''Jude Cole'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter

Jude Cole Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, manager, and record producer. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up 4 subsequen ...

. The album is one of the first to feature tenor saxophonist

Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...

, performing on tracks 3 and 5.

Track listing

All songs written or co-written by Jude Cole. Co-writers, where noted, in

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. # "Like Lovers Do" (4:42) # "Walls That Bend" (3:45) (Cole, John Corey) # "You Were In My Heart" (5:00) # "Something That You Want" (4:21) (Cole,

Alan Pasqua Alan Pasqua (born June 28, 1952) is an American rock and jazz pianist. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music. His album ''Standards'' with drummer Peter Erskine was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. As a ...

) # "Life of Luxury" (4:36) (Cole, Corey, Deborah Neal) # "The Hurt" (4:36) # "Everyone's In Love" (4:23) (Cole, Sara Allen) # "Better Days" (3:58) (Cole,

John Bettis John Gregory Bettis (born October 24, 1946) is an American lyricist. He was originally part of the band Spectrum, which also featured Richard and Karen Carpenter. He wrote the lyrics for " Top of the World", a hit for both Lynn Anderson and Th ...

) # "Walk On Water" (4:05) # "Crying Mary" (6:12)

Personnel

*Jude Cole - lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass *

Rob Mounsey Rob Mounsey (born December 2, 1952) is an American musician, composer, and arranger. Music career Mounsey was born in Berea, Ohio, and grew up in Seattle, Washington, spending a few years each in Findlay and Granville, Ohio. At the age of 17, ...

- keyboards *

Mickey Curry Michael Timothy Curry (born June 10, 1956) is an American musician. He has collaborated with singer-songwriter Bryan Adams since the early 1980s, but has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, ...

- drums *Jimmy Bralower - drum programming *

Jeff Bova Jeff Bova (born Jeffrey Bova in 1953) is an American musician. He has been active in the music industry since the mid-1970s, contributing to recordings by significant mainstream artists like Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Eric Clapton, ...

- keyboards * Jimmy Maelin (sic) - percussion *

- tenor saxophone *Ron Skies - synth string programming *

Russ Titelman Russ Titelman (born August 16, 1944, Los Angeles, California) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has to date won three Grammy Awards. He earned his first producing the Steve Winwood song " Higher Love", and his second and third f ...

- synth string arrangement *Robby Kilgore - keyboards

References

1987 debut albums Jude Cole albums Albums produced by Russ Titelman Reprise Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub