TRACKS
WHO'S GONNA HOLD ME NOW 3:26
by Joani Taylor/Jimm Taylor. CAPAC
Background Vocals Joani Taylor/Jimm Taylor/Heather McLeod; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming and Arrangement Miles Black; Keyboards Ron Johnston; All Percussion Phil Robertson
PICK YOURSELF UP 4:00
by Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern. ASCAP
Featured Soloist Miles Black; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black/Ron Johnston; All Percussion Phil Robertson; Arrangement Ron Johnston/Joani Taylor/Miles Black
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 2:42
by Jimmie Davis/Charles Mitchell. BMI
Background Vocals Jimm Taylor/Miles Black/(Hoot) Brian Gibson; Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston with Joani Taylor
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT 3:28
by Ira and George Gershwin. ASCAP
Featured Vocalist Jimm Taylor; Keyboard Synthesizer Programming Miles Black & Ron Johnston; Percussion Phil Roberts
Intro Players: Drums Norm Jefferies; Bass Torben Oxbol; Saxes Jack Stafford & Campbell Ryga; Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Henry Christian & Stu Barnet; ★ Jimm Taylor Arrangement Jimm Taylor/Ron Johnston/Miles Black; Intro & Interlude Arranged by Miles Black
AIN'T NO USE 3:10
by Sid Wyche/L. Kirkland. Forshay Music Inc.
Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Ken Lister; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor
MY FAVORITE YEAR 3:10
by Michael Brourman/Karen Gottlieb. BMI
All Keyboards Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor
WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE 1:45
by E.A. Swan. ASCAP
All Vocals Joani Taylor; Non-sampled Finger Snaps Ron Johnston; Arrangement Oliver Gannon
WELL ALRIGHT OK YOU WIN 3:15
by Don Raye/Frances Faye/Dan Howell. ASCAP
Featured Soloist Saxophone Jack Stafford; Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Henry Christian & Stu Barnet; Saxophone Campbell Ryga; Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Torben Oxbol; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Drums Norm Jefferies; Arrangement Ian McDougall
ALL THE WAY 3:45
by Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen. ASCAP
Piano Ron Johnston; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Ron Johnston & Miles Black; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor; String Arrangement Miles Black & Ron Johnston
THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE 3:05
by Jule Styne/Bob Merrill. Chappell & Co.
Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE 5:31
by E. Heyman/V. Young. ASCAP
Piano Ron Johnston; Arrangement Ron Johnston & Joani Taylor
NICE AND EASY DOES IT 3:00
by Alan Bergman/Lew Spence. ASCAP
Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Ken Lister; Featured Soloist on Guitar Oliver Gannon; Arrangement Ron Johnston
TOO LONG AT THE FAIR 4:27
by Billy Barnes. Tylerson Music Co./Criterion Music Corp.
Piano Ron Johnston; Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black; Featured Soloist on all Trombones Ian McDougall; Arrangement Ron Johnston; Trombones Arranged by Ian McDougall
AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW 3:35
by Alan White/Leroy Lovett. BMI
Trombone Ian McDougall; Trumpets Stu Barnet & Henry Christian; Saxophones Campbell Ryga & Jack Stafford; Piano Ron Johnston; Bass Torben Oxbol; Guitar Oliver Gannon; Drums Norm Jefferies; Arrangements Ian McDougall
YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU 2:24
by James V. Monaco/Joe McCarthy. Broadway Music Corp./Edward Kassner Music Co.
Featured Child's Vocals is an original recording of Joani Taylor at 4 years of age; Piano Ron Johnston; All Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming Miles Black; Arrangement Joani Taylor & Ron Johnston; String Arrangement Miles Black
Absolutely
1990
Ballad Productions
“The work, the will, the passion, she’s all the things that inspire. Part of her magic is her fine control of nuances; vocals that range from a whisper to a whip.”
— The Province
“Joani Taylor provided in fact the musical highlight of the Rene Simard Show.”
— The Globe and Mail
“Joani is an artist with the guts to experiment and the intelligence to know what works best. She wove enchantment.”
— The Vancouver Sun
“Her voice is a flexible instrument that works well over the fine integration of the band; an exercise in involvement that is a pleasure to hear.”
— The Vancouver Sun
“The clear tones, the meaningful phrasing and the passion. In fact, the audience couldn’t resist anything this lovely lady did.”
— Georgia Straight
“Joani came, sang and conquered - again.”
— Vancouver Magazine
“Taylor is an excellent singer who never spares herself. Joani Taylor is packing them in.”
— The Province
WHAT THEY SAID
CREDITS
Production co-ordinator: Ray Irvin
Executive producers: Joani Taylor & Ray Irvin
Producers: Joani Taylor, Ron Johnston & Ray Irvin
Except Nice Work If You Can Get It, produced by Jimm Taylor
Engineer: Perry Barret
Recorded and mastered: Blue Wave Studios, Vancouver
Photography: Derek Norris, Looking Good Studios
Hair and makeup: John Inder
Graphic design: Martin Nichols, Lionheart Graphics
Manufactured by: Sonrise Audio, Richmond, B.C.
LINER NOTES
℗© 1990 Ballad Productions Ltd. Recorded and digitally mastered at Blue Wave Studios, Vancouver, B.C. for Ballad Productions.
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