In The Storm is the third solo studio album by R&B singer El DeBarge (formerly the lead singer of the group DeBarge).
The album contained Tip O’ My Tongue, written by Kirk Johnson and Prince (who used the credit Paisley Park).
Sessions and compiling
Tip O’ My Tongue was re-recorded by El DeBarge’s musicians, and the album doesn’t feature any musical input by Prince.
Promotion
The album produced three singles, You Know What I Like, My Heart Belongs To You and Another Chance, but the album failed to chart.
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Track listing
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CD
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LP/MC
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Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
- Elmo Funk (Prelude)
- Fast Lane
- After The Dance
- My Heart Belongs To You
- Cry (Interlude)
- Love Me Tonight
- Sincerely Yours (Interlude)
- You Know What I Like
- Tip O’ My Tongue (5:00) 1
- Soul Searchin’ (Prelude)
- In The Storm
- And Then I Wrote (Interlude)
- Thick
- Another Chance
- Leggs
- Elmo Funk (Interlude)
- You To Turn Me On
- Prelude To Midnight
- Special
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- Elmo Funk (Prelude)
- Fast Lane
- After The Dance
- My Heart Belongs To You
- Cry (Interlude)
- Love Me Tonight
- Sincerely Yours (Interlude)
- You Know What I Like
- Tip O’ My Tongue (5:00) 1
- Soul Searchin’ (Prelude)
- In The Storm
- And Then I Wrote (Interlude)
- Thick
- Another Chance
- Leggs
- Elmo Funk (Interlude)
- You To Turn Me On
- Prelude To Midnight
- Special
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1 Written by Kirk Johnson and Prince (as Paisley Park)
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- El DeBarge - lead vocals, background vocals, piano
- Keith Crouch - drums, keybass, background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Al McKay - guitar
- Unknown musicians - sampled horns
- James DeBarge - background vocals
- Jimmy Abney - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Andrew Brown - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
- Kenneth Crouch - background vocals (as part of "The Juice Crew")
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Production
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- El DeBarge- co-producer, executive producer
- Maurice White - co-producer
- Benny Medina - executive producer
- Fred Moultrie - executive producer, management
- Galen L. Senogles - recording engineer
- Paul Klingburg - recording engineer, mixing engineer
- W. Michael Lewis - second engineer, computer and synthesizer programming
- Keith Kresge - second engineer
- Eddie Schreyer - mastering (at Future Disc Systems, North Hollywood, CA)
- Mike McKnight - synthesizer programming
- Mark Ryden - illustration
- Mike Jones - photo
- Kim Champagne - art direction
- Leslie Wintner - design
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Thanks
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- A special thanks to the Juice Crew - Jimmy Abney, Andrew Brown, Keith Crouch, Kenneth Crouch - for helping me create good music with real musicians. Hopefully our music will inspire others to develop the musical talents God has given to them.
- Thanks to Benny Medina, Lenny Waronker, Gary Gilbert, Michelle Dolley, Terry Harper, Gene Shelton, Ray Harris, Hank Spann, Roy Ayers, Carolyn Baker, David Altschul, Kim Champagne, Fred Brown, Eddie Singleton, Gary O’Neal, Mo Ostin, Leonard Richardson, Pat Jones, Marylou Badeaux, Ife Kiara and everyone at Warner Bros. Records and MCA Music.
- DFear God, thanks for the mission. Oh Lord, thank you so much for your mercy and loving kindness. You’ve been so-o good to me. Despite the "book" may this "page" go up before you as praise. Again I ask for your mercy as I repent for the lasciviousness of this chapter. My feet are set on a path that I must follow, and you are the force that moves me. You know the way that I take oh Lord and you are able to make me stand. Now Lord last, your blessings upon Fred and Carol Moultrie, Uncle William Abney, Uncle James Abney, my mother, Pastor Howard Swancy, their children and their children’s children. These are monumental pillars of strength you’ve placed in my life, not by circumstance, but by your will. El
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