Silk Electric R&B singer Diana Ross , released on September 10, 1982, by RCA Records . It was Ross' second of six albums released by the label during the decade. It reached No. 27 on the US Billboard 200UK Albums Chart and the Top 20 in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. The album cover was designed by Andy Warhol .
Silk Electric Released September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10 ) Recorded 1981–1982 Studio
Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Power Station , New York City Genre
Length 37 :31 Label
Producer
"Muscles " "So Close " "Who"
The album contains Ross' US Top 10, Grammy -nominated single, "Muscles ", which was written and produced by Michael Jackson . All other tracks were produced by Ross, including the US Top 40 follow-up single "So Close " featuring prominent background vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross .
The song "In Your Arms", written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser , was covered by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston as "Hold Me " the following year. The song "I Am Me" was co-written by Ross (and incorrectly listed as co-written by Cindy Birdsong instead of Janie Bradford on the Greatest Hits: The RCA Years compilation album). The album was certified Gold in the US and Silver in the UK.
The album was remastered and re-released on September 2, 2014 by Funky Town Grooves as an "Expanded Edition", with bonus material.[ 4]
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Muscles " 4:40 2. "So Close " 4:14 3. "Still in Love" Randy Handley 4:08 4. "Fool for Your Love" 3:48 5. "Turn Me Over" Steve Goldstein 1:08
Side B Title Writer(s) 6. "Who" 3:38 7. "Love Lies" Allan Chapman Michael Hanna 3:47 8. "In Your Arms" 4:07 9. "Anywhere You Run To" David Roberts 3:31 10. "I Am Me" 3:52
2014 Expanded Edition CD2 (Funky Town Grooves) Title 11. "Muscles" (Edited Version) 4:05 12. "Muscles" (12" Version) 6:40 13. "So Close" (Single Version) 3:53 14. "I Am Me" (Extended Mix) 4:27
Credits are adapted from the Silk Electric liner notes.[ 5]
Diana Ross – lead vocals, arrangements (3, 4, 5), backing vocals (3–10)
Michael Jackson – uncredited backing vocals (1)
Patti Austin – backing vocals (1)Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1)
Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (1)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (2), background vocal arrangements (2)Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (2)Cissy Houston – backing vocals (2)Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (2)
Denzil Miller – keyboards (1)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1)Greg Smith – synthesizers (1)
Bill Wolfer[ 6]
Rob Mounsey – keyboards (2, 3, 7), arrangements (2, 3, 7)Steve Goldstein – synthesizers (2, 5, 10), arrangements (5)
Ray Chew – keyboards (4, 5, 6, 8, 10), arrangements (4, 6, 10)Ed Walsh – synthesizers (6, 7)
Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes (9), rhythm arrangements (9)Joe Bargar – acoustic piano (9)
David Williams – guitar (1)Eric Gale – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)Jeff Mironov – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Bob Kulick – lead and rhythm guitars (3, 4, 7, 10)Nathan Watts – bass (1)Neil Jason – bass (2–9)Lucio Hopper – bass (10)
Jonathan Moffett – drums (1)Yogi Horton – drums (2–7, 9, 10)Rick Marotta – drums (8)Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (10)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string arrangements (1)Paul Riser – string arrangements (6, 8, 9), rhythm arrangements (8)Randy Brecker – horn arrangements (9)
Producers – Michael Jackson (Track 1); Diana Ross (Tracks 2–10).
Engineers – Ross Pallone and Tom Perry (Track 1); Larry Alexander (Tracks 2–10).
Assistant engineer on tracks 2–10 – Dave Greenberg
Track 1 recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Tracks 2–10 recorded at the Power Station (New York, NY).
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Cover art – Andy Warhol
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