Precious Moments (album)

Precious Moments
Studio album by
Jermaine Jackson
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1986
Recorded1985
GenreR&B
Length46:42
Label
ProducerMichael Omartian (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10); Jermaine Jackson and Tom Keane (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 & 8).
Jermaine Jackson chronology
Dynamite
(1984) 		Precious Moments
(1986) 		Don't Take It Personal
(1989)
Singles from Precious Moments
  1. "I Think It's Love"
    Released: February 1986
  2. "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Do You Remember Me?"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Words Into Action"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Precious Moments is the eleventh studio album, and second on Arista Records, from Jermaine Jackson. Released in 1986, the album includes the pop and R&B top-20 hit, "I Think It's Love" (co-written with Stevie Wonder) along with the Top 40 US R&B hit "Do You Remember Me?", and Top 40 Belgian hits "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" and "Words Into Action".

The album track "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful," a duet with Whitney Houston was never released as a single, however, the ballad received significant radio airplay at the time and can still be heard occasionally on certain soft rock/quiet storm-formatted radio stations today and was included on Houston's 2000 compilation Whitney: The Greatest Hits.[citation needed]

"Words Into Action" was featured in the 1986 film About Last Night and was included on the film soundtrack.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Do You Remember Me?" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano[3]) - 5:03
  2. "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" (Jackson, Tom Keane, Kathy Wakefield, David Foster) - 4:30
  3. "Give a Little Love" (David Malloy, Rodney Crowell) - 3:53
  4. "Precious Moments" (Jackson, Keane) - 5:10
  5. "I Think It's Love" (Jackson, Omartian, Stevie Wonder) - 3:52
  6. "Our Love Story" (Jackson, Keane, David Batteau) - 4:31
  7. "I Hear Heartbeat" (Mick Leeson, Peter Vale) - 5:39
  8. "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" (Duet with Whitney Houston) (Elliot Willensky) - 4:19
  9. "Voices in the Dark" (Jackson, Omartian) - 4:36
  10. "Words into Action" (Leeson, Vale) - 4:55

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2012 Remaster (Expanded Edition)

  1. Do You Remember Me?
  2. Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone
  3. Give A Little Love
  4. Precious Moments
  5. I Think It's Love
  6. Our Love Story
  7. I Hear Heartbeat
  8. If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful - (Duet with Whitney Houston)
  9. Voices In The Dark
  10. Words Into Action
  11. Closest Thing To Perfect {Extended Version}
  12. I Think It's Love {Extended Remix}
  13. Do You Remember Me? {Michael Omartian Remix}
  14. Do You Remember Me? {Jellybean Remix}
  15. Do You Remember Me? {Bruce Forest Remix}

B-side

  • Whatcha Doin' (single "Do You Remember Me?")

Personnel

  • Jermaine Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), synthesizers (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), DX7 bass (1, 9, 10), Moog Source bass (1, 3, 5), drum programming (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), arrangements (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), horn arrangements (5)
  • Marcus Ryle – synthesizer programming (1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Tom Keane – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 8), synthesizers (2, 4, 6, 8), Moog bass (2, 4, 6, 8), arrangements (2, 4, 6), drum programming (4, 6), backing vocals (4, 6, 7)
  • Bo Tomlyn – keyboards (2, 6, 8), synthesizers (2, 6, 8)
  • Dean Gant – keyboards (7), synthesizers (7), DX7 bass (7), drum programming (7)
  • Michael Landau – guitars (1–6, 8, 9)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (7)
  • Steve Lukather – guitars (8)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (10)
  • John Robinson – drums (2), hi-hat (3), cymbals (3)
  • John Keane – drums (8)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 4–6, 8, 9)
  • Gary Herbig – saxophones (1, 3, 5, 9)
  • Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones (1, 5, 9)
  • Marc Russo – saxophone (4)
  • Ernie Watts – saxophone (10)
  • Chuck Findley – trombone (1, 5, 9)
  • Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 5, 9)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 5, 9), horn arrangements (5)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (2)
  • Vesta Williams – backing vocals (1)
  • Portia Griffin – backing vocals (2, 5)
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals (2, 6)
  • Maxine Waters – backing vocals (2, 6)
  • Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals (5)
  • Whitney Houston – lead vocals (8)

Production

  • Executive Producer – Clive Davis
  • Producers – Michael Omartian (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10); Jermaine Jackson and Tom Keane (Tracks 2, 4 & 6–8).
  • Engineers – Terry Christian (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10); Steve Hodge (Tracks 2, 4 & 6–8).
  • Whitney Houston's vocal on Track 8 recorded by Michael Hutchinson.
  • Mixing – John Guess (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 10); Steve Hodge (Tracks 2, 4 & 6–8); Humberto Gatica (Tracks 3 & 5)
  • Remixing on Tracks 2 & 6 – Humberto Gatica
  • Art Direction – Ria Lewerke
  • Artwork – Paul Jasmin

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 53
Swedish Albums Chart[6] 16
US Billboard 200[7] 46
US Top R&B Albums[8] 25

References

  1. ^ "Precious Moments". Allmusic. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090583/soundtrack?mode=desktop [user-generated source]
  3. ^ Songwriters as listed at discogs
  4. ^ Jermaine Jackson- Precious Moments @Discogs.com Retrieved 3-20-2010.
  5. ^ "Dutch Albums Chart - March 29, 1986".
  6. ^ "Swedish Albums Chart - April 30, 1986".
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 - May 3, 1986". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - April 26, 1986". Billboard.