Abstract Emotions

Abstract Emotions
Studio album by Randy Crawford
Released	1986
Genre	Jazz, R&B
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Reggie Lucas, Hawk Wolinski & James Newton Howard
Randy Crawford chronology
Nightline (1983) Abstract Emotions (1986) Rich and Poor (1989)

Abstract Emotions is the eighth studio album by American jazz and R&B singer Veronica "Randy" Crawford. It reached No. 178 on the US albums chart, No. 53 in the US R&B chart and No. 14 in the UK Albums Chart. On October 14, 2013 it was issued on CD together with the Nightline album.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Can’t Stand the Pain" (Dean Gant/Mark Winkler) – 6:02
2. "Actual Emotional Love" (Billie Hughs/RoxanneSeemann/Marcy Levy) – 5:05
3. "World of Fools" (Rolf Graf/Alix Zandrs) – 5:00
4. "Betcha" (Reggie Lucas/Leslie L. Smith) - 4:31
5. "Higher Than Anyone Can Count" (Mary Unobsky/Daniel Ironstone) - 4:14

Side two

1. "Desire" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:25
2. "Getting’ Away With Murder" (Sue Shifrin/Terry Britten) – 4:02
3. "Overnight" (Reggie Lucas) – 5:14
4. "Almaz" (Randy Crawford) – 4:04
5. "Don’t Wanna be Normal" (Patrick Leonard/Hawk Walinski/James Newton Howard/David Pack/Michael McDonald) – 5:20

Musicians

• Keyboards & Synthesiser: Sir Gant, Ed Walsh, Fred Zarr & Harry Whittaker
• Guitars: Reggie Lucas
• Percussion: Bashiri Johnson & Leslie Ming
• Electric Bass Guitar: Anthony Jackson
• Background Vocals: Norma Jean Wright, Brenda Wright King, Lisa Fisher, Yvonne Lewis & Curtis King.
• Synclavier II and Octave-Plateau Sequencer Programming: Reggie Lucas
• Synthesiser Programming: Sir Gant & Ed Walsh

Production

• Produced by: Reggie Lucas, Hawk Wolinski & James Newton Howard
• Engineer: Joe Ferla
• Additional Engineering: Jim “Doc” Dougherty, Jay Mark & Alan Silverman
• Recorded and Mixed at: Quantum Sound Studios, New Jersey
• Additional Recording: Giant Sound Studios & Sigma Sound Studios, New York City
• DMM Direct Digital Mastering Assistant Engineers: Jimmy Santos, Glenn Rosenstein, Jeff Cox & Craig Johnson