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A1 Upset
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Lead, Backing Vocals] – Cheryl LynnEngineer [Mixing] – Jeff Lord Alge*Engineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Ed GoodreauEngineer [Recording], Instruments [All] – Jesse Johnson, Keith LewisKeyboards [Additional] – Jeff LorberProducer – Cheryl Lynn, Jesse JohnsonProducer [Additional] – Jazzy L.Written-By – Carl McIntosh, Cheryl Lynn, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol
6:23
A2 Every Time I Try To Say Goodbye
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Evan RogersArranged By [Lead Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Evan Rogers, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Mixing] – Keith CohenEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Andy BatwinasEngineer [Recording] – Barney PerkinsEngineer [Recording] [Assistant] – Milton ChanKeyboards [Additional] – Jeff LorberProducer – Carl Sturken, Cheryl Lynn, Evan RogersProducer [Additional] – Keith "K. C." Cohen *Written-By – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Paul Barry
5:01
A3 Whatever It Takes
Arranged By [Lead & Backing Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Kim Cage, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Mixing] – Keith CohenEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Andy Batwinas, Sylvia MassyEngineer [Recording], Instruments [All] – Jesse Johnson, Keith LewisProducer – Cheryl Lynn, Jesse JohnsonWritten-By – Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis, Kim Cage
5:19
A4 Good For Me
Arranged By [Lead & Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Cheryl LynnEngineer [Mixing] – Keith CohenEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Andy BatwinasEngineer [Recording], Instruments [All] – Jesse Johnson, Keith LewisProducer – Cheryl Lynn, Jesse JohnsonWritten-By – Carl McIntosh, Cheryl Lynn, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol
5:27
B1 Overworked 'N' Underloved
Arranged By [Lead & Backing Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis, Kim Cage, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Mixing] – Keith CohenEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Andy Batwinas, Neal PogueEngineer [Recording], Instruments [All] – Jesse Johnson, Keith LewisProducer – Cheryl Lynn, Jesse JohnsonWritten-By – Cheryl Lynn, Jesse Johnson, Thurlene Johnson
5:04
B2 I Surrender
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Evan RogersArranged By [Lead Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Evan Rogers, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Mixing] – Barney PerkinsEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Milton ChanEngineer [Recording] – Elliott PetersEngineer [Recording] [Assistant] – Andrew BallardInstruments [All] – Carl SturkenProducer, Written-By – Carl Sturken, Cheryl Lynn, Evan Rogers
5:07
B3 Most Of All
Arranged By [Lead & Backing Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Mixing] – Barney PerkinsEngineer [Mixing] [Assistant] – Milton Chan, Rick CliffordEngineer [Recording] – Barney Perkins, Jack Rouben, Michael BrooksEngineer [Recording] [Assistant] – Milton ChanGuitar – Paul Jackson Jr.Keyboards – Andy Goldmark, John Barnes, Todd CochranProducer, Written-By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce RobertsSynthesizer [Synclavier] – John Barnes
4:30
B4 The Bottom Line
Arranged By [Lead & Backing Vocals] – Cheryl LynnBacking Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Sharon Lynn WallaceEngineer [Recording, Mixing] – Barney PerkinsEngineer [Recording, Mixing] [Assistant] – Milton ChanInstruments [All] – Art Zamora, Michael Carpenter Producer – Art Zamora, Cheryl Lynn, Michael Carpenter Written-By – Art Zamora, Cheryl Lynn, Eric Strickland, Michael Carpenter , Thurlene Johnson
4:23

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Jungle Love Studios
  • Recorded At – Encore Studios
  • Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
  • Mixed At – A&M Studios
  • Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction – Melanie Nissen
  • Design – Tom Bouman
  • Executive-Producer – Cheryl Lynn, Thurlene Johnson
  • Mastered By – Brian Gardner
  • Photography By – Alberto Tolot

Notes

Jesse Johnson appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Michael Carpenter and Art Zamora appear courtesy of Orpheus Records
Evan Rogers appears courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Jeff Lorber appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Paul Jackson, Jr. appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

A1, Recorded at Jungle Love Studios
Mixed at A&M Studios

A2 Recorded at Encore
Mixed at Larrabee

A3, A4, B1 Recorded at Jungle Love Studios
Mixed at Larrabee

B2 to B4 Recorded and Mixed at Encore

℗ © 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7567 - 91254 - 1 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A-side): ST-VR-897523
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B-side): ST-VR-897524
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out A-side [etched]): ST-VR-897523-A 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out B-side [etched]): ST-VR-897524-A 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out both sides, ∽ with an R & C within each loop [machine-stamp]): SRC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
VJCP-2 Cheryl Lynn = シェリル・リン* Cheryl Lynn = シェリル・リン* - Whatever It Takes = ホワットエバー・イット・テイクス ‎(CD, Album) Virgin Japan, Virgin VJCP-2 Japan 1990
1-91254 Cheryl Lynn Whatever It Takes ‎(Cass, Album) Virgin 1-91254 US 1989
VJCP-2 Cheryl Lynn = シェリル・リン* Cheryl Lynn = シェリル・リン* - Whatever It Takes = ホワットエバー・イット・テイクス ‎(CD, Album, Promo) Virgin Japan, Virgin VJCP-2 Japan 1990
91254-2 Cheryl Lynn Whatever It Takes ‎(CD, Album) Virgin America 91254-2 US 1989
CDVUS 11, 260 293 Cheryl Lynn Whatever It Takes ‎(CD, Album) Virgin America, Virgin America CDVUS 11, 260 293 Germany 1989

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Cheryl Lynn - Whatever It Takes

Performer: Cheryl Lynn

Album Title: Whatever It Takes

Genre: Funk / Soul

Label: Virgin ‎– 1-91254
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Date of released: 1989
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

MP3 album zip size: 1572 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1808 mb

Rating: 5.0 / 5

Votes: 467

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