''Lite Me Up'' is a pop album with a strong disco-funk feel by

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. It was Hancock's first release without producer David Rubinson since 1969. On this album, Hancock was influenced by his long-time friend, producer Quincy Jones and sessions included many musicians associated with Jones including

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and Jeff Porcaro of

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. The album was the first on which Hancock played the

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Track listing

#"Lite Me Up!" (

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) #"The Bomb" (Herbie Hancock, Temperton) #"Gettin' to the Good Part" (Hancock, Temperton) #"Paradise" ( Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Hancock) #"Can't Hide Your Love" ( Jeffrey Cohen, Hancock,

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

) #"The Fun Tracks" (Temperton) #"Motor Mouth" (Temperton) #"Give It All Your Heart" (Hancock, Temperton)

Personnel

*Herbie Hancock -

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, piano,

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, synthesizer drums, vocals, vocoder * Jerry Hey - flugelhorn, trumpet *Gary Herbig - saxophone, woodwind *

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- trombone, trumpet * William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach, Jr. - trombone * Michael Boddicker, Corrado Rustici, Frank Martin - synthesizer *

, David Williams, Jay Graydon - guitar * Louis Johnson,

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- bass *

, Jeff Porcaro, John "J.R." Robinson - drums * Paulinho da Costa - percussion *Wayne Anthony - lead vocals (2, 6 & 7), Patrice Rushen - vocals, vocoder (8) *

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, Paulette Williams,

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, Venette Gloud, Linda Lawrence, John Lehman, Richard Page - backing vocals * David Foster - piano

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lite Me Up (Album) 1982 albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Narada Michael Walden Herbie Hancock albums