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Two Eyes

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Two Eyes
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1983
RecordedJuly–December 1982
Studio
Genre
Length34:09
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Brenda Russell chronology
Love Life
(1981)
Two Eyes
(1983)
Get Here
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
New York Daily News(favourable)[2]

Two Eyes is the third studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records.[3] The album got to No. 16 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.[4]

Overview

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Artists such as Michael McDonald, Rita Coolidge, Stevie Wonder, Pattie Brooks, Randy Crawford, Christopher Cross, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen and Al Jarreau appeared on the album.[3]

In 1990, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song "It's Something" under the title "Somethin'" on her self-titled debut album. Later in 2013 Lalah Hathaway with Snarky Puppy did another rendition of the song for the album 'Family Dinner - Volume 1', which on January 26, 2014, won a Grammy Award in the "Best R&B Performance" category.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "I Want Love To Find Me" (Brenda Russell, Bill LaBounty) – 3:02
  2. "It's Something" (Brenda Russell, David Foster) – 3:31
  3. "Hello People" (Brenda Russell, Michael McDonald) – 3:24
  4. "Two Eyes" (Brenda Russell) – 3:16
  5. "Stay Close" (Brenda Russell, Don Grusin) – 4:25
  6. "Jarreau" (Brenda Russell) – 3:13
  7. "New York Bars" (Brenda Russell) – 4:04
  8. "I'll See You Again" (Brenda Russell) – 4:20
  9. "Look Down, Young Soldier" (Brenda Russell) – 4:40

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – Tommy LiPuma
  • Executive Producers – David Nathan and Paul Tarnopol
  • Recorded and Mixed by Al Schmitt
  • Assistant Engineers – Bob Bullock, Terry Christian, Don Koldon, Peggy McCreary and Steve Schmitt.
  • Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • Creative Director – Rich Kamerman
  • Art Direction – Simon Levy
  • Cover Design – Laura LiPuma
  • Photography – Paddy Reynolds

Charts

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Year Chart Peak
position
1983 UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums[4] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Brenda Russell: Two Eyes". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
  2. ^ T. Hazlewood, Darrel (June 5, 1983). "Brenda Russell: Two Eyes". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 348.
  3. ^ a b Brenda Russell: Two Eyes. Warner Bros. Records. May 1983.
  4. ^ a b "Top British Soul Albums". No. 384. Blues & Soul. June 28, 1983. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ "Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2013-12-07.