Celebration is the fourth studio album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown, released in 1999 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[3][4][5]
| Celebration | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1999 | |||
| Studio |
Van Nuys, CA
Burbank, CA
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Norman Brown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable)[2] |
Overview
editBrown covered the Stylistics' "You Make Me Feel Brand New" on the album.[6]
A song from the LP called "Rain" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out'a Nowhere" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Together at Last" | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Paradise" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Celebration" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Getting By" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Rain" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Never Again" | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Breaking Out" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "It's Time for Love" | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Stay Strong" | 4:42 |
Credits
edit- Arranged by David Woods (tracks: 7, 8, 12), Norman Brown (tracks: 5, 6, 9 to 11), Oji Pierce (tracks: 4), Paul Brown (tracks: 1 to 3, 8)
- Co-producer – Herman Jackson (tracks: 5, 6, 9 to 11), Michael Vail Blum (tracks: 5, 6, 9 to 11)
- Executive Producer – Matt Pierson
- Mastered By Don C. Tyler
- Producer – Norman Brown (tracks: 5, 6, 9 to 11), Oji Pierce (tracks: 4), Paul Brown (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8, 12)
- Written by Brian Alexander Morgan (tracks: 7, 12), Brian Culbertson (tracks: 1), Jaco Pastorius (tracks: 7, 12), Kimberly Ross (tracks: 8), Linda Creed (tracks: 4), Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey (tracks: 8), Norman Brown (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 11), Paul Brown (tracks: 1, 2, 8), Thomas Randolph Bell (tracks: 4), Todd Sucherman (tracks: 1)[3]
References
edit- ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Norman Brown: Celebration". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Grey, Hilarie (December 1, 1999). "Norman Brown: Celebration". jazztimes.com. Jazz Times.
- ^ a b Norman Brown: Celebration. Warner Bros. Records. 1999.
- ^ "Norman Brown: Celebration (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Norman Brown: Celebration (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "You Make Me Feel Brand New by Norman Brown". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Norman Brown: Rain (Adult R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.