Come Morning is a studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The album was released in 1981 via Elektra label.[1]

Come Morning
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedJune–September 1981
StudioRosebud Recording Inc. (New York, NY).
GenreJazz, R&B
Length40:18
LabelElektra K 52337
ProducerGrover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Winelight
(1980)
Come Morning
(1981)
Baddest
(1981)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide     [3]

Michael Erlewine of AllMusic commented: "Background singers, synthesizers. This is more programmed mood music than jazz. Smooth and nice. Gold album".[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."East River Drive"Grover Washington, Jr.4:44
2."Come Morning"Grover Washington, Jr.4:57
3."Be Mine (Tonight)" (Lead Vocals – Grady Tate)Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, William Salter6:38
4."Reaching Out"Grover Washington, Jr.4:08
5."Jamming"Bob Marley5:05
6."Little Black Samba" (Lead Vocals – Grady Tate)Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton, William Salter5:42
7."Making Love to You"Grover Washington, Jr.4:43
8."I'm All Yours"Richard Tee, Stephen Gadd4:43
Total length:40:18

Personnel

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Production

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  • Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing
  • Ralph MacDonald – producer, mixing
  • Richard Alderson – engineer, mixing
  • Kendall Brown – assistant engineer
  • Eddie Heath – assistant engineer
  • Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer
  • Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer
  • Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Norm Ung – art direction
  • Denise Minobe – design
  • Jim Shea – photography

Charts

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Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Albums[4] 28

References

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  1. ^ "Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. 25 December 1982. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Michael. "Grover Washington, Jr.: Come Morning". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Grover Washington Jr.
  4. ^ "Come Morning". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.