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Miracles is the second studio album by the Italian/U.S. ensemble Change . It was released in 1981 and reached number forty-six on the US Billboard Album Chart [ 5] and nine on the US Billboard Black Albums chart.[ 5] Miracles includes the singles "Paradise ", "Your Move", "Heaven of My Life", "Stop for Love" (in the UK only) and "Miracles".
The band recorded the songs for album at Fontoprint Studios in Bologna , Italy. The songs were then taken to Media Sound Studios in New York City for the recording of the vocals. The sessions were mastered at Sterling Sound Studios. Receiving positive reviews, the album was originally released as an LP in March 1981. The artwork was designed by Greg Porto.
Reception
Miracles received positive reviews from the majority of critics.[who? ]
Track listing
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Paradise " David Romani, Mauro Malavasi , Tanyayette Willoughby 5:14 2. "Hold Tight" David Romani, Mauro Malavasi, Paul Slade 4:23 3. "Your Move" Mauro Malavasi, David Romani, Paul Slade 4:23 4. "Stop for Love" Mauro Malavasi, Paul Slade, Tanyayette Willoughby 4:12
Side two Title Writer(s) 5. "On Top" Paolo Gianolio, Mauro Malavasi, Tanyayette Willoughby 5:13 6. "Heaven of My Life" Paolo Gianolio, David Romani, Mauro Malavasi, Tanyayette Willoughby 5:34 7. "Miracles" Mauro Malavasi, Tanyayette Willoughby 5:17
Personnel
Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi - producer, executive producer (for Little Macho Music Co., Inc., New York)
David Romani, Mauro Malavasi and Paolo Gianolio - composing, arrangements, conducting
Tanyayette Willoughby - vocal conducting
Jocelyn Shaw - vocal conducting, lyrics
Paul Slade - lyrics
Maurizio Biancani - engineering (Fontoprint Studios)
Michael H. Brauer - engineering (Fontoprint and Media Sound Studios)
Andy Hoffman - assistant engineer (Media Sound Studios)
Greg Calbi - engineer (Sterling Sound)
Greg Porto - art and design
Players
Mauro Malavasi - piano, synthesizer
David Romani - bass guitar
Paolo Gianolio - guitar
Rudy Trevisi - saxophone
Doc Powell - guitar
Terry Silverlight - drums
Onage Allan Grumbs - keyboards
Maurizio Biancani - assistant synthesizer
Victor Paz - trumpet
Earl Gardiner - trumpet
Denny Trimboli - saxophone
Bob Alexander - trombone
The Goody Music String Ensemble - strings
James 'Crab' Robinson - lead vocals
Diva Gray - lead vocals, solo vocals, background vocals
Gordon Grody - solo vocals
Jocelyn Shaw , Crystal Davis, Ullanda McCullough , Luther Vandross , Benny Diggs, Dennis Collins, Fonzi Thornton - background vocals
Charts
Sampling
French House Producer Le Knight Club sampled parts of this song for their two songs, "Hysteria" and "Hysteria II"
The elements of this song was sampled by VANTAGE //, Who made the track "Happiness Deluxe" from the 'Metro City' album.
House Producer Les Années Folles sampled parts for his song 'Yacht'
Shook sampled elements of "Hold Tight" for his single, "Hold Tight" from his EP, "The Rise and Fall EP" released in 2011
References
Luther Vandross
Jocelyn Shaw
Diva Gray
James (Crab) Robinson
Mauro Malavasi
David Romani
Paolo Gianolo
Rudy Trevisi
Doc Powell
Larry McRae
Terry Silverlight
Leno Reyes
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Andy Schwartz
Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr.
Maurizio Biancani
Deborah Cooper
James (Crab) Robinson
Rick Brennan
Timmy Allen
Vince Henry
Michael Campbell
Jeff Bova
Toby Johnson
Rudy Trevisi
Bernard Davis
Studio albums Singles