Everlasting Love

by Vanessa Williams

Overview

On Everlasting Love, Vanessa Williams covers her favorite soul songs of the '70s, often with help from the London Session Orchestra. This is a classy set of material that straddles the line between faithful renditions and creative reinterpretations. The strummy folk-soul of the Isley Brothers' "Harvest for the World" is turned into jazz-funk for the dancefloor; the natural exuberance within "Never Can Say Goodbye" is toned down a few degrees, thanks in part to George Benson's guitar and James "D-Train" Williams' (!) backing vocals. Nothing really grabs you by the throat or makes your body hairs stand on end, but that's all right. Williams' music career has almost always had more to do with caressing the ears than anything else. This disc is nothing if not a fan pleaser. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2005
Label:	Lava Records
UPC:	0075679380227
Rank:	69334

Tracks

1. Tuning
2. Never Can Say Goodbye
3. Midnight Blue
4. Show and Tell
5. Let's Love
6. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
7. Everlasting Love
8. With You I'm Born Again
9. Send One Your Love
10. You Are Everything
11. One Less Bell to Answer
12. I'll Be Good to You
13. Harvest for the World
14. Today and Everyday (Wedding Song)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Vanessa Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals
George Benson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
James "D-Train" Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Keith Robinson   Guitar,Guitar
Will Lee   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Al Caldwell   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Dermot Crehan   Violin
Peter Hanson   Violin
Caroline Dearnley   Cello
Lynda Houghton   Bass
Lorraine McAslan   Violin
David Woodcock   Violin
James McLeod   Violin
Julie Andrews   Bassoon
Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin   Viola
Warren Zielinski   Violin
Aaron Heick   Flute,Flute (Alto)
Mike Davis   Trombone (Tenor)
Stephen Orton   Cello
Mark Berrow   Violin
Dave Mann   Sax (Tenor)
Bruce White   Viola
Gavyn Wright   Violin
Chris Laurence   Bass
Peter Lale   Viola
Martin Loveday   Cello
Rita Manning   Violin
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Everton Nelson   Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Andy Snitzer   Sax (Tenor)
J.T. Lewis   Drums
Bashiri Johnson   Percussion
James Genus   Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Rachel Bolt   Viola
Nigel Black   French Horn
Nicholas Bucknail   Clarinet
Jeff Kievit   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Kate Musker   Viola
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
Gustav Clarkson   Viola
David Daniels   Cello
Chris Cowie   Oboe
Andy Findon   Flute
John Heley   Cello
Lisa Fischer   Vocals (Background)
Liz Edwards   Violin
Shawn Pelton   Drums,Loops,Beat Box
London Session Orchestra   Orchestra
Emlyn Singleton   Violin
Richard Berry   French Horn
Richard Watkins   French Horn
Simon Fischer   Violin
David Emanuel   Violin
Rob Mathes   Piano,Clavinet,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Fender Rhodes,Prepared Piano,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric),Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Gut String Guitar,Guitar (12 String)
Vaneese Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Poogie Bell   Drums

Technical Credits

Phil Magnotti   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jan Folkson   Audio Engineer,Editing,Engineer,Programming,Digital Editing
Mark Mandelbaum   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Rob Mathes   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,Orchestration
Christina Dittmar   Art Direction
Andy "Crazy Andy" Shane   A&R
Kris Lewis   Assistant Engineer
Kevin Murphy   Composer
Benjamin Niles   Design
Jill Dell'Abate   Production Coordination
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks   Composer
Jason Flom   A&R
Rod Spicer   Photography
Jennifer Zimmer   Assistant Engineer
Angela McLain   Product Manager
Jeff Harris   Engineer
Cat Diehl   Assistant Engineer
Kinetra "Kim" Stephens   A&R
Marshall Jones   Composer
Willie Beck   Composer
James L. Williams   Composer
George H. Johnson   Composer
Rudolph Isley   Composer
David "Hawk" Wolinski   Composer
Marvin Isley   Composer
Ralph Middlebrooks   Composer
Ray Bardani   Mixing
Melissa Manchester   Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Isobel Griffiths   Orchestra Contractor
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Thom Bell   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
George Johnson   Composer
Gavyn Wright   Leader
Isaiah Abolin   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Senora Sam   Composer
Sonora Sam   Composer
Simon Rhodes   Engineer
Andy Snitzer   Editing,Programming,Digital Editing
Clifton Davis   Composer
Leroy Bonner   Composer
Marshall "Rock" Jones   Composer
Carol Connors   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Chris Jasper   Composer
Clarence "Satch" Satchell   Composer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Linda Creed   Composer
Jerry Fuller   Composer
Marvin Pierce   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Ernie Isley   Composer
David Shire   Composer
Dennis Belfield   Composer
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner   Composer
Louis Johnson   Composer
Ronald Isley   Composer