Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite (1984) - Lp

Jermaine Jackson (released internationally as Dynamite) is the tenth studio album by United States singer-songwriter Jermaine Jackson, released in 1984. It was his debut album with Arista after leaving Motown. The album features Whitney Houston and his brothers Michael, Tito and Randy.

After nearly eight years as a Motown solo act, his career was punctuated by false starts and major, sporadic hits. Jermaine Jackson, his first album for Arista, is his first since 1982's Let Me Tickle Your Fancy, and has him doing a slickly produced variant of the R&B/pop his brother was making sound effortless.

The biggest hit here, the jaunty "Dynamite," mixes smooth R&B with a hint with a new wave-ish rhythm and synth patterns that has his ingratiating tenor sounding strong and confident. The percolating and infectious "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" is a duet with brother Michael Jackson.
The song attains a well-produced L.A. pop/R&B sound, and has the nervous energy, if not paranoia, of other like-minded Jackson family performances. In the reunion vein, "Escape from the Planet of the Ant Men" features the Jacksons.

With its mind-boggling premise and over-production, it all but obscures the fact that it's one of Jackson's strongest vocal performances here. As a devout fan of Marvin Gaye, the artist also has a few romantic moments here, too. The sultry "Do What You Do" boasts a strong arrangement and Jackson's persuasive vocals. "Take Good Care of My Heart," a duet with Whitney Houston, has the two having good chemistry.
The last track, "Oh Mother," is an emotional and spare ode that has Jackson's voice at times resembling Art Garfunkel. While Jermaine Jackson's not a perfect album, despite the ground covered, it is a strong one.


Side A
A1. Dynamite  (6:01)
A2. Sweetest Sweetest  (4:05)
A3. Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming (Too Good To Be True)  (4:22)
A4. Escape From The Planet Of The Ant Men  (5:04)

Side B
B1. Come To Me (One Way Or Another)  (5:17)
B2. Do What You Do  (4:46)
B3. Take Good Care Of My Heart  (4:17)
B4. Some Things Are Private  (4:05)
B5. Oh Mother  (4:48)


Personnel

• Jermaine Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals, drum programming (1, 2, 5), arrangements (1, 2, 5), percussion (2-5), keyboards (5), synthesizer bass (5)
• John Barnes – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6), synthesizer bass (1, 4), Yamaha GS1 (9), Fairlight strings (9)
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (3, 8), percussion (3), arrangements (3, 7, 8), bass (8), backing vocals (8)
• David Ervin – keyboards (6)
• Derek Nakamoto – keyboards (6)
• Michael Sembello – Yamaha GS1 (6), bass (6), drum programming (6)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (7), arrangements (7)
• Elliot Willensky – acoustic piano (9), arrangements (9)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6), arrangements (1, 2)
• Ray Parker, Jr. – guitar (3)
• Gregg Arreguin – guitar (4)
• David Williams – guitar (5, 7)
• George Doering – sitar (5)
• Marcus Daniels – guitar (6)
• Michael Landau – guitar (8)
• Freddie Washington – bass (2)
• Nathan East – bass (3, 7)
• Ronnie Foster – synthesizer bass (5)
• Jonathan Moffett – drum programming (1)
• John Robinson – drums (3, 7)
• Don Freeman – drum programming (4), arrangements (4)
• Mike Baird – drums (8)
• Randy Jackson – percussion (2), backing vocals (4)
• George Del Barrio – string arrangements (5, 7)
• Ernie Watts – saxophone solo (7, 8)
• Whitney Houston – backing vocals (2, 7), lead vocals (7)
• Michael Jackson – lead vocals (3)
• Tito Jackson – backing vocals (4)
• Portia Griffin – backing vocals (8)
• Yolanda Denise Young – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Producers – Jermaine Jackson (Tracks 1, 2, 4-7 & 9); Michael Omartian (Tracks 3 & 8); Richard Rudolph (Tracks 4 & 6).
• Executive Producer – Clive Davis
• Engineers – Bill Bottrell, John Guess, Brian Malouf, Mike Schumann and Keith Seppanen.
• Mixing – Bill Bottrell
• Recorded at Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA); Yamaha Studios (Glendale, CA); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA); Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA).
• Art Direction and Design – Ria Lewerke
• Photography – Leon Lecash

Notes
Release: 1984
Format: LP
Genre: Soul, Pop
Label: Arista Records
Catalog# 206317
Vinyl:  Goed
Cover:  Goed

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