''The Voice of Love'' is the second album by American

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singer

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. It was released on October 12, 1993.

Background and content

Some of the songs on the album were taken from previous

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productions. "Up in Flames" had previously appeared on Lynch's 1990 musical play ''

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''; "Questions in a World of Blue", an instrumental version of "She Would Die for Love", and an instrumental version of "The Voice of Love" were all included in the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', which was also directed by David Lynch and in which Cruise makes a brief appearance. An instrumental version of "Kool Kat Walk" appeared in Lynch's 1990 film '' Wild at Heart''.

Track listing

Personnel

Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably '' Blue Velvet'', the ''Twin Peaks'' saga (1990–1992, 2017), ''The Straight St ...

– arrangements, conduction, synthesizer, piano,

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– lyrics, artwork, percussion, production *

– vocals *

Vincent Bell Vincent Edward Gambella (July 28, 1932 – October 3, 2019), known as Vinnie Bell, was an American session guitarist, instrument designer and pioneer of electronic effects in pop music. Life and career He was born in Brooklyn">p> Life and care ...

– guitar *

Gerry Brown Gerry “The Gov.” Brown is a recording engineer, mixer and music producer based in Los Angeles, best known for his work with artists including Whitney Houston, John Legend, Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, Sting, Prince, Phil Collins, Marcu ...

– drums * Reggie Hamilton – bass guitar * Jim Hynes – trumpet * Nick Kirgo– guitar * Kinny Landrum – synthesizer * Sam Merendino – drums * Art Pohlemus – mixing (tracks 5 and 10) * Tom Ranier – keyboards * Albert Regni – tenor saxophone *

Grady Tate Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated '' Schoolhou ...

– drums *

Buster Williams Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in th ...

–

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; Technical * John Karpowich – mixing (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9, 11) *

Stephen Marcussen Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States. He has been mastering music since 1979. Biography Marcussen's introduction to music recording happened in 1976 when, at ...

– mastering * E. J. Carr – sleeve photography * Tom Recchion – sleeve artwork

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Voice of Love, The (Julee Cruise album) 1993 albums Julee Cruise albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by David Lynch