As We Speak

As We Speak
Studio album by
David Sanborn
Released1982
Recorded1982
Studio
GenreSmooth jazz
Length39:39
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRobert Margouleff
David Sanborn chronology
Voyeur
(1981) 		As We Speak
(1982) 		Backstreet
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

As We Speak is a studio album by David Sanborn, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records.[3][4]

The album reached No. 70 on the Billboard 200, number 32 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and number 1 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[5]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Port of Call"Michael Sembello, Dan Sembello4:29
2."Better Believe It"Marcus Miller3:31
3."Rush Hour"Miller4:43
4."Over and Over"Don Freeman, Miller4:12
5."Back Again"Belfield, Freeman3:52
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."As We Speak"Sanborn, Michael Sembello4:17
7."Straight to the Heart"Miller3:26
8."Rain on Christmas"Sanborn4:47
9."Love Will Come Someday"Michael Sembello, David Batteau6:17

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

  • Robert Margouleff – producer
  • Howard Siegel – engineer, mixing
  • Karat Faye – second engineer
  • Rudy Hill – assistant engineer
  • Gregg Mann – assistant engineer
  • Mike Morongell – assistant engineer
  • Wayne Yurglin – assistant engineer
  • Barbara Rooney – assistant engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, CA).
  • Ilyce Weiner – production coordinator
  • Christine Sauers – art direction, design
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction
  • Kohei Onashi – illustration
  • Michael Halsband – photography
  • Patrick Raines & Associates – management

Sources:[6]

Charts

Year Chart Position
1982 Billboard 200[7] 70
Billboard Top Black Albums[8] 32
Billboard Jazz Albums[5] 1

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "As We Speak – David Sanborn | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 175. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ "Studio Track". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. March 27, 1982. p. 86. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "David Sanborn". Down Beat. 49. Maher Publications: 86. 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Green, Paul (October 9, 1982). "WB Bags 5 out of 10". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ In Concert (CD media notes). David Sanborn. Warner Bros. 1982. Booklet. 7599-23650-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "As We Speak (200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "As We Speak (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.