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1982 studio album by Aretha Franklin
Jump to It is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin , produced by Luther Vandross and released in July 26, 1982.
Background
This album gave Franklin her tenth number 1 R&B album – at the time it was the all-time record. It enjoyed a seven–week run at #1 on Billboard ' s R&B albums chart and also reached number 23 on Billboard ' s main album chart. It was hailed as a comeback album, given that it provided Franklin with her first Gold-certified disc and Top 40 song since Sparkle in 1976.
The title track, "Jump to It ", was Franklin's first Pop Top 40 hit since 1976, and her first number 1 R&B hit since 1977's "Break It To Me Gently". The infectious song was nominated for a Grammy Award . The album itself received an American Music Award for Best Soul Album in 1983.
On February 1, 1983, The "Jump to It" album was certified Gold by the RIAA . Franklin was presented her framed Gold record in Detroit by her long-time friends the Four Tops . In 2005, Patrick Alavi released "Come to Me" which used a sample of "Jump to It".
Track listing
2012 Reissue Bonus Tracks Title Writer(s) 9. "Jump to It" (Single Version) Vandross, Miller 4 :17 10. "Love Me Right" (Single Version) Vandross 3 :35 11. "This Is for Real" (Single Version) Vandross 4 :37 12. "Just My Daydream" (12" Version) Robinson 4 :35 13. "Love Me Right" (Dance Version) Vandross 5 :48
Personnel
Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements (6, 7, 8), vocal arrangements (6, 7, 8)
Doc Powell – guitar (1-8)
Steve Love – guitar solo (7)
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards (1, 3-8), rhythm arrangements (3-8)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1, 2, 5), keyboards (2), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 5, 7), vocal arrangements (2, 3, 5, 8)
George Duke – acoustic piano (5)
Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (8)
Marcus Miller – bass guitar (1, 2, 4-7), synthesizer (1), synthesizer and rhythm arrangements (1), keyboards (2)
Francisco Centeno – bass guitar (3)
Louis Johnson – bass guitar (8)
Yogi Horton – drums (1, 3-8)
Buddy Williams – drums (2)
Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas (1), percussion (3, 4, 5, 8)
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (7)
Paul Riser – string arrangements (2, 4, 6), horn arrangements (4, 6)
Leon Pendarvis – horn and string arrangements (3, 5, 8)
Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements (7)
George Young – soprano saxophone (4)
Brenda White – backing vocals (1, 2)
Cissy Houston – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 8)
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 2)
Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (1, 2)
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 2)
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2)
Norma Jean Wright – backing vocals (2)
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (3)
Darlene Love – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (3)
Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
Brenda Corbett – backing vocals (5, 7)
Four Tops – backing vocals and vocal arrangements (6)
Levi Stubbs – lead vocals (6)
Erma Franklin – backing vocals (7)
Pam Vincent – backing vocals (7)
Sandra Dance – backing vocals (7)
Production
Producers – Luther Vandross (Tracks 1-5, 7 & 8); Aretha Franklin (Track 6).
Production Coordination – Sephra Herman
Recorded and Mixed by Michael Brauer
Additional Engineers – Carl Beatty and Lee Keifer
Assistant Engineers – Michael Christopher, Karat Faye, John Hanlon, Harry Spiridakis, Don Wershba and Warren Woods.
Recorded at Media Sound Studios (New York, NY), Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA), The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA) and Soundsuite (Detroit, MI).
Music Contractors – Sephra Herman and Trevor Veitch
Art Direction and Design – Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
Photography – Harry Langdon
Lettering – Sue Reilly
See also
References
External links
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Related