As The Band Turns is the sixth album by R&B band Atlantic Starr

Atlantic Starr

Atlantic Starr was a 1980s R&B band. Among their biggest hits were "Always" and "Secret Lovers."- History :The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by trumpeter Duke Jones , drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, and three...

, released in 1985. Following the departure of initial lead singer Sharon Bryant

Sharon Bryant

Sharon Bryant is an American R&B singer. She began her career as the lead singer of the R&B group Atlantic Starr in 1976.Bryant sang lead on songs such as "When Love Calls" and "Circles"...

, As The Band sees the introduction of new vocalist Barbara Weathers

Barbara Weathers

Barbara Weathers is an American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr. After leaving her first band, Covacus , Weathers replaced Sharon Bryant, who left the group for a solo career in 1984. Weathers sang on two of Atlantic Starr's biggest hits, "Always" and...

. This proved to be one of the bands more successful releases, yielding several R&B hits, such as "Freak-A-Ristic," "If Your Heart Isn't In It," and the smash quiet storm anthem "Secret Lovers

Secret Lovers

"Secret Lovers", released in 1985, was the third single from As the Band Turns, the sixth album from R&B group, Atlantic Starr. "Secret Lovers" was Atlantic Starr's true breakthrough hit on the pop charts in both the US and UK, though the group had previously minor pop and R&B hits in both...

." This would be the band's last release for A&M Records

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

 after a memorable, although inconsistent, run of hits throughout the early 80's.

Track listing

1. Freak-A-Ristic (David Lewis) 4:05
2. Cool, Calm, Collected (Joey Gallo, Pamela Phillips Oland, Wardell Potts, Jr,.) 4:04
3. One Love (David & Wayne Lewis) 3:52
4. In the Heat of Passion (Wayne Lewis, Potts Jr., William Shelby) 4:38
5. If Your Heart Isn't In It (Hamish Stuart
   Hamish Stuart
   Hamish Stuart is a guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer.- Biography :Stuart had recorded a couple of singles with his first band, the Dream Police, before he was invited to join the recently formed Average White Band in June 1972.A member of AWB from 1972 to 1982, he went on to...
   
   ) 4:02
6. Silver Shadow (David & Wayne Lewis) 4:53
7. Let's Start It Over (Gallo, Oland, Potts) 5:33
8. Secret Lovers (David & Wayne Lewis) 5:30
9. Thank You (David & Wayne Lewis) 4:29

Atlantic Starr

• Barbara Weathers: Lead Vocals
• David Lewis: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Drum Programming
• Wayne Lewis: Lead Vocals, Keyboards
• Jonathan Lewis: Keyboards, Trombone
• Joseph Phillips: Percussion

Additional Musicians

• Drums, Percussion: Derek Organ, Wardell Potts, Jr., Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
  
  
• Bass: Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson
• Keyboards: Bill Bottrell
  Bill Bottrell
  Bill Bottrell is an American record producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Michael Jackson, E.L.O. and Sheryl Crow.- Biography :...
  
  , Joey Gallo, Rex Salas, William "Dr. Z" Zimmerman
• Keyboard Programming: Bill Bottrell, Calvin Harris, Derek Nakamoto
• Guitars: David Cochrane
• Saxophone: David Cochrane, Damon Rentie
• Backing Vocals: Krystal Davis, Dana Meyers, Darryl Phinnessee, Fonzi Thornton
  Fonzi Thornton
  Fonzi Thornton, is an American singer, song writer/producer, stage performer and radio personality.Thornton has provided background vocals on albums by artists which include Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Chic, Sheena Easton, Mariah Carey, David Bowie, Michael Jackson,...
  
  
• Synth Strings: Claire Fischer
• Horn & String Arrangements: Gene Page
  Gene Page
  Eugene Edgar "Gene" Page, Jr. was an influential conductor, composer, arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s....
  
  
• All Other Arrangements: Atlantic Starr, Joey Gallo, Wardell Potts Jr., Hamish Stuart

Production

• Producers: Wayne Lewis, David Lewis, Joey Gallo, Calvin Harris, Wardell Potts Jr.
• Engineers: Ray Bardani, Calvin Harris, Fred Law, Phillip Walters, Tyrone Williams, Rory Young
• Assistant Engineers: Iris Cohen, Michael Dotson, Bino Espinoza, Elmer Flores, Rhys Moody, Karen Siegel, Marcus Williams
• Mixing: Bill Bottrell, Calvin Harris, Fred Law, John McClain
• Mastering: Bernie Grundman