''Miracles'' is the second studio album by the Italian/U.S. ensemble

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. It was released in 1981 and reached number forty-six on the US ''Billboard'' Album Chart and nine on the US ''Billboard'' Black Albums chart. ''Miracles'' includes the

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", "Your Move", "Heaven of My Life", "Stop for Love" (in the UK only) and "Miracles". The band recorded the songs for the album at Fonoprint Studios in

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, Italy. The songs were then taken to Mediasound Studios in New York City for the recording of the vocals. The sessions were mastered at Sterling Sound Studios. The album was originally released as an LP in March 1981. The artwork was designed by Greg Porto.

Reception

''Miracles'' received positive reviews from the majority of critics.

Track listing

Personnel

;''Change'' * James "Crab" Robinson - lead vocals *

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- lead vocals, solo vocals, background vocals * Paolo Gianolio - guitar *

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- guitar * David Romani - bass guitar * Rudy Trevisi - saxophone * Onaje Allan Grumbs - keyboards * Maurizio Biancani - assistant synthesizer *

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- drums *

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, Luther Vandross, Krystal Davis, Dennis Collins - background vocals ;Additional musicians * Mauro Malavasi - piano, synthesizer * Victor Paz - trumpet * Earl Gardiner - trumpet * Denny Trimboli - saxophone * Bob Alexander - trombone * The Goody Music String Ensemble - strings * Gordon Grody - solo vocals *

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, Benny Diggs - background vocals ;Technical *

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and

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- producer, executive producer (for Little Macho Music Co., Inc., New York) * David Romani, Mauro Malavasi and Paolo Gianolio - composing, arrangements, conducting * Tanyayette Willoughby - vocal conducting *

- vocal conducting, lyrics * Paul Slade - lyrics * Maurizio Biancani - engineering (Fonoprint Studios) * Michael H. Brauer - engineering (Fonoprint and Mediasound Studios) * Andy Hoffman - assistant engineer (Mediasound Studios) * Greg Calbi - engineer (Sterling Sound) * Greg Porto - art and design

Charts

Sampling

* French house duo Le Knight Club sampled parts of this song for their two songs, "Hysteria" and "Hysteria II" * The elements of this song was sampled by VANTAGE //, Who made the track "Happiness Deluxe" from the 'Metro City' album. * House Producer Les Années Folles sampled parts for his song 'Yacht' * Shook sampled elements of "Hold Tight" for his single, "Hold Tight" from his EP, "The Rise and Fall EP" released in 2011

References

{{Authority control 1981 albums Change (band) albums Atlantic Records albums