters: Background Vocals Eddie Watkins: Bass Cheryl McWhorter: Background Vocals Melvin Webb: Percussion Maxine Willard: Background Vocals Janet Wright: Background Vocals Michael Henderson: Background Vocals

Production

• Producer: Maxine Brown, Norman Connors, Chuck Jackson
• Arranger: Paul Riser
• Vocal Arrangement: Jean Carn
• Rhythm Arrangements: McKinley Jackson
• Engineers: Carla Bandini, Maxine Brown, Steve Hall, Chuck Jackson, Frank Kejmar, Cozy Noda, Jackson Swartz, Steve Williams.
• Assistant engineers: Bob Winard
• Mixing: Maxine Brown, Tony Coleman, Chuck Jackson, Frank Kejmar.
• Production Coordination: Tony Coleman

References

1. "Can't We Fall in Love Again? Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
2. "Phyllis Hyman: Can't We Fall in Love Again (1981) CD Review". Soulexpress.net. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
3. Sleeve notes from 2008 CD re-issue by Sony BMG Music: Catalogue number SMDC 03 CD