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1986 studio album by Oran "Juice" Jones
Juice is the debut album by Oran "Juice" Jones . It was released in 1986 through Def Jam Recordings and was the first R&B album the famed label ever released. The album was a modest success, peaking at 44 on the Billboard 200 and 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , but the album's lead single "The Rain " garnered the most success, making it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was eventually certified gold on October 7, 1991.
Track listing
"The Rain " – 5:08 (Vincent "V.F." Bell)
"You Can't Hide from Love" – 5:13 (Bell)
"Here I Go Again" – 4:50 (Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson , Terry Johnson, Warren Moore)
"Curiosity" – 4:04 (Bell)
"Your Song" – 4:36 (Oran "Juice" Jones, Davy DMX, Larry Smith, Trevor Gale )
"Love Will Find a Way" – 3:55 (Jones, Izzy Flores)
"It's Yours" – 4:07 (Jones, Danny Harris, Kurtis Blow , Steve Breck)
"1.2.1." – 4:14 (Bell, Fredrick Gorden)
"Two Faces" – 4:43 (Michael Gabriel)
Production
Arranged by Vincent "V.F" Bell, Michael Gabriel, James Austin and Frederick Gorden; Vocals arranged by Oran "Juice" Jones and Vincent "V.F." Bell
Produced by Vincent "V.F." Bell and Russell Simmons; "It's Yours" produced by Kurtis Blow
Recording and Mix Engineers: Andy Wallace , Aquilli Walker, Jay Burnette, Joe Blaney
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Personnel
Oran "Juice" Jones: Vocal
Frederick Gorden: Keyboards, Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
Izzy Flores, Michael Gabriel: Keyboards
David Miles: Guitars
David Boonshoft, Leon Lewis: Bass
Joe Damone: Drums, Percussion
Vincent "V.F." Bell: Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
Patience Higgins: Sax
David "Mr. Motion" Motion: All Instruments on "You Can't Hide From Love", "Here We Go Again" and "Your Song"