I Cry, I Smile

I Cry, I Smile
Studio album by
Narada Michael Walden
Released1977
RecordedApril–May 1977
StudioAtlantic Studios (New York, NY)
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNarada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden chronology
Garden of Love Light
(1976) 		I Cry, I Smile
(1977) 		Awakening
(1979)
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AllMusic[1]

I Cry, I Smile is the second studio album by R&B/soul songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden.[2][3] Released in 1977 on Atlantic Records, it marked the first time Walden himself took on the bulk of the production duties; as stated on the back of the record jacket: "Produced by Narada Michael Walden".

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Narada Michael Walden.
  1. "I Need Your Love" - 3:41
  2. "Better Man" - 4:19
  3. "Soul Bird" - 4:32
  4. "I Remember" - 4:30
  5. "Oneness-Cry" - 4:57
  6. "Mango Bop" - 4:43
  7. "Rainbow-Sky" - 1:17
  8. "I Cry, I Smile" - 5:46
  9. "Heaven's Just a Step Ahead" - 4:31
  10. "So Long" - 4:22

Personnel

Production

  • Narada Michael Walden – producer
  • Jimmy Douglass – assistant producer, engineer
  • Randy Mason – assistant engineer
  • Jerry Smith – mixing at Trident Studios (London, UK)
  • Steven Shore – mix assistant
  • Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Lynn Breslin – design
  • Steinbecker/Houghton – photography
  • Sri Chinmoy – liner notes

References

  1. ^ "I Cry, I Smile Narada Michael Walden". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Entertainment News". Oakland Post. No. 231. 1 Apr 1979. p. 3.
  3. ^ Samuels, Anita M. (Oct 3, 1998). "Narada Michael Walden never slows down". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 40. p. 27.