Here It Is is the sixth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by RCA Records on January 18, 1994. His debut with the label after several years with Capitol Records, it reached number 11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Here It Is produced the singles "Come Home II U", "I Love" and "My Family".
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Ron Wynn found that Jackson's debut with RCA "has several excellent performances, but unfortunately, there's no single standout cut. There are brilliantly sung numbers, ('Come Home II U', 'I Love', 'My Family') but there's no track that can stand alongside 'Rock Me Tonight', 'Nice And Slow' or any of a half-dozen other past Jackson hits. Jackson merits pop attention more than many others with a much larger profile." Billboard magazine wrote, "Signed to a new label, the crooner hopes to regain the same excitement that once positioned him on the brink of R&B superstardom. Jackson remains within his vocal envelope on most tracks, performing to the level of material provided. The set's catchy first single, 'Make Love Easy', was produced by longtime collaborator Paul Laurence. 'I Love' and 'My Family', both paced by encouraging production, offer inspiring glimpses into Jackson's untapped vocal potential."
Track listing
Personnel and credits Musicians
Freddie Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–3, 5, 8, 9) Christian Warren – all instruments (1, 8), backing vocals (1, 8) Maurice Wilcher – all instruments (2), backing vocals (2), arrangements (2) Paul Laurence – music performance (3, 5–7), backing vocals (3, 5–7) Lathun Grady – keyboard programming (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10), backing vocals (4, 10) Charles "Charva" Norris – additional keyboards (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10) Kyle West – music performance (9) Antoine Foote – backing vocals (1, 8) Lillo Thomas – backing vocals (3) Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (6, 7)
Production
Beau Huggins – executive producer Skip Miller – executive producer Alison Ball-Gabriel – A&R direction Paul Biagas – A&R administration, project coordinator Laurie Gonzalez – project coordinator Anne Thomas – album coordinator Joel Sylvain – album coordinating assistant Tracey Richards – album coordinating assistant Ria Lewerke – art direction Norman Moore – design Timothy White – photography Jackie Reinhart – photo coordinator Pat Collins – imaging Bernard G. Jacobs – stylist Dennis Mitchell – hair stylist Charles Huggins for Hush Productions, Inc. – management
Technical credits Tony Dawsey – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) Louis Alfred III – recording (1, 8), assistant engineer (3–7), mix assistant (4, 9, 10), recording assistant (9, 10) Hilary Bercovici – recording (1, 8) Christian Warren – recording (1, 8) Darkroom Productions – mixing (1, 8) Steve Wachman – recording (2) Michael Tarisa – mixing (2) Ron Banks – recording (3–7, 9, 10), mixing (3–7, 9, 10) Greg Kutcher – recording (4) Paul Logus – recording (9) Jim Michewicz – recording (10) Brandon Harris – mix assistant (1) Doug Wilson – assistant engineer (2) Joe Davi – assistant engineer (3, 5–7) Ed Miller – recording assistant (9) Kyle West – mix assistant (9)
Charts Chart (1994) Peakposition
References
External links Here It Is at Discogs.