''Rockin' Radio'' is a 1983 album by Jazz trumpeter Tom Browne, released on Arista Records.''Rockin' Radio'' at

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/ref> It is his fifth album. His prior album, ''Yours Truly'' had success on the charts, but no charting single.''Yours Truly'' Charts and Awards at

/ref> ''Rockin Radio'' was different. The album peaked at #24 on the R&B album charts and #147 on the Billboard 200 (both lower than ''Yours Truly''), but the title track hit #11 on the R&B charts and #33 on the dance charts.''Rockin' Radio'' Charts and Awards at

/ref> "Crusin'" hit #63 on the R&B charts. Michael Jonzun and

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of The Jonzun Crew both helped write the title track.''Rockin' Radio'' a
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Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Tom Browne, except where indicated. # "Rockin' Radio" (

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) – 6:14 # "Cruisin'" (David Spradley) – 6:29 # "Turn It Up (Come on Y'all)" (David Spradley, Tom Currier) – 6:30 (''featuring

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'') # "Angeline" – 4:40 # "Brighter Tomorrow" (Cliff Branch) – 6:18 # "Never My Love" ( Richard Addrisi, Donald Addrisi) – 4:18 # "Mr. Business" – 5:46 # " Feel Like Making Love" (

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) – 4:17

Personnel

* Tom Browne – arrangements, horns (1), horn arrangements (1), trumpet (2-8),

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(4-8), Korg synthesizer (4-8),

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(4-8),

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(4-8),

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(4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8) *

– keyboards (1), synthesizers (1), electric funk bass (1),

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(1), drum programming (1), percussion (1) * David Spradley – keyboards (2, 3), synthesizers (2, 3),

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(2, 3), drum programming (2, 3) * Cliff Branch – acoustic piano (4-8),

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(4-8), Oberheim OB-X (4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8), arrangements (5) *

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– acoustic piano (4-8), Fender Rhodes (4-8), Korg synthesizer (4-8), Oberheim OB-X (4-8), Prophet-5 (4-8), percussion (4-8), backing vocals (4-8) *

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– guitars (7, 8) * Victor Bailey – electric bass (6) * Ted Currier – drum programming (2, 3) * Jimmy Johnson –

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s (1) * Alvin "Wink" Flythe Jr. – horns (1) *

– lead vocals (3) * Carol Woods – lead vocals (5) * Amy London – backing vocals (5) * Majorie Barnes – lead and backing vocals (7)

Production

* Cherrie Shepherd – executive producer (2, 3) * Maurice Starr – producer (1) * Michael Jonzun – co-producer (1) * Ted Currier – producer (2, 3) * David Spradley – producer (2, 3) * Dave Grusin – producer (4-8) * Larry Rosen – producer (4-8) *

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– engineer (2), mixing (2) * Jay Burnett – engineer (2, 3), mixing (2, 3) * Josiah Gluck – recording (4-8) * Scott Noll – recording (4-8), mixing (4-8) * Nina Siff – recording (4-8), mixing (4-8) * Tom Browne – mixing (4-8) * Damon Bates – recording assistant (4-8) * Debbie Rebhun – recording assistant (4-8) *

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– mastering at

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(New York, NY) * Donn Davenport – art direction * Vincent Hughes Frye – photography * Lisa Daurio – stylist * Florentini – male clothes * Bill Ditfort Designs – male sweater * Samantha Robbins – female clothes * Jamaican Flower Associates Inc. – management * Beverly Ainsworth – management

References

{{Authority control 1983 albums Tom Browne (trumpeter) albums Arista Records albums Albums produced by Michael Jonzun