High Crime Artist Al Jarreau Album Title High Crime Date of Release 1984 (recording) inprint AMG Rating (Good) Genre Jazz, Vocal Styles Soft Rock, R&B Time 43:44 AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Fueled by the hard-pushing hit from Jarreau's previous album "Boogie Down," aproducer Jay Graydon cranks up the energy level some more and comes up with a snazzy high-tech vehicle for his converted R&B singer. The sound is hotter, stoked by greater reliance upon synthesizers and electronically goosed rhythm tracks, and Jarreau's own vocals are more hectic, though again not much in the way of individuality is required of him. But the material this time isn't as strong -- though "Murphy's Law" is pretty catchy with its flugelhorn punctuations -- and so the reluctance to exploit the unique vocal talents of Jarreau is more glaring. The minor hit single of the album, oddly, is the mundane ballad "After All," an ominous harbinger of bathos to come from Jarreau down the road. -- Richard S. Ginell Al Jarreau - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Siedah Garrett - Vocals (bckgr) Jeremy Lubbock - Arranger Bobby Lyle - Synthesizer, Arranger Bill Reichenbach - Trombone, Horn David Foster - Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger Bill Champlin - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Steve Kipner - Arranger, Computer Concept Michael Baird - Cymbals, Drums, Sound Effects Glen Ballard - Arranger Bob Bents - Bass Paul Bliss - Arranger, Computer Concept U.L. Blowty - Drums Robbie Buchanan - Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards Erich Bulling - Programming Gary Chang - Synthesizer, Programming Ian Eales - Engineer, Mixing Marcel East - Arranger Nathan East - Bass, Arranger Tyrone B. Feedback - Drums Richard Feldman - Arranger Chuck Findley - Horn Sandy Garrett - Vocals Steve George - Synthesizer, Arranger Gary Grant - Flugelhorn, Horn Jay Graydon - Synthesizer, Guitar, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Computer Concept Jerry Hey - Arranger, Flugelhorn, Horn Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar Jake Jugs - Synthesizer, Bass Charles Loper - Horn Clif Magness - Arranger Tubs Margranate - Drums Chip McSticks - Drums Pat Mostellotto - Synthesizer, Drums Richard Page - Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer, Arranger O. Rapage - Drums Champ Time - Drums Bo Tomlyn - Synthesizer Rug Toupe - Drums Carmen Twillie - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) Shiusoh Umor - Drums Michael Verdick - Mixing Paul Jackson - Guitar Bo Tomlin - Programming, Producer Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff - Art Direction Michael Hodgson - Art Direction, Design Shirley Klein - Coordination Just Loomis - Photography CD Warner Brothers 2-25106 CS Warner Brothers 4-25106 1984 LP WEA 2508071 Artist: Al Jarreau Genre: Pop Vocal High Crime Release date: Original release date: 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Records Producer: Jay Graydon Engineer: Jay Graydon; Ian Eales Studio Pieces in Set: 1 Catalog#: 25106 Distributor: WEA Desc: Performer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Notes: Personnel: Al Jarreau (vocals), Paul Jackson (guitar), Jay Graydon (guitar, synthesizer), Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Chuck Findley, Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper (horns), David Foster, Robbie Buchanan (piano, synthesizers), Greg Phillinganes, Bobby Lyle, Steve George (synthesizers), Bob Beats, Nathan East, Jake Jugs (bass), Skinsoh Umor, Mike Baird, Chip McSticks, Tyrone B. Feedback, Pat Mostelotto, Rug Toupe, O. Rapage, Champ Time, Tubs Margranate, U.L. Blowby (drums), Erich Bulling, Bo Tomlin (programming), Gary Chang (keyboard programming), Richard Page, Bill Champlin, Carmen Twillie, Siedah Garrett (background vocals). Recorded at Garden Rake Studios, Sherman Oaks, California. All songs co-written by Al Jarreau exce