Decisions (The Winans album)

Decisions is the fifth studio album by American gospel group the Winans, released in 1987 under Qwest Records. The album was written and produced by Marvin Winans, along with music producer Quincy Jones and Barry Hankerson. The album is a blend of contemporary gospel and R&B, also includes the Grammy winning single "Ain't No Need to Worry" featuring singer Anita Baker and "Love Has No Color" featuring singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.

Track listing

Re-issue

Personnel

The Winans

• Carvin Winans – vocals
• Marvin Winans – vocals, percussion
• Michael Winans – vocals
• Ronald Winans – vocals

Musicians

• Laythan Armour – keyboards, synthesizer programming, drum programming
• John Bokowski – keyboards
• Loris Holland – keyboards
• Wayne Linsey – keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer programming
• Michael Rochelle – keyboards, synthesizers
• Harlan Rogers – keyboards
• Thomas Whitfield – keyboards
• Hadley Hockensmith – guitars
• Dean Parks – guitars
• Lanar Brantley – bass
• Dean Gant – bass
• Andrew Gouche – bass
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Bill Maxwell – drums
• Ollie E. Brown – LinnDrum, percussion
• Alex Acuña – percussion
• Barry Hankerson – percussion
• Justo Almario – horns
• Anita Baker – lead vocals (1)
• Douglas Williams – additional vocals (1)
• Melvin Williams – additional vocals (1)
• Michael McDonald – lead vocals (7)

Additional backing vocals

• Victor Adams, Fred Hammond, Kevin Anthony Jackson, Celeste McKinney, Kevin Session, Dwayne Whitfield, Angie Winans, BeBe Winans, Debbie Winans, Debra Winans, Regina Winans and Earl J. Wright

Children's choir on "Breaking of Day"

• Carvin Winans Jr., Deborah Joy Winans, Juan Winans, Mario Winans, Marvin Winans Jr., Mike Winans and Shay Winans

Production

• Barry Hankerson – executive producer, co-producer, management
• Quincy Jones – executive producer
• Benny Medina – executive producer
• Marvin Winans – producer
• Carvin Winans – co-producer
• Ronald Winans – co-producer
• Craig Burbidge – engineer
• Peter Haden – engineer
• Allen Isaacs – engineer
• Steve King – engineer
• Win Kutz – engineer
• Barney Perkins – engineer
• Karen Jones – project coordinator
• Mary Ann Dibs – art direction, collage
• Russell Comfort – photography

Awards

• 1988 Soul Train Music Awards - Best Gospel Album Group or Choir

Charts

References

External links

• The Winans