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In the mid-'80s, a lot of downsizing was taking place in R&B. Many of the large soul/funk bands that had emerged in the '70s were going high-tech, which meant cutting way back on horns (or even eliminating them altogether) and emphasizing keyboards and drum machines. Atlantic Starr, like Cameo, felt that they had to do some serious downsizing in order to remain competitive. In 1983, they still had nine members; when As the Band Turns came out two years later, it was down to five. This 1985 release found Starr unveiling a new quintet lineup that consisted of Wayne Lewis on lead vocals and keyboards, David Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Jonathan Lewis on keyboards and trombone (mostly keyboards), Joseph Phillips on percussion, and newcomer Barbara Weathers (who had replaced Sharon Bryant) on lead vocals. As the Band Turns was not only Starr's first post-Bryant album -- it was also the first album they had recorded since parting company with producer James Carmichael (who had produced their last three LPs). This time, the producers included Wayne and David Lewis or Joey Gallo and Wardell Potts Jr. But despite all those changes, Starr was still quite recognizable. Most of the material is excellent, and that is true of everything from the dreamy "Silver Shadow" to the electro-funk gem "Freak-A-Ristic." Without question, Bryant's departure was a major loss for the band. But it wasn't a fatal blow, and Weathers shows herself to be a talented replacement on "Silver Shadow," as well as the ballads "If Your Heart Isn't in It" and "Secret Lovers" (a major hit). Arguably the last great album that Atlantic Starr provided in the '80s, As the Band Turns demonstrated that there could be life after Sharon Bryant for the East Coast outfit.
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John Barnes, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Atlantic Starr, MainArtist - Jonathan Lewis, Producer, Associate Producer - RAY BARDANI, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Lewis, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bino Espinoza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Cochrane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John McClain, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - William Zimmerman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - IRIS COhen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David E. Lewis, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Brothers, Producer, Additional Producer - Karen Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elmer Flores, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Dotson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 A&M Records
Pamela Phillips Oland, ComposerLyricist - Joey Gallo, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Atlantic Starr, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Potts Jr., Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Shifflett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David E. Lewis, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Jr. Potts, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Reach, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Barnes, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Atlantic Starr, MainArtist - Jonathan Lewis, Producer - RAY BARDANI, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Lewis, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bino Espinoza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Cochrane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Sutton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IRIS COhen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, Associate Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David E. Lewis, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karen Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fonzi Thorton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joey Gallo, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Atlantic Starr, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Meyers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Potts Jr., Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Shelby, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Shifflett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David E. Lewis, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Jr. Potts, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Reach, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Darryl Phinnessee, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Atlantic Starr, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Lewis, Producer, Associate Producer - Gene Page, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hamish Stuart, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bino Espinoza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Cochrane, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rex Salas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - IRIS COhen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Johnson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David E. Lewis, Producer, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Organ, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Rentie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Walters, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Weathers, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin L. Harris, Producer
℗ 1985 A&M Records
Atlantic Starr, MainArtist - Jonathan Lewis, Producer, Associate Producer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rory Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David E. Lewis, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Walters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Weathers, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 A&M Records
Pamela Phillips Oland, ComposerLyricist - Joey Gallo, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Atlantic Starr, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Potts Jr., Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BOB BROWN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Zimmerman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Shifflett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David E. Lewis, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Barbara Weathers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Jr. Potts, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Reach, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Atlantic Starr, MainArtist - Jonathan Lewis, Producer, Associate Producer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Lewis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, Accordion, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rory Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David E. Lewis, Producer, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Walters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Weathers, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 A&M Records
John Barnes, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Atlantic Starr, MainArtist - Jonathan Lewis, Producer, Associate Producer - RAY BARDANI, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Lewis, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bino Espinoza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Cochrane, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John McClain, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Sutton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IRIS COhen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Krystal Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wayne I. Lewis, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David E. Lewis, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Siegel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fonzi Thorton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhys Moody, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Law, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Dotson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
In the mid-'80s, a lot of downsizing was taking place in R&B. Many of the large soul/funk bands that had emerged in the '70s were going high-tech, which meant cutting way back on horns (or even eliminating them altogether) and emphasizing keyboards and drum machines. Atlantic Starr, like Cameo, felt that they had to do some serious downsizing in order to remain competitive. In 1983, they still had nine members; when As the Band Turns came out two years later, it was down to five. This 1985 release found Starr unveiling a new quintet lineup that consisted of Wayne Lewis on lead vocals and keyboards, David Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Jonathan Lewis on keyboards and trombone (mostly keyboards), Joseph Phillips on percussion, and newcomer Barbara Weathers (who had replaced Sharon Bryant) on lead vocals. As the Band Turns was not only Starr's first post-Bryant album -- it was also the first album they had recorded since parting company with producer James Carmichael (who had produced their last three LPs). This time, the producers included Wayne and David Lewis or Joey Gallo and Wardell Potts Jr. But despite all those changes, Starr was still quite recognizable. Most of the material is excellent, and that is true of everything from the dreamy "Silver Shadow" to the electro-funk gem "Freak-A-Ristic." Without question, Bryant's departure was a major loss for the band. But it wasn't a fatal blow, and Weathers shows herself to be a talented replacement on "Silver Shadow," as well as the ballads "If Your Heart Isn't in It" and "Secret Lovers" (a major hit). Arguably the last great album that Atlantic Starr provided in the '80s, As the Band Turns demonstrated that there could be life after Sharon Bryant for the East Coast outfit.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:58
- Main artists: Atlantic Starr
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Special Products
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1985 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1985 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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