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album by Alex Bugnon
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Love Season is the debut studio album by jazz pianist Alex Bugnon . It was released in 1988 through Orpheus Records . Recording sessions took place at Presence Studios in East Haven, Connecticut , at Unique Studios, 39th Street Music Studio and Rawlston Recording Studio in New York City . The production was handled by Rahni Song, Poogie Bell and Victor Bailey with executive producer Beau Huggins. The album spawned three singles : "Piano in the Dark ", "Going Out" and "Yearning for Your Love ".
The album peaked at number 127 on the Billboard 200 and at number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its singles "Going Out" and "Yearning for Your Love " made it to #83 and #85 respectively on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Alex Bugnon received a nomination for Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album in 1990 Soul Train Music Awards , but lost to Quincy Jones ' Back on the Block .
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Going Out" 4:59 2. "Piano in the Dark " Rahni Song LaVerne Blair (ass. ) 5:30 3. "Around 12:15 Am" Alex Bugnon Rahni P. Harris, Jr. Rahni Song LaVerne Blair (ass. ) 4:52 4. "Love Season" Alex Bugnon Rahni Song LaVerne Blair (ass. ) 6:16 5. "Yearning for Your Love " Oliver Scott Ronnie Wilson Poogie Bell Victor Bailey Alex Bugnon (co. ) 5:57 6. "Falling for You" Alex Bugnon Rahni Song LaVerne Blair (ass. ) 4:42 7. "Time Is Running Out" Alex Bugnon Rahni Song LaVerne Blair (ass. ) 5:43 8. "Magie Noire" Alex Bugnon Poogie Bell Victor Bailey Alex Bugnon (co. ) 4:44 Total length: 42:43
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Personnel
Alex Bugnon – main artist, keyboards , synthesizer , synth bass, Yamaha grand piano, Fairlight drums , arranger, co-producer
Kysia Bostic – backing vocals
Rahni P. Harris, Jr. – backing vocals, electric bass, horns, percussion , koto , Fairlight programming, additional synthesizer, producer, engineering, arranger
Victor Bailey – backing vocals, bass, arranger, producer
Mark Ledford – backing vocals, trumpet , arranger
Keith Robinson – guitar
Michael ''Dino'' Campbell – guitar
Charles "Poogie" Bell – drum programming, percussion, arranger, producer
Randy Hutchinson – arranger
LaVerne Blair – assistant producer
Beau Huggins – executive producer
Claude Achille – engineering
Michael Finlayson – engineering
Kurt Upper – mixing
Mike Allaire – mixing
Jack Skinner – mastering
Henry Marquez – art direction
Lu Ann Graffeo – design
Robert Cohen – photography
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