''As the Band Turns'' is the sixth album by R&B band

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, released in 1985. Following the departure of initial lead singer Sharon Bryant, ''As The Band'' sees the introduction of new vocalist Barbara Weathers. This proved to be one of the band's more successful releases, yielding several R&B hits, such as "Freak-A-Ristic," "If Your Heart Isn't In It" (written by former

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vocalist

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), and the smash quiet storm anthem "

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." This would be the band's last release for

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after a memorable, although inconsistent, run of hits throughout the early 80's.

Track listing

# "Freak-A-Ristic" (David Lewis) - 4:05 # "Cool, Calm, Collected" (Joey Gallo, Pamela Phillips Oland, Wardell Potts, Jr.) - 4:04 # "One Love" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 3:52 # "In the Heat of Passion" (Wayne Lewis, Wardell Potts Jr., William Shelby) - 4:38 # "If Your Heart Isn't In It" (

) - 4:02 # " Silver Shadow" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:53 # "Let's Start It Over" (Joey Gallo, Pamela Phillips Oland, Wardell Potts, Jr.) - 5:33 # "

" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 5:30 # "Thank You" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:29

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

* Barbara Weathers – lead vocals (5, 6, 8), backing vocals (6, 7, 8) * David Lewis – guitars (1-4, 6-9), drum programming (1, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals (1, 2, 4-9), arrangements (1, 3, 6), lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 8, 9) * Wayne Lewis – keyboards (1, 3-9), lead vocals (1, 5, 7), backing vocals (1, 2), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6) * Jonathan Lewis – keyboards, trombone * Joseph Phillips – percussion * Atlantic Starr – arrangements (4)

Additional Musicians

* John Barnes – keyboards (1, 3, 9) *

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– keyboards (1), keyboard programming (1) * Derek Nakamoto – keyboard programming (1, 3) * William "Dr. Z" Zimmerman – keyboards (1, 7) * Joey Gallo – keyboards (2, 4, 7), arrangements (2, 7) * William Shelby – keyboards (4) *

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– keyboard programming (5) *

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– keyboards (5) * Craig Harris – synthesizer string programming (6, 8) * David Cochrane – guitars (4, 9), saxophone solo (5) * Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson – bass guitar (5, 9) * Wardell Potts, Jr. – drums (2, 4, 7), percussion (2, 4, 7), arrangements (2, 4, 7) * Derek Organ – drums (5) * Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) * Damon Rentie – saxophone ending (5) *

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– horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 5) *

– arrangements (5) *

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– synthesizer string arrangements and performance (6, 8), string and horn arrangements (9) * Dana Meyers – backing vocals (4) * Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (5) * Phyllis St. James – backing vocals (5) *

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– backing vocals (9) *

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– backing vocals (9)

Production

* David Lewis – producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)) * Wayne Lewis – producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) * Jonathan Lewis – associate producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) * Joey Gallo – producer (2, 4, 7) * Wardell Potts Jr. – producer (2, 4, 7) * Fred Law – engineer (1, 3, 9), mix assistant (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), additional engineer (5, 6, 8) *

– additional engineer (1, 3, 9), producer (5), engineer (5), mixing (5) * Kevin Reach – engineer (2, 4, 7), mixing (2, 4, 7) * Rory Young – engineer (6, 8) * Bill Bottrell – mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) * John McClain – mixing (1, 9) * Jim Shifflett – mixing (2, 4, 7) * Phil Walters – mix assistant (5), additional engineer (6, 8) * Ray Bardani – additional engineer (1, 3, 5, 9) * Bino Espinoza – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 9) * Iris Cohen – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 9) * Michael Dotson – assistant engineer (1, 9) * Elmer Flores – assistant engineer (1) * Rhys Moody – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) * Karen Siegel – assistant engineer (1, 3, 5, 9) * Marcus Williams – assistant engineer (1, 3, 9) * Ralph Sutton – assistant engineer (3, 9) * Tyrone Williams – assistant engineer (6, 8) *

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– mastering * Chuck Beeson – art direction * Larry Vigon – design, painting * Mark Hanauer – photography * Cecil Parker – stylist ;Studios * Recorded at Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA);

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and

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(North Hollywood, CA);

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and Studio Masters (Los Angeles, CA);

Studio (Encino, CA); Minot Sound (White Plains, NY); Golden Apple Media (New York, NY). * Mixed at Hitsville U.S.A. and Studio Masters. * Mastered at

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(Hollywood, CA).

References

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