''Love Approach'' is an album by American trumpeter Tom Browne that was released by

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in 1980. The song "

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" topped the U.S. R&B chart for three weeks in October 1980.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Tom Browne, except where indicated # "

" (Browne, Toni Smith) – 4:43 # "Her Silent Smile" – 5:12 # "Forever More" (

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) – 3:22 # "Dreams of Lovin' You" (

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) – 4:20 # "Nocturne" – 5:08 # "Martha" (Browne, Smith) – 3:41 # "Moon Rise" (Lesette Wilson) – 5:15 # "Weak in the Knees" (featuring Viki Sylva) (Sylva) – 4:41

Personnel

* Tom Browne – trumpet, flugelhorn, synthesizer * Bob Franceschini – tenor saxophone, handclaps * Barbara Bellins – flute *

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– piano, electric piano, synthesizer *

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– piano * Lesette Wilson – piano, electric piano, synthesizer *

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– piano, electric piano, synthesizer *

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– guitar * Mike Vinas – guitar * Sekou Bunch – bass * Francisco Centeño – bass *

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– bass *

– drums, handclaps * Buddy Williams – drums * Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion * Carol Steele – percussion * Alvin Flythe – rap, handclaps * Mike Flythe – rap, handclaps * Kevin Osborne – rap, handclaps * Tonni Smith – vocals, handclaps * Victoria Sylva – vocals, handclaps * Martha Rojas – handclaps

Charts

Singles

Culture

''"Forever More"'' from Tom Browne's 1980 album, ''Love Approach'', was heard as part of the beginning and end of the broadcast day on the

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affiliate in

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in the mid 1980s.

References

External links

Tom Browne-Love Approach at Discogs
*''Love Approach'' at

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