Sweet Control: The Best of Jon Lucien
01/12/1999
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All Music Guide Review
This 1999 release was long overdue, since none of Lucien's earliest material existed in print since RCA deleted his Best of several years prior. This disc ranges from the singer's first album, I Am Now, to Mother Nature's Son from the early '90s. You can hear his influence on the quiet storm formats yet to come in tunes like "Would You Believe in Me." This disc drops off slightly in the second half, as Lucien (and his labels?) cast around for a for commercial niche for his hard-to-piegonhole style. "Sweet Control," with its Jeff Lorber-produced urban groove, sticks out like a sore thumb amongst classics like "Rashida," "Dindi" and "Creole Lady." Still, everything a Lucien fan would want is here (except maybe the original "Shadow of Your Smile"). A great romantic crooner with an island touch. ~ Frank Federico, All Music Guide
Sweet Control: The Best of Jon Lucien Track Listing
Credits of Sweet Control: The Best of Jon Lucien
- Frank Malabé
- Percussion
- Harvey Mason, Sr.
- Drums
- Harold Mason
- Drums
- Shep Meyers
- Producer
- Alec Milstein
- Bass
- Bill O'Connell
- Piano
- Alisa Ohri
- Vocals (Background)
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Guitar
- Kim Plainfield
- Drums
- Larry Rosen
- Producer
- Bobby Scott
- Percussion
- Stephanie Spruill
- Vocals (Background)
- Russell Taylor
- Bass
- Steve Thornton
- Percussion, Drums, Conga
- Wah Wah Watson
- Guitar
- Buster Williams
- Bass
- Yossi Fine
- Guitar
- Milt Hisler
- Bass, Guitar, Percussion
- Joe Shepley
- Trumpet
- Mike Ragogna
- Compilation Producer
- Lew DelGatto
- Woodwind
- David Richman
- Project Coordinator
- Shirly Alves
- Vocals (Background)
- Mathieu Bitton
- Art Direction, Design
- Greg Casseus
- Liner Notes
- Maria Fattoruso
- Vocals (Background)
- Noel Pointer
- Violin
- Bill Summers
- Percussion
- Ralph MacDonald
- Percussion
- David T. Walker
- Guitar
- Dave Carey
- Percussion
- Michael Abene
- Arranger
- Gloria Agostini
- Harp
- Aloisio Aguiar
- Piano
- Kenny Barron
- Piano
- Sergio Brandao
- Bass
- Oscar Brashear
- Trumpet
- Cameron Brown
- Bass
- Garnett Brown
- Trombone
- Dennis Budimir
- Guitar
- Daniel Carillo
- Guitar
- Myra Casales
- Vocals
- Bert Collins
- Trumpet
- Mailto Correa
- Percussion, Conga
- Dave Grusin
- Percussion, Moog Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- Richard Cummings
- Keyboards
- Steve Gadd
- Drums
- Benny Golson
- Arranger
- Eric Harrigan, Jr.
- Drums
- Kebo Harrigan
- Drums
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- Gregory Jones
- Bass
- Mitch Kerper
- Keyboards
- Abraham Laboriel
- Bass
- John Tropea
- Guitar
- Phyllis Hyman
- Vocals (Background)
- Melba Moore
- Vocals
- Justo Almario
- Flute, Percussion, Saxophone
- Dorothy Ashby
- Harp
- Herbie Hancock
- Piano
- Dave Koz
- Saxophone
- Jon Lucien
- Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Main Performer
- Bobby Lyle
- Keyboards
- Bob Malach
- Piano
- Jerome Richardson
- Flute
- Wayne Shorter
- Saxophone
- Marvin Stamm
- Trumpet
- Jeff Lorber
- Percussion, Drums
- Chuck Rainey
- Bass




















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