Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Will Downing (vocals); Rex Rideout (various instruments); Eddie Martinez, Mike Campbell, Mike Ciro, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Georg Wadenius (sitar); Bob Baldwin (piano, keyboards, background vocals); Ronnie Foster (keyboards, vibraphone, background vocals); Barry Eastmond (keyboards); Larry Kimpel, Anthony Jackson, Victor Bailey, Jimmy Johnson (bass); Rayford Griffen, Buddy Williams (drums); Bashiri Johnson, Steve Thornton, Luis Conte (percussion); Jason Miles (keyboard programming); B.J. Nelson, Paulette McWilliams, Audrey Wheeler, Craig Derry, Curtis King, Vaneese Thomas (background vocals). | | Following his semi-successful stint with Island, Will Downing moved to Mercury records and recorded Love's the Place to Be. The album spawned a few minor R&B hits -- "There's No Living Without You," "Do You Still Love Me," "Break Up to Make Up," and "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" -- though none of them hit the pop charts. Nonetheless, these songs were all some of Downing's best work -- even if he didn't write the songs -- showcasing his vocal prowess. While the album-opening title track began the album with an energetic spark, Downing also sang quite a few low-key ballads on Love's the Place to Be, including "Do You Still Love Me" and "Nothing Has Felt Like This" -- the latter a duet with Rachelle Ferrell. ~ Jason Birchmeier |
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