Time for Change (album)

Time For Change
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1995
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
GenreR&B
Length52:44
Label
Producer
Wendy Moten chronology
Wendy Moten
(1992)
Time For Change
(1995)
Christmas Time
(1995)

Time For Change is the second album by American R&B singer Wendy Moten, released on February 22, 1995.

Overview

Although none of the album's singles charted in Moten's native United States or the United Kingdom where she had a Top 10 hit with "Come In Out of the Rain" the year before, the album did prove successful in Japan, where she scored two smash hits; "Change of Heart", which reached number 1, and "Your Love Is All I Know", which peaked at number 2.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Your Love Is All I Know"Jud Friedman, Allan Rich, Chris WalkerDavid Foster4:45
2."Forever Yours"Carole Bayer Sager, James Ingram, Bruce RobertsDan Shea, Sager, Ingram, Roberts4:44
3."Change of Heart"Cliff Downs, Randy GoodrumDowns, Goodrum, Ben Brosse, Dick Williams4:47
4."Hear the Angels Cry"Barry Mann, Cynthia WeilShea5:35
5."Comin' Back" (Duet with Keith John)Les Pierce, Rashaan PattersonMichael J. Powell4:48
6."Time for Change"Aaron Zigman, Brock WalshZigman3:59
7."Consider This Love"Downs, Cheryl RodgersDowns, Brosse, Williams4:59
8."This Will Never End"Anne Preven, Jeff HullNigel Lowis4:45
9."When You Love Someone"Boone, PowellPowell4:41
10."Sharin' My Love"BoonePowell4:48
11."All That My Heart Can Hold"Foster, Linda Thompson, Richard Marx, Jeremy LubbockFoster4:50
Total length:52:41
European edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Your Love Is All I Know"Friedman, Rich, WalkerFoster4:45
2."Forever Yours"Sager, Ingram, RobertsShea, Sager, Ingram, Roberts4:44
3."Whatever You Imagine"Mann, James Horner, WeilKeith Thomas3:28
4."Hear the Angels Cry"Mann, WeilShea5:35
5."Comin' Back" (Duet with Keith John)Pierce, PattersonPowell4:48
6."Time for Change"Zigman, WalshZigman3:59
7."Consider This Love"Downs, RodgersDowns, Brosse, Williams4:59
8."This Will Never End"Preven, HullLowis4:45
9."When You Love Someone"Boone, PowellPowell4:41
10."Sharin' My Love"BoonePowell4:48
11."All That My Heart Can Hold"Foster, Thompson, Marx, LubbockFoster4:50
Total length:51:22

Personnel

  • Wendy Moten – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • David Foster – keyboards (1, 11), bass (1, 11), arrangements (1, 11)
  • Simon FranglenSynclavier Programming (1), drums (1)
  • Dan Shea – keyboards (2, 4), Moog bass (2, 4), Macintosh programming (2, 4), drum programming (2, 4), rhythm programming (2, 4), arrangements (2, 4), additional percussion (4)
  • Gary Cirimelli – Macintosh programming (2, 4), Synclavier programming (2, 4)
  • Ren KlyceRoland Juno-106 (2, 4), Akai AX60 programming (2, 4), Synclavier programming (2, 4)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3), synthesizers (3)
  • Randy Goodrum – acoustic piano (3)
  • Cliff Downs – keyboard programming (3, 7), percussion programming (3, 7)
  • Jerome Howard – keyboards (5, 10), acoustic piano (9)
  • Michael J. Powell – keyboard programming (5, 8–10), guitars (5, 8–10), keyboards (8–10), percussion (9, 10)
  • Paul D. Allen – keyboard programming (5, 9, 10), drum programming (5, 8, 10)
  • Aaron Zigman – acoustic piano (6), string arrangements (6)
  • Cheryl Rogers – acoustic piano (7), keyboard programming (7), percussion programming (7)
  • Eddie Howard – keyboards (8), bass (8)
  • Vernon D. Fails – keyboards (9), acoustic piano (9)
  • Curtiss Boone – keyboards (10), keyboard programming (10), bass (10)
  • Claude Gaudette – Fairlight synthesizer programming (11)
  • Tony Smith – Kurzweil programming (11), Synclavier programming (11)
  • Michael Thompson – guitars (1, 2, 11)
  • Donnie Lyle – guitars (3, 5, 7, 8)
  • Dann Huff – acoustic guitar (4)
  • Jackie Street – bass (3, 7)
  • Ray Burton – bass (5)
  • Al Turner – bass (9)
  • Arthur "Buster" Marbury – drums (3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (11)
  • Michael Fisher – percussion (6)
  • Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (2)
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone (7)
  • Benjamin "Skip" Pruitt – saxophone (9)
  • Gary Grantflugelhorn (6)
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (6), flugelhorn and string arrangements (6), string conductor (6)
  • Katie Kirkpatrick – harp (6)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (11)
  • Daryl Gardine – backing vocals (5)
  • Deron Irons – backing vocals (5)
  • Keith John – vocals (5), backing vocals (5)
  • Gerald Kinchelow – backing vocals (5)
  • Esther Ridgeway – backing vocals (9)
  • Gloria Ridgeway – backing vocals (9)
  • Gracie Ridgeway – backing vocals (9)

