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1984 studio album by Glenn Jones
Finesse
Studio album by Glenn Jones
ReleasedAugust 14, 1984
May, 2010 (CD reissue)
Recorded1983–1984
Studio
  • Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
  • Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, CA
  • Devonshire Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre
Length62:11
LabelRCA
Producer
Glenn Jones chronology
Everybody Loves A Winner
(1983) 		Finesse
(1984) 		Take It From Me
(1986)
Singles from Finesse
  1. "Show Me"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Bring Back Your Love"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Everlasting Love"
    Released: 1985

Finesse is the second studio album by American R&B/soul singer Glenn Jones. Released in 1984 on RCA Records. The album features the lead hit single "Show Me" which peaked to number 3 on Billboard's R&B Songs chart and the top 20 hit single "Bring Back Your Love".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Finesse" 5:09
2."You're The One I Love"
  • Steve Horton
5:44
3."Show Me"
  • LaLa Cope
5:30
4."It Hurts To Much"
  • Dana Marshall
  • Wardell Potts, Jr
5:11
5."Meet Me Halfway There"
  • Marshall
  • Dana Meyers
  • Rickey Smith
  • Potts
5:36
6."Bring Back Your Love"
  • Marshall
  • Smith
  • Potts
5:28
7."Everlasting Love"
  • Angelique Giles
  • Wayne Brathwaite
5:39
8."On The Floor" 5:03
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Finesse" (12" Remix) 5:04
10."I Am Somebody" (12" Remix)
  • Kossi Gardner
6:28
11."I Am Somebody" (Instrumental) 5:30

Personnel and credits

Credits taken from album liner notes.

  • Lead Vocals – Glenn Jones
  • Arranged By – Dana Marshall (2) (tracks: 4, 6), Dana Meyers (tracks: 5), LaLa* (tracks: 7), Leon Sylvers III* (tracks: 1), Sidney Justin (tracks: 8), Wardell Potts, Jr. (tracks: 4, 6, 8)
  • Backing Vocals – Bernard Fowler (tracks: 7), Dana Marshall (2) (tracks: 6), Dana Meyers (tracks: 1, 4, 5), Freddie Jackson (tracks: 3)
    Glenn Jones (tracks: 5, 6, 8), LaLa (tracks: 3, 7), Leon Sylvers III (tracks: 1), Meli'sa Morgan (tracks: 2), Sidney Justin (tracks: 6), Steve Horton (tracks: 2), Yolanda Lee-Lewis (tracks: 7)
  • Bass – Kevin Walker (tracks: 1), LaLa (tracks: 3), Rickey Smith (tracks: 4 to 6, 8), Wayne Brathwaite (tracks: 2, 3, 7)
  • Coordinator – Paul M. Robinson
  • Drum Programming – Kevin Walker (tracks: 1), Steve Horton (tracks: 2), Wayne Brathwaite (tracks: 2)
  • Drums – J.T. Lewis (tracks: 3, 7), Wardell Potts, Jr. (tracks: 4 to 6, 8)
  • Guitar – Chuck Gentry (2) (tracks: 5), Earnest "Pepper" Reed* (tracks: 1, 4), Marlo Henderson (tracks: 1)
    Steve Horton (tracks: 2, 3, 7), Steve Recker (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Keyboards – Barry Eastmond (tracks: 3, 7), Kevin Walker (tracks: 1), LaLa (tracks: 2, 3), Rickey Smith (tracks: 4 to 6, 8), Steve Horton (tracks: 2)
    Wardell Potts, Jr. (tracks: 4), Wayne Brathwaite (tracks: 7)
  • Percussion – Jorge Bermudez (tracks: 4, 6), LaLa (tracks: 3), Leon Sylvers III (tracks: 1), Steve Horton (tracks: 2, 3), Terrance Floyd (tracks: 5)
    Wardell Potts, Jr. (tracks: 8), Wayne Brathwaite (tracks: 3)
  • Piano, Soloist – Barry Eastmond (tracks: 7)
  • Synthesizer – Kevin Walker (tracks: 1), Rickey Smith (tracks: 4 to 6, 8)
  • Synthesizer – Kashif (tracks: 3)
  • Executive-Producer – Louise C. West
  • Engineer – Tom Coyne
  • Engineer – Jim Shifflet, Kirk Ferraioli, Les Cooper, Mike Frenke
  • Mastered By – Tony Wells
  • Producer – LaLa Cope (tracks: 2, 3, 7), Leon Sylvers III (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9), Robert Wright (tracks: 10, 11)
    Steve Horton (tracks: 2, 3, 7), Wayne Brathwaite (tracks: 2, 3, 7)
  • Production Manager – Matt Murphy
  • Reissue Producer – Donald Cleveland, Tony Calvert
  • Remastered By – Mark Wilder
  • Remix – Michael H. Brauer (tracks: 10, 11)
  • Remix producer – Nick Martinelli & David Todd (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)

Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA/JIVE Label Group Copyright (c) – Funkytowngrooves USA Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 18

Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 49

Singles

Year Single Peak
positions
US
Pop 		US
R&B
1984 "Show Me" — 3
1985 "Bring Back Your Love" — 18
"Everlasting Love" — 85

References

  1. Glenn Jones - Finesse, 2010 (CD, Album) at Discogs
  2. "Glenn Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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