This album allows you to fully enjoy Dionne Warwick's expressiveness, blending her mature vocals with sophisticated adult contemporary music.
The album centers around Dionne Warwick's deep expressiveness and is complemented by a calm production in the style of adult contemporary music. Barry Manilow and Jay Gruska also participated in the production, shaping the entire album with a soft tone and high-quality sound.
"Friends Can Be Lovers" is a work that fully showcases Dionne Warwick's mature vocals. The soft adult contemporary arrangements carefully support the nuances of her voice, maintaining a rich texture without being flashy, creating a calm world centered on the song. The title track's gentle melody and gentle tempo naturally bring out the inclusiveness of her voice. Tracks such as "Where My Lips Have Been" also have the smoothness and lingering resonance unique to adult contemporary music, instilling a deep sense of security in the listener. This is a high-quality album that possesses the persuasive power of an artist with a long history, and its careful production flows consistently throughout the entire album.
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10 TRACKS:
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Sunny Weather Lover
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2)
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Age Of Miracles
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3)
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Where My Lips Have Been
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Friends Can Be Lovers
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Love Will Find A Way
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6)
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Much Too Much
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Til The End Of Time
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8)
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The Woman That I Am
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Fragile
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10)
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I Sing At Dawn
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Backing Vocals - Lisa Stansfield (4, 6)
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Backing Vocals - Luther Vandross (9)
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Backing Vocals - Will Downing (7)
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Synthesizer [Strings] - Bob James (9)
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Guitar - Ian Devaney (6)
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Keyboards - Ian Devaney (4, 6)
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Synthesizer - Burt Bacharach (1)
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Flute - Chris "Snake" Davis
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Saxophone - Chris "Snake" Davis
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Backing Vocals - Lisa Fischer (9)
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Synthesizer [Bass, Drums, Percussion] - Harvey Mason (9)
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Backing Vocals - Audrey Wheeler (7)
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Backing Vocals - Dionne Warwick (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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Backing Vocals - Alex Brown (5)
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Drum Programming - Ike Lee (7)
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Bass - Anthony Jackson (1, 8)
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Backing Vocals - Tawatha Agee
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Bass - Will Lee (2)
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Backing Vocals - Dolette Mcdonald (1, 2)
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Guitar - Doc Powell (7)
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Keyboards - Barry J. Eastmond
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Synthesizer - Barry J. Eastmond
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Executive Producer - Clive Davis
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Drums - Buddy Williams (8)
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Backing Vocals - Alfie Sylas
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Instruments - David L. Elliot
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Guitar - Dean Parks (1)
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Bass - Freddie Washington (9)
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Piano - Richard Tee (2)
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Backing Vocals - Darlene Love (9)
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Strings - Georgia Boyd (4)
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Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr. (5)
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Backing Vocals - Curtis King Jr.
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Backing Vocals - Brenda King
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Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker (1)
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Harp - Gayle Levant (9)
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Soprano Saxophone - Roger Byam (8)
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Strings - Susie Katayama
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Guitar - Ira Siegel (2, 3)
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Alto Saxophone - Everett Harp
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Backing Vocals - Terry Steele (5)
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Backing Vocals - Yolanda Lee (1 to 3, 7, 8)
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Drum Programming - Sammy Merendino (1 to 3)
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Keyboards - Randy Kerber (1, 9)
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Piano - Randy Kerber (9)
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Keyboards [Synclavier] - Robert Wechsler (5)
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Keyboards - Eric Rehl (2, 3, 8)
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Synthesizer - Eric Rehl (2, 3, 8)
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Strings - Drusilla Harris (4)
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Strings - Simon Vance (4)
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Flugelhorn - Stephen Gibson (4)
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Strings - Rebecca Gilliver (4)
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Strings - Jane Nossek (4)
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Strings - Andrew Long (4)
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Guitar - David Williams (4) (9)
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Drum Programming - Rob Shrock (10)
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Keyboards - Rob Shrock (10)
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Keyboards - Joe Kloess (10)
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Bass - Wade Short (10)
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Flugelhorn - Andy Morris (5) (4)
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Keyboards - Andy Morris (5) (4, 6)
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Keyboards - Kayama Griffin (7)