Musicians on "Whatever You Imagine"

  • Keith Thomas – acoustic piano, electric piano, synthesizers, bass programming, string arrangements
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Mark Hammond – drum programming
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor
  • Pamela Sixfin – string contractor
  • Barry Mann – arrangements
  • Guy Moon – arrangements

Production

  • Jay Landers – executive producer (1–4, 11)
  • Walter Afanasieff – executive producer (2, 4)
  • Jeff Aldrich – executive producer (2)
  • Dick Williams – executive producer (2, 5–7, 9, 10), management
  • Marsha Burns – production coordinator (2)
  • Todd Moore – production coordinator ("Whatever You Imagine")
  • Nancy Roof – A&R coordinator
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Lu Ann Graffeo – design
  • Wayne Kruse – design
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Steve Moir – management

Technical credits

  • Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
  • Mark Pastoria – digital editing (9, 10)
  • David Reitzas – engineer (1), recording (2, 4)
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing (1)
  • Paul Brown – recording (2)
  • Dana Jon Chappelle – recording (2, 4), mixing (2, 4)
  • David Gleeson – recording (2, 4)
  • Bill Bingham – recording (3, 7)
  • Cliff Downs – recording (3, 7)
  • Ben Grosse – recording (3, 7), mixing (3, 7)
  • David Dillbeck – recording (3, 7)
  • Dave Skryznski – recording (3, 7)
  • Paul D. Allen – recording (5, 8–10)
  • Michael J. Powell – recording (5, 8–10), mixing (5, 8, 10)
  • Gerard Smerek – mixing (5, 8, 10), recording (9, 10)
  • Daren Klein – recording (6)
  • Humberto Gatica – mixing (6, 11), recording (11)
  • Bill Whittington – recording and mixing ("Whatever You Imagine")
  • Van Coppock – assistant engineer (1)
  • Gil Morales – mix assistant (1)
  • Marnie Riley – second engineer (2)
  • Ronnie Rivera – second engineer (2, 4)
  • Clell Moore – second engineer (5, 8)
  • Bruce Woods – second engineer (5)
  • Dwayne Jones – assistant engineer (8)
  • Brandon Harris – assistant engineer (11)
  • Tim Mariner – assistant engineer (11)
  • Matt Stephens – assistant engineer (11)
  • Alejandro Rodriguez – mix assistant (11)
  • Felipe Elgueta – additional engineer (11)
  • Grant Greene – assistant engineer ("Whatever You Imagine")
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer ("Whatever You Imagine")
  • Tim Waters – assistant engineer ("Whatever You Imagine")

Charts

Chart performance for Time for Change
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[1] 18

References