When Love Comes Calling (Deniece Williams album)

When Love Comes Calling is an album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart.

Overview

When Love Comes Calling was produced by Ray Parker Jr. and David Foster. Artists such as Maurice White, Bill Champlin of Chicago and Toto's Steve Lukather are guests on the album.

Critical reception

Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "this album (coproduced by Raydio's Ray Parker Jr.), nicely showcases Williams' expressive voice, and those translucent high C's she's capable of reaching."

Covers

"God Knows" is a cover of a Debby Boone song.

Singles

The single, "I've Got the Next Dance", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Musicians

• Deniece Williams – lead vocals (1, 2, 4–10), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), a cappella vocal performance (3)
• Larry Farrow – keyboards (1)
• Sylvester Rivers – keyboards (1), arrangements (1), rhythm arrangements (2, 8, 9)
• David Foster – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 7, 10), acoustic piano (5), arrangements (6), backing vocals (6), string arrangements (10)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (8, 9)
• Charles Fearing – guitars (1, 9)
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals (1)
• Steve Lukather – guitars (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
• Richard Feldman – guitars (7)
• Wah Wah Watson – guitars (8)
• David Sheilds – bass (1, 9)
• Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 4)
• David Hungate – bass (6, 7, 10)
• Scott Edwards – bass (8)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Ed Greene – drums (2, 4, 8)
• Ollie E. Brown – percussion (1, 8, 9)
• Gary Coleman – vibraphone (1, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 7, 10)
• Eddie "Bongo" Brown – bongos (8)
• Jack Ashford – tambourine (8)
• Gary Herbig – saxophone solo (4)
• Don Myrick – saxophone solo (8)
• Gene Page – horn and string arrangements (1, 8, 9)
• Greg Mathieson – arrangements (4)
• Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (5)
• Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (6, 7, 10)
• Bill Myers – string arrangements (7)
• Frank DeCaro – string contractor (1, 5, 7–10)
• Sarah Page – string contractor (1, 5, 7–10)
• Dyanne Chandler – backing vocals (1, 9)
• Maurice White – backing vocals (1, 10)
• Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 9)
• Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (2)
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals (4, 6, 7, 10)
• Sidney Barnes – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Producers – Ray Parker Jr. (Tracks 1, 3, 8 & 9); David Foster (Tracks 2, 4–7 & 10).
• Co-Producer – Deniece Williams
• Engineers – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1–7, 9 & 10); Ron Malo (Track 8).
• Assistant Engineers – Corey Bailey, Mark Linett, Michael Mancini, Raffaello Mazza and Bo Torian.
• Design – Nancy Donald
• Photography – Richard Arrindell

References