Inside Out is a studio album by Philip Bailey, released in 1986 by Columbia Records.[2] The album reached No. 30 on the US Billboard Top Black Albums chart, No. 29 on the Swiss Pop Albums chart and No. 30 on the Swedish Pop Albums chart.[3][4][5]
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| Released | May 12, 1986[1] | |||
| Studio | The Power Station (New York City) Skyline Studio (New York City) Townhouse Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 43:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers, Phillip Bailey | |||
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| Singles from Inside Out | ||||
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Overview
editInside Out was produced by Nile Rodgers. Artists such as Jeff Beck, Tawatha Agee, Ray Parker Jr., Nathan East, George Duke and Phil Collins also appeared on the album.[2]
Singles
edit"State of the Heart" was released as a single, reaching No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Detroit Free Press | (favourable)[9] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [8] |
Carlo Wolff of The Boston Globe wrote that "Bailey's most coherent and relaxed solo album chronicles his walk through city streets, his eyes turned toward the heavens".[10] Don McLeese of the Chicago Sun Times called Inside Out a "polished, consummately crafted collection."[11] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review exclaimed that Inside Out "has all the hall-marks of his style-vocal flexibility, a precise manner of punching out the words, and, of course, those spectacular high falsetto notes. What's different from his previous solo efforts is the music itself, which is brassier and closer to rock." Garland added "The knowing hand of producer Nile Rodgers, who seems to perceive exactly what will work for any particular artist, is much in evidence in settings that always complement rather than detract from Bailey's assertive solos."[12] Adam Sweeting of The Guardian called the album "an often incisive set of soul songs".[13] With a four out of five stars rating Thom Duffy of the Orlando Sentinel said "on this new album, Bailey aims for a polished yet punchy funk and ballad style."[8] David Toop of The Times noted that "Inside Out is produced by Nile Rodgers and is typical of his urban contemporary style. Unspectacular, but Bailey's falsetto is still wonderful."[14] Fred Bayles of the Associated Press scribed "Inside Out, is a pop album that will grow on you even if you're not a fan of the genre. Just concentrate on that voice."[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Club" | Philip Bailey, Bobby Nunn, Donna Weiss | 4:45 |
| 2. | "State of the Heart" | Mic Murphy, Paul Pesco | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Long Distance Love" | Bobby Nunn | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Echo My Heart" | Kathy Kurasch, Weiss, Lauren Wood | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Don't Leave Me Baby" | Nile Rodgers | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Special Effect" | Bailey, Rodgers | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Because of You" | Bailey, Phil Collins, George Duke, Nathan East, Lorelei McBroom, Ray Parker Jr. | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Back It Up" | Bailey, Collins, Duke, East, Parker Jr., Rodgers | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Take This With You" | Bailey, Keithen Carter, Bruce Gaitsch, Patrick Leonard | 4:49 |
| 10. | "The Day Will Come" | Gerard McMahon | 4:10 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3–10), vocoder (1)
- Kevin Jones – Synclavier programming and sequencing
- Nile Rodgers – keyboards (1-4, 6, 9), guitar (1-6, 8–10), vocoder (1), horns (1), backing vocals (1, 6, 8), bass (2–4, 6, 9), string arrangements and conductor (2, 7, 8)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (7), keyboards (8)
- Peter Scherer – keyboards (10)
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar (7, 8)
- Rick Robbins – guitar (7)
- Jeff Beck – guitar (8)
- Darryl Jones – bass (1, 10)
- Nathan East – bass (7, 8)
- Omar Hakim – drums (1, 10), percussion (1)
- Jimmy Bralower – drums, percussion and sequencing (2–6, 9)
- Phil Collins – drums (7, 8), percussion (7)
- Steve Elson – saxophone (3)
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster (2, 7, 8)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1)
- Curtis King, Jr. – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
- Carl Carwell – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 9, 10)
- Brenda White-King – backing vocals (1, 7)
- Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (2, 8)
- Diane Garisto – backing vocals (2, 8)
- Lorelei McBroom – backing vocals (6, 7)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (8)
Production
edit- Producers – Nile Rodgers (1-6, 9, 10); Philip Bailey (7, 8).
- Executive producer – Larkin Arnold
- Engineers – James Farber (1-6, 9, 10); George Massenburg (7, 8).
- Second Engineers – Scott Ansell and Knut Bohn (1-6, 9, 10); Steve Chase (7, 8).
- Additional engineering (1-6, 9, 10) – Jon Goldberger
- Recorded at The Power Station (New York, NY), Skyline Studios (New York, NY) and Townhouse Studios (London, UK).
- Mixed by James Farber at Skyline Studios.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Production manager – Kevin Jones and Budd Tunick
- Art direction and design – Lane/Donald
- Photography – Dennis Keeley
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Album Top 100 | 74 |
| German Pop Albums | 65 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 30 |
| Swiss Hitparade[4] | 29 |
| US Top Pop Albums (Billboard) | 84 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 16.
- ^ a b c Philip Bailey: Inside Out. Columbia Records. 1986.
- ^ "Philip Bailey: Inside Out (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Philip Bailey: Inside Out". hitparade.ch. Swiss Hitparade.
- ^ a b "Philip Bailey: Inside Out". swedishcharts.com.
- ^ "Philip Bailey: State Of The Heart (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Philip Bailey: Inside Out". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b Duffy, Thom (May 18, 1986). "Philip Bailey: Inside Out". orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Graff, Gary (May 18, 1986). "Inside Out - Philip Bailey". Detroit Free Press. p. 63.
- ^ Wolff, Carlo (June 19, 1986). "Philip Bailey: Inside Out". newspapers.com. Boston Globe. p. 96.
- ^ McLeese, Don (May 19, 1986). "Winter and old pals cut new album". newsbank.com. Chicago Sun Times. p. 45.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (October 1986). "Philip Bailey: Inside Out" (PDF). newspapers.com. Vol. 51, no. 10. Stereo Review. p. 103.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (June 6, 1986). "Rock Pony gallops to the rescue". newspapers.com. The Guardian. p. 13.
- ^ Toop, David (June 8, 1986). "Arts: Pop". gale.com. The Times.
- ^ Bayles, Fred (July 4, 1986). "Records". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. p. 29 – via newspapers.com.