Silk Electric is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B singer Diana Ross , released on September 10, 1982, by RCA Records . It was Ross' second of six albums released by the label during the decade. It reached No. 27 on the US Billboard 200 (No. 5 R&B), No. 33 in the UK Albums Chart and the Top 20 in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. The album cover was designed by Andy Warhol .
Silk Electric Released September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10 ) Recorded 1981–1982 Studio
Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Power Station , New York City
Genre
Length 37 :31 Label
Producer
"Muscles " Released: September 17, 1982
"So Close " Released: January 7, 1983
"Who" Released: April 5, 1983 (Netherlands)
The album contains Ross' US Top 10, Grammy -nominated single, "Muscles ", which was written and produced by Michael Jackson . All other tracks were produced by Ross, including the US Top 40 follow-up single "So Close " featuring prominent background vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross .
The song "In Your Arms", written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser , was covered by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston as "Hold Me " the following year. The song "I Am Me" was co-written by Ross (and incorrectly listed as co-written by Cindy Birdsong instead of Janie Bradford on the Greatest Hits: The RCA Years compilation album). The album was certified Gold in the US and Silver in the UK.
The album was remastered and re-released on September 2, 2014 by Funky Town Grooves as an "Expanded Edition", with bonus material.[ 4]
Side A Titel Writer(s) 1. "Muscles " 4:40 2. "So Close " 4:14 3. "Still in Love" Randy Handley 4:08 4. "Fool for Your Love" 3:48 5. "Turn Me Over" Steve Goldstein 1:08
Side B Titel Writer(s) 6. "Who" 3:38 7. "Love Lies" Allan Chapman Michael Hanna 3:47 8. "In Your Arms" 4:07 9. "Anywhere You Run To" David Roberts 3:31 10. "I Am Me" 3:52
2014 Expanded Edition CD2 (Funky Town Grooves) Titel 11. "Muscles" (Edited Version) 4:05 12. "Muscles" (12" Version) 6:40 13. "So Close" (Single Version) 3:53 14. "I Am Me" (Extended Mix) 4:27
Credits are adapted from the Silk Electric liner notes.[ 5]
Diana Ross – lead vocals, arrangements (3, 4, 5), backing vocals (3-10)
Michael Jackson – uncredited backing vocals (1)
Patti Austin – backing vocals (1)
Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals (1)
Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals (1)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (2), background vocal arrangements (2)
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (2)
Cissy Houston – backing vocals (2)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (2)
Denzil Miller – keyboards (1)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1)
Greg Smith – synthesizers (1)
Bill Wolfer[ 6] – synthesizers (1)
Rob Mounsey – keyboards (2, 3, 7), arrangements (2, 3, 7)
Steve Goldstein – synthesizers (2, 5, 10), arrangements (5)
Ray Chew – keyboards (4, 5, 6, 8, 10), arrangements (4, 6, 10)
Ed Walsh – synthesizers (6, 7)
Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes (9), rhythm arrangements (9)
Joe Bargar – acoustic piano (9)
David Williams – guitar (1)
Eric Gale – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Jeff Mironov – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Bob Kulick – lead and rhythm guitars (3, 4, 7, 10)
Nathan Watts – bass (1)
Neil Jason – bass (2-9)
Lucio Hopper – bass (10)
Jonathan Moffett – drums (1)
Yogi Horton – drums (2-7, 9, 10)
Rick Marotta – drums (8)
Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (10)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string arrangements (1)
Paul Riser – string arrangements (6, 8, 9), rhythm arrangements (8)
Randy Brecker – horn arrangements (9)
Producers – Michael Jackson (Track 1); Diana Ross (Tracks 2-10).
Engineers – Ross Pallone and Tom Perry (Track 1); Larry Alexander (Tracks 2-10).
Assistant engineer on Tracks 2-10 – Dave Greenberg
Track 1 recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA); Tracks 2-10 recorded at the Power Station (New York, NY).
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Cover art – Andy Warhol
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