The one's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Soul/Funk/Jazz/R&B Albums ever Released. All of them, I purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and also now have them on CD or Digital Download today.
You may have a Differing view (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
Number 16.........JEFFREY OSBORNE.........SELF-TITLED
Starting His Musical Career in 1970 with an already Formed Band called LTD, Jeffrey Osborne was Primarily a drummer.
The Band were made up of lots of different Musicians, including several from another Band Named "Love Men Ltd" Later Jeffrey Osborne began sharing Vocals in the Band with his Brother Billy.
By 1978 Jeffrey Osborne was Promoted to Lead Singer, and after a Few Years of Chart Success in late 1980, Jeffrey Osborne decided to Leave the Band and go Solo.
He Signed to A&M Records the following Year, and had His Self-Titled Debut Album Released in 1982. Jeffrey Osborne Co-Wrote most of the Album.
The Album was produced by Jazz Keyboard Player George Duke, checkout the Musicians on the Album, it Featured some of the Biggest Names in Soul and Jazz Music!
The First 4 Tracks on Side 1 were some of the Best Tracks Jeffrey Osborne Ever Recorded and are Featured on Most of His Best/Greatest Hits Albums!
If I had to Pick My Favorite, it would be Track 3.
The Album Reached Number 49 on the US Pop Chart and Number 3 on the US R&B Chart.
The Album contained 3 Single Releases:
1. I Really Don't Need No Light : US Pop 39 and US R&B 3
2. On The Wings Of Love: US Pop 29 and US R&B 13 (also Charted in the UK at Number 11 Pop)
3. Ennie Meenie: US Pop 76
Full Track Listing:
The Band were made up of lots of different Musicians, including several from another Band Named "Love Men Ltd" Later Jeffrey Osborne began sharing Vocals in the Band with his Brother Billy.
By 1978 Jeffrey Osborne was Promoted to Lead Singer, and after a Few Years of Chart Success in late 1980, Jeffrey Osborne decided to Leave the Band and go Solo.
He Signed to A&M Records the following Year, and had His Self-Titled Debut Album Released in 1982. Jeffrey Osborne Co-Wrote most of the Album.
The First 4 Tracks on Side 1 were some of the Best Tracks Jeffrey Osborne Ever Recorded and are Featured on Most of His Best/Greatest Hits Albums!
If I had to Pick My Favorite, it would be Track 3.
The Album Reached Number 49 on the US Pop Chart and Number 3 on the US R&B Chart.
The Album contained 3 Single Releases:
1. I Really Don't Need No Light : US Pop 39 and US R&B 3
2. On The Wings Of Love: US Pop 29 and US R&B 13 (also Charted in the UK at Number 11 Pop)
3. Ennie Meenie: US Pop 76
Full Track Listing:
- "New Love" (4:10) (Geoffrey Leib)
- "Eenie Meenie" (4:23) (Raymond Lee Pounds, Michael Sembello)
- "I Really Don't Need No Light" (3:40) (Jeffrey Osborne, David "Hawk" Wolinski)
- "On The Wings of Love" (4:00) (Osborne (lyrics), Peter Schless (music))
- "Ready for Your Love" (3:59) (Osborne, Ron Kersey)
- "Who You Talkin' To?" (3:51) (Osborne, Tony Maiden)
- "You Were Made to Love" (3:11) (Osborne, Len Ron Hanks)
- "Ain't Nothin' Missin" (4:09) (Osborne, Leib, Michael Dorian)
- "Baby" (4:18) (Osborne, Jamaal Franklin)
- "Congratulations" (2:56) (Osborne, Jeffrey Kerr)
- Album Personnel:
- Jeffrey Osborne - vocals, percussion on "New Love"
- Larry Williams - tenor saxophone
- George Duke - keyboards
- Bobby Lyle - Fender Rhodes
- Bobby Martin - French horn
- David T. Walker - guitar
- Michael Sembello - guitar
- John Barnes - keyboards
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Lynn Davis - background vocals
- Charles Fearing - guitar
- Steve Ferrone - drums
- Gary Grant - trumpet
- Jerry Hey - trumpet
- Louis Johnson - bass
- Abraham Laboriel, Sr.- bass
- Arif Mardin - orchestration
- Lew McCreary - trombone
- Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
