Trey Lorenz (album)
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Trey Lorenz is the debut solo album by R&B singer-songwriter and Mariah Carey
backing vocalist Trey Lorenz
. It was released on Epic Records in 1992, and features 11 tracks, 8 of which Lorenz co-wrote.
The album featured 3 singles: "Someone to Hold", which peaked at 19 on the pop charts and reached number 5 on the R&B chart. The next single, "Photograph of Mary", peaked at number 46 on the R&B charts while reaching number 11 on the dance charts. The third and final single, the Lionel Richie
-penned "Just to Be Close to You" got as far as number 66 on the R&B charts.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
backing vocalist Trey Lorenz
Trey Lorenz
Trey Lorenz is an African American singer and songwriter. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School.-Biography:...
. It was released on Epic Records in 1992, and features 11 tracks, 8 of which Lorenz co-wrote.
The album featured 3 singles: "Someone to Hold", which peaked at 19 on the pop charts and reached number 5 on the R&B chart. The next single, "Photograph of Mary", peaked at number 46 on the R&B charts while reaching number 11 on the dance charts. The third and final single, the Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
-penned "Just to Be Close to You" got as far as number 66 on the R&B charts.
Track listing
- "Someone to Hold" (Lorenz, Carey, Afanasieff) – 4:43
- "Photograph of Mary" (Seth Swirsky) – 4:26
- "Just to Be Close to You" (Richie) – 4:47
- "Run Back to Me" (Lorenz, Scott Cutler, Brian O'Doherty) – 4:22
- "Always in Love" (Lorenz, Carey, Afanasieff) – 5:16
- "Wipe All My Tears Away" (Lorenz, Morales, M. Rooney) – 4:47
- "Baby I'm in Heaven" (Lorenz, Thomas) – 4:52
- "It Only Hurts When It's Love" (Lorenz, Ballard) – 4:15
- "How Can I Say Goodbye" (Lorenz, Cutler, O'Doherty) – 4:14
- "Find a Way" (Lorenz, Ballard) – 3:51
- "When Troubles Come" (Winans) – 5:14
Production
- Executive producers: Lee Dannay, Tommy MottolaTommy MottolaThomas Daniel "Tommy" Mottola is an American music executive, co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group. He is the ex-husband of Mariah Carey and is married to Mexican singer Thalía...
- Produced by Walter AfanasieffWalter AfanasieffWalter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
, Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Jeff BovaJeff BovaJeff Bova is an American Grammy Award winning keyboardist, composer, arranger and record producer. He has been active in music industry since the mid-1970s, contributing to dozens of recordings by significant mainstream artists like Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Blondie, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker,...
, Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Randy JacksonRandy JacksonRandall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
, Ren Klyce, Mark Morales, L.A. Reid, Dan Shea, Keith ThomasKeith ThomasKeith Thomas may refer to:*Keith Thomas , Australian rules footballer*Keith Thomas , Welsh historian*Keith Thomas , Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter*Keith Thomas , Saxophonist, writer and producer...
& BeBe WinansBeBe WinansBenjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:... - Engineers: Francis Buckley, Dana Jon Chappelle, Keith Compton, Mike Fronda, David Gleeson (also second engineer), Lolly Grodner, Manny Lacarrubba (also second engineer), Mike McCarthy, Katherine Miller, Mike Poole, Michael White, Bill Whittington
- Assistant and second engineers: Lee Anthony, Brian Carrigan, Amy Hughes, John Kunz, Thom Kadley, Rich Lamb, Todd Moore
- Mixing: Francis Buckley, Dana Jon Chappelle, Mike McCarthy, Bill Whittington
- Mix assistants: Lee Anthony, Brian Carrigan, Amy Hughes, John Kunz
- Mastering: Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
Personnel
- Drums, percussion: Steve Brewster
- Drum programming: Ren Klyce, Mark Morales, Keith Thomas
- Bass: Walter AfanasieffWalter AfanasieffWalter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
, Victor Caldwell, Randy Jackson, Dan Shea, Keith Thomas - Synthesized bass: Randy Jackson, Dan Shea
- Guitars: Walter Afanasieff, Tom Hemby, Jerry McPherson, Michael LandauMichael LandauMichael Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis...
- Keyboards, synthesizers, organ, piano: Walter Afanasieff, Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Cedric Caldwell, Marc Harris, Randy Jackson, Randy KerberRandy KerberRandy Kerber is a composer, orchestrator, keyboard player, born September 25, 1958 in Encino, California, who has had a prolific career in the world of cinema...
, Ren Klyce, L.A. Reid, Dan Shea, Keith Thomas, Bobby Wooten - Saxophone: Mark Douthit, Dan Higgins, Kelly O'Neal
- Trombone: Barry Green
- Trumpet: Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
; Arranged By Jerry Hey & Mike Morris - Handclapping: Will Downing, Trey Lorenz, Cindy Mizelle, The Soul Sisters, Audrey Wheeler
- Strings conducted by Carl Gorodetzky; arranged by Ronn Huff
- Vocal arrangements: Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Scott Cutler, Trey Lorenz, Cindy Mizelle, Brian O'Doherty, Keith Thomas, Audrey Wheeler