Album

Forever, For Always, For Love

Luther Vandross

1982 · Funk / Soul

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Forever, For Always, For Love by Luther Vandross

Forever, For Always, For Love is a Soul & Funk album by Luther Vandross, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 35 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Bad Boy / Having A Party5:16
  2. A2You're The Sweetest One4:47
  3. A3Since I Lost My Baby5:28
  4. A4Forever, For Always, For Love6:24

Side B

  1. B1Better Love6:26
  2. B2Promise Me4:40
  3. B3She Loves Me Back6:10
  4. B4Once You Know How4:36

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Disco
  • polished
  • tender
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Pressing, as indicated by "G" etched in the side B runout.
Produced for Vandross Ltd.
Recorded and mixed for M.H.B. Production, Inc.
Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York, NY
Production Coordination Sephra Herman
Recorded at Mediasound, New York
Thanks Gordon Elliott, Susan Planer, Hank Meyer, Suzanne Buckley
Village Recorder, Los Angeles (Thanks Kathy Konop)
Record Plant, Los Angeles (Thanks Rose Mann)
Luther's wardrobe designed and executed by Hutaff Lennon, Jr.
Special thanks: Larkin Arnold, Cheryl Lynn, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
My fabulous arrangers: Nat Adderley, Jr., Marcus Miller, Paul Riser, Leon Pandarvis, Jr.
The best singers who happen to be my closest friends: (even Bruce Wallace & Hutaff Lennon can hum a mean tune) Shep Gordon, Daniel Markus, Bert Padell, Jimmy Woods, Sephra Herman, Michael Brauer
The great staff of personalities at Epic/CBS Records & once again the warmest & most emotionally reassuring family a guy can love - Mary Ida, Pat Ann, Anthony, Vaneisa, Ramone, Debra, Seveda, Tonia, Parise, Charece, Tamira, Avalon, & Welcome To The World, Klerese
Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records Inc.
Phillip Ballou appears courtesy of Handshake Records.
Fonzi Thornton appears courtesy of RCA Records.
Runouts are etched, except for "STERLING" which is stamped.

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6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 35 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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