I Know
08/11/1998 | Virgin Records Us
Lyrics from I Know
All Music Guide Review
Playing the role of R&B love god has always come naturally to Luther Vandross. On his Virgin debut, he eases into his groove once again. Whether he's dealing in the easy, gospel-inflected pop of album opener "Keeping My Faith in You" or the jazzy hooks of the title track (with Stevie Wonder guesting on harmonica), Vandross is in command. While the faux hip-hop of "Get It Right" (with rap by Precise) seems a bit forced, the disc is strong overall. R&B doesn't get any glossier. ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide
I Know Track Listing
Credits of I Know
- Paulette McWilliams
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus, Vocal Arrangement
- Richard Marx
- Arranger
- Sue McLean
- Assistant Engineer
- Earl McIntyre
- Conductor, Horn Arrangements
- Jenny Douglas McRea
- Choir, Chorus
- Byron Miller
- Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Arranger
- Marcus Miller
- Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Producer, Arranger
- Cindy Mizelle
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus, Vocal Arrangement
- Tony Moran
- Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Nick Moroch
- Guitar
- Dean Parks
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Rex Rideout
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Max Risenhoover
- Digital Editing, Sound Design
- John Scarpula
- Sax (Tenor)
- Al Schmitt
- Engineer
- Ira Siegel
- Guitar
- Fonzi Thornton
- Arranger, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- "Little" Louie Vega
- Producer
- Reed Vertelney
- Bass, String Programming, Drums, Keyboards
- Stan Wallace
- Engineer
- Kirk Whalum
- Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
- Stevie Wonder
- Harmonica, Performer, ?
- Clyde E. Gamble
- Choir, Chorus
- Love Fellowship Crusade Choir
- Choir, Chorus
- Rob Murphy
- Assistant Engineer
- Precise
- ?
- John Wheeler
- Trombone
- Tony Gonzalez
- Assistant Engineer
- Albert Sterling Menendez
- Keyboards
- Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
- Producer
- Phil Hamilton
- Guitar
- Nat Adderley, Jr.
- Bass, Horn Arrangements, Arranger, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards, Piano
- George Corsillo
- Design
- Tim Lauber
- Assistant Engineer
- Peter "Ski" Schwartz
- Digital Editing, Design
- Tony Coluccio
- Keyboards, Programming
- Greg Thompson
- Assistant Engineer
- Paul J. Falcone
- Engineer
- Oscar Monsalve
- Assistant Engineer
- Dave Saronson
- Engineer
- Tamira C. Sanders
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Gene Perez
- Bass
- Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney
- Bass, Producer, Drum Programming, Arranger, Keyboards
- Michael Oakman
- Guitar
- Angela J. Williams
- Choir, Chorus
- Oscar Ramirez
- Assistant Engineer
- Roger Innocent
- Hair Stylist
- Renay Joubert
- Choir, Chorus
- Taka Honda
- Assistant Engineer
- Ronnie Robinson, Jr.
- Vocals (Background)
- Jeff Damo
- Assistant Engineer
- Sharon Ferguson
- Choir, Chorus
- Sheniqua Fontaine
- Vocals (Background)
- Lior Goldenberg
- Engineer
- John Scarpulla
- Sax (Tenor)
- John Anderson
- Bass, Drum Programming, Arranger, Keyboards
- Patrick Dorn
- Project Coordinator
- Leroy Williams
- Choir, Chorus
- Jeff Jones
- Make-Up, Hair Stylist
- Tony Black
- Engineer
- Terence
- Bass, Keyboards, Arranger, Producer, Drum Programming
- Michael Thompson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Robin Clark
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Vaneese Thomas
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Darlene Love
- Vocals (Background)
- Lisa Fischer
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- B.J. Nelson
- Choir, Chorus
- Kevin Owens
- Choir, Chorus
- Tawatha Agee
- Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement, Choir, Chorus
- Joshie Armstead
- Vocals (Background)
- Phillip Ballou
- Choir, Chorus
- Ray Bardani
- Engineer, Mixing
- Steven Barkan
- Engineer
- Katreese Barnes
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Karen Bernard
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Vivian Cherry
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Michael Ciro
- Guitar
- Cissy Houston
- Choir, Chorus
- Michelle Cobbs
- Choir, Chorus
- Dave Darlington
- Engineer, Mixing
- Benny Diggs
- Conductor
- Assa Drori
- Concert Master
- Diva Gray
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Troy Halderson
- Assistant Engineer
- Ivan Hampden
- Percussion, Percussion Programming, Drums
- David Isaac
- Engineer, Drum Programming, Sound Design
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar (Electric)
- Hilary James
- Performer, Fender Rhodes
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
- Tony Kadleck
- Trumpet
- Brenda White-King
- Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
- Curtis King
- Choir, Chorus
- Jesse Levy
- Cello
- Charles Libove
- Concert Master
- Luther Vandross
- Arranger, Vocals (Background), Producer, Main Performer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Bob James
- Fender Rhodes
- Jeremy Lubbock
- Arranger, Conductor
- Cassandra Wilson
- Performer, ?






















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