Confidence (Narada Michael Walden album)

Confidence is the sixth full-length studio recording from singer/songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was his first album wherein he co-wrote every single song with other people.

Track listing

1. "You're #1" (Narada Michal Walden, Allee Willis, Bob Castell Blanch, Frank Martin) - 5:43
2. "Summer Lady" (N.M. Walden, Lisa Walden, Corrado Rustici) - 5:18
3. "I'm Ready" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:20
4. "Safe in My Arms" (N.M. Walden, Jeffrey E. Cohen) - 4:14
5. "Confidence" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:01
6. "Holiday" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 4:27
7. "You Ought to Love Me" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Randy Jackson) - 5:10
8. "Blue Side of Midnight" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 6:57

Personnel

• Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, ending chant (1), finger snaps (2), acoustic piano (4), BGV arrangements (4)
• Frank Martin – keyboards, synth solo (5, 7), synthesizer arrangements (6)
• Corrado Rustici – guitars, guitar solo (1, 5), "space" guitar (8)
• Joe-Bob Castelle Blanch – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo (7)
• Randy Jackson – bass guitar, finger snaps (2)
• John Barnes – synth bass (1)
• Charles Chapman – finger snaps (2)
• Marc Russo – alto saxophone (1, 3), sax solo (3)
• Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
• Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone (2)
• Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo (8)
• Chuck Findley – trumpet (1, 3)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 3), horn arrangements (1, 3)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
• Dwayne Simmons – ending chant (1), finger snaps (2)
• Felton Pilate – backing vocals (2)
• Martha Rubinson – French summer lady voice (2)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 6)
• John Lehman – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Wanda Walden – backing vocals (4, 6)

Strings (Tracks 3, 4 & 8)

• Michael Gibbs – arrangements
• Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
• Terry Adams and David Kadarauch – cello
• Thomas Elliott and David George – viola
• Patrice Anderson, Walter Ayres India Cooke, Clifton Foster, Stephen Gehl, Roy Malan, Greg Mazmanian, Nathan Rubin and Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin

Production

• Narada Michael Walden – producer
• Bob Clearmountain – engineer
• Mick Guzauski – engineer
• Dave Jerden – engineer
• Leslie Ann Jones – engineer
• Ken Kessie – engineer
• Maureen Droney – second engineer
• Murray Dvorkin – second engineer
• Brian Malouf – second engineer
• Malcolm Pollack – second engineer
• Wayne Lewis – second engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Loren Hammer – photography
• Gregory Digiovine – management
• Adam's Dad Management Co. – management

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