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Now (Patrice Rushen album)

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Now
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 1984
Recorded1983–1984
Studio
Genre
Length49:05
LabelElektra
Producer
  • Cornelius Mims, Jr.
  • Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen chronology
Straight from the Heart
(1982)
Now
(1984)
Anthology
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Now is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Patrice Rushen issued in May 1984 on Elektra Records.[3] The album rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart, No. 4 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4][5][6]

Singles

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"Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[7][8] "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" also got to No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [9]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Patrice Rushen and Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington; except where indicated.

  1. "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" (Rushen) - 6:48
  2. "Gone with the Night" - 4:40
  3. "Gotta Find It" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:26
  4. "Superstar" (Rushen, Romeo Williams) - 4:56
  5. "Heartache Heartbreak" - 4:10
  6. "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" - 6:18
  7. "My Love's Not Going Anywhere" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:18
  8. "Perfect Love" - 4:54
  9. "High in Me" (Rushen, Syreeta Wright) - 4:13
  10. "To Each His Own" (Rushen, Lynn Davis) - 4:12

Personnel

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Production

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  • Patrice Rushen – producer, executive producer, assistant engineer
  • Charles Mims Jr. – producer
  • Peter Chaikin – recording engineer
  • Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer
  • Paul Ericksen – assistant engineer
  • Ross Pallone – assistant engineer
  • Csaba Petocz – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Stebbins – assistant engineer
  • F. Byron Clark – remixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Betty Chow – art direction, design
  • Cathy Henszey – art direction, design
  • Bobby Holland – album photography
  • Peter Breza – photography assistant
  • Roger Dong – photography assistant
  • Jacqueline Sallow – inner sleeve photography
  • Sherwin Bash – management

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Studios

  • Recorded at The Crib (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Remixed at Soundcastle and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered at K Disc Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

References

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  1. ^ Elias, Jason. "Patrice Rushen: Now". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 173. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ a b Patrice Rushen: Now. Elektra Records. May 1984.
  4. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  6. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) [Billboard Hot Soul Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) [Billboard Dance Club Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. ^ "Patrice Rushen: Get Off (You Fascinate Me) [Billboard Hot Soul Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.