The Deele - Eyes Of A Stranger (1987) (vinyl Lp) - €5,00

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"Eyes of a Stranger" is an album released by the R&B band the Deele in 1987.

The Deele (pronounced like "deal") is an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who achieved success in the 1980s with such hit singles as "Body Talk" and "Two Occasions".

The third album released by the Deele, it became the band's most commercially successful album, on the strength of what is perhaps the group's best-known hit, the R&B top 5 and pop top ten single, "Two Occasions," along with the R&B top ten follow-up, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies." 

It was shortly after the release of this album that primary group songwriters Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and L.A. Reid left the band to pursue production work.

With group members Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Antoine "L.A." Reid's popularity increasing, and their productions skills in demand, it was inevitable that this would be the final album by the urban funk ensemble. 

The LP featured the very credible "Two Occasions"; as Dee gives a depiction of the song through some metaphoric verses, Babyface tenderly intercedes on the pre-hook in support of Dee's lyric. 

This is the only song on the album that features Babyface on lead. 

In spite of its superb arrangement and production, the quiet-storm classic peaked at number four after 24 healthy weeks on the charts even though it was worthy of a number-one ranking. 

The follow-up single, "Shoot 'em Up Movies," has an arrangement that is reminiscent of the golden doo wop era. The creatively composed number peaked at number ten inside of 15 weeks.

Side one

1.  Two Occasions - 4:17

2.  Shoot ‘Em Up Movies - 4:20

3.  Let No One Separate Us - 4:15

4.  Eyes Of A Stranger - 4:52

Side two

1.  Can-U-Dance - 4:34

2.  She Wanted - 4:40

3.  Hip Chic - 4:15

4.  So Many Thangz - 5:16

5.  Eyes Of A Stranger (Reprise) - 1:18

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Solar Records, Inc.
• Copyright © – Solar Records, Inc.
• Marketed By – Intercord Ton GmbH
• Licensed To – Intercord Ton GmbH

Credits

• Art Direction – Dennis Lewis
• Engineer [Mixing] – Barney Perkins, Jon Gass
• Engineer [Recording] – Dan Marnien, Fred Howard, Jerry Brown, John Payne, Jon Gass, Jon Guggenheim
• Hair – Freddie Clemons 
• Make-Up – Kelli Anderson
• Mastered By – Wally Traugott
• Model – Swad 
• Photography By – Tim Alexander, Von Thomas
• Producer – L.A. & Babyface

Produced for Deelesongz Inc.

Recorded at Galaxy Sound Studios, Silverlake Studios and Studio Masters, Hollywood, CA

Mixed at Galaxy Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA

Notes

Released: 1987

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  RnB/Swing

Label:  Solar ‎Records

Catalog#  SOLLP 3609

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Gebruikerssporen (G)

Prijs: €5,00