Forever, for Always, for Love
Forever, for Always, for Love | ||||
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Cover art by Lynn Goldsmith | ||||
Studio album by Luther Vandross | ||||
Released | September 21, 1982 | |||
Recorded | February–June 1982 | |||
Studio | Media Sound Studios (New York City, New York) The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) The Village (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 43:32 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Luther Vandross chronology | ||||
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Singles from Forever, for Always, for Love | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Forever, for Always, for Love is the second studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 21, 1982, by Epic Records. It became Vandross' second album to chart in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and was his second album to top the R&B Albums chart where it spent three weeks.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, and earned Vandross his third nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, but lost to Marvin Gaye for his song "Sexual Healing".
The hit "Since I Lost My Baby" was originally recorded by the Temptations in 1965, while the "Having a Party" part of the opening track was originally recorded by Sam Cooke in 1962. The album's opening track was heard during the opening credits of the 1990 film House Party. Rolling Stone gave the album a four-star rating, describing Vandross as "the most gifted male pop-soul singer of his generation".
In 2004, singer Lalah Hathaway covered the song "Forever, for Always, for Love" for the compilation album Forever, for Always, for Luther. She later included the song on her 2004 third album Outrun the Sky. In the same year Philadelphia rap-duo Young Gunz sampled "Better Love" on their top 40 hit "No Better Love" ft. Rell.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bad Boy/Having a Party" | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller, Sam Cooke | 5:16 |
2. | "You're the Sweetest One" | Vandross, Miller | 4:46 |
3. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | 5:28 |
4. | "Forever, for Always, for Love" | Vandross | 6:23 |
5. | "Better Love" | Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr. | 6:26 |
6. | "Promise Me" | Vandross | 4:43 |
7. | "She Loves Me Back" | Vandross | 6:09 |
8. | "Once You Know How" | Vandross | 4:35 |
Personnel
- Luther Vandross – vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangements; acoustic piano on "Once You Know How"
- Doc Powell, Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Nat Adderley, Jr. – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ed Walsh – synthesizer
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams – drums
- Paulinho da Costa, Ralph MacDonald, Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Alan Rubin, Dave Bargeron, David Taylor, Gregory Williams, Jon Clarke, Jon Faddis, Lawrence Feldman, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker, Peter Gordon, Randy Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Tom Malone – horns
- Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Frederick Buldrini, Gene Bianco, Guy Lumia, Harry Zaratzian, Helen Weiss, Homer Mensch, Jesse Levy, John Beal, Jonathan Abramowitz, Judy Geist, Julien Barber, Kermit Moore, Leo Kahn, Leo Kahn, Lewis Bagowitz, Lewis Eley, Louann Montesi, Margaret Ross, Marilyn Wright, Max Pollikoff, Ora Shiran, Richard Sortomme, Richard Young, Ron Carter, Sidney Kaufman, Sue Pray – strings
- Brenda White King, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Phillip Ballou, Cissy Houston, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis, Norma Jean Wright – backing vocals
- Paul Riser, Leon Pendarvis – string and horn arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1982 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Luther Vandross - Forever, for Always, for Love (1982) album review by Craig Lytle, credits & releases at AllMusic
- ^ "The Best of Vandross on Record". chicagotribune.com. 3 October 1993. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: luther vandross". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (November 25, 1982). "Luther Vandross - Forever, for Always, for Love (1982) album review". rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (January 1, 1992). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music. Random House. ISBN 9780679737285. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Luther Vandross | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Luther Vandross – Forever, for Always, for Love". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Luther Vandross – Forever, for Always, for Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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