''"D" Train'' (a.k.a. ''You're the One for Me'') is the debut album by the American
urban/
post-disco
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group
D-Train, released in United States on 1982 by
Prelude Records, and in United Kingdom by
Epic Records
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. The album was remastered by Canadian label
Unidisc Music
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in 1992 including five bonus tracks.
The album was produced by its musical group member
Hubert Eaves III
Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. In the early 1980s, he worked on hits by the dance act D-Train. He also did session work with Mtume.
Biography
Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano ...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Hubert Eaves III
Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. In the early 1980s, he worked on hits by the dance act D-Train. He also did session work with Mtume.
Biography
Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano ...
and James Williams except where noted.
;Side A
# "
You're the One for Me" – 4:57
# "
Walk On By
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" – 5:28
# "Tryin' to Get Over" - 5:26
# "Lucky Day" – 4:58
;Side B
# "'D' Train Theme" – 5:17
# "
Keep On" – 6:45
# "Love Vibrations" – 5:19
# "You're the One for Me
eprise – 3:45
Performers
*Lead vocals - James Williams
*Bass guitar - Basil Ferrington – (track 4), Kevin Eaves (track 3)
*Drums – Howard King (tracks 1-4 and 6–8), Hubert Eaves Jr, IV (track 5)
*Electric guitar – Butch Campbell (track 6),
Billy "Spaceman" Paterson (5)
*Lisa Fisher – backing vocals (track 5)
*Backing vocals, background arrangement – Neil Trotman (track 3)
*Cello – Jesse Levy,
Seymour Barab
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*Concertmaster – Guy Lumia
*Strings – Regis Iandiorio, Marilyn Wright, Marvin Morganstern, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman
*Keyboards, vocals, strings arrangement – Hubert Eaves III
*Percussion – Hubert Eaves III, Hubert Eaves Jr, IV (track 1)
*Percussion – Steve Kroon
Production
*Mastering – Herbie Powers, Jr.
*Artwork Trudy Schlachter
*Mixing –
François Kevorkian
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, Hubert Eaves III
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
External links
* Further information about this album
"D Train"by D-Train on
Discogs.
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1982 debut albums
D Train (music group) albums