Lalah Hathaway; Kenny Loggins; Ricky Van Shelton; BeBe Winans; Gerald Levert; Paul Jackson, Jr.; R. Kelly; Debra Winans
Label
Word Entertainment
Dimensions
12.6 x 1.1 x 14 centimeters (0.06 kg)
Performer Notes
The Winans: Carvin Winans, Michael Winans, Ronald Winans (vocals); Marvin Winans (vocals, piano).
Additional personnel includes: John Willis, Steve Gibson (guitar); James Perkins, Hank Ford, Steve Eisen, David McMurry (saxophone); Obert Davis, David Spencer (trumpet); Edwin Williams, Steve Berry (trombone); Vernon D. Fails (piano); Lafayette Carthon Jr. (piano, organ); Greg Phillinganes (piano, synthesizer); Jim Slattery, Randy McCormick, Keith Andes (keyboards); Edwin Nicholas (keyboards, drums, programming); Freddy Washington (bass); Buster Maybury (drums); Michael J. Powell (percussion, guitar); Mario "Skeeter" Winans (drum programming, keyboards); Peter Mokran (programming); Lalah Hathaway, Kenny Loggins, Ricky Van Shelton, BeBe Winans, Gerald Levert, Paul Jackson Jr., R. Kelly, Debra Winans.
Additional producers: Gerald Levert, Toney Nicholas, Marvin Winans, Steve Buckingham, Vincent Herbert, Carvin Winans, Michael J. Powell, Michael Winans, Ronald Winans, Johnny Mandel, R. Kelly.
Engineers: Pete Tokar, Marshall Morgan, Ben Garrison, Doreonne Stamler, Gerald Smerck, Tommy Vicari, Peter Mokran.
Principally recorded at Chicago Recording Co., Chicago, Illinois and Selah Studio, Detroit, Michigan.
All songs written or co-written by members of The Winans except "Tradewinds" (Walter/McDonald).
ALL OUT won the 1994 Grammy Award for "Contemporary Soul Gospel Album."
Personnel: The Winans (vocals, background vocals); Marvin Winans (vocals, piano, background vocals); R. Kelly, BeBe Winans, Carvin Winans (vocals, background vocals); Kenny Loggins, Lalah Hathaway, Ricky Van Shelton, Ron Winans (vocals); Michael J. Powell (guitar, baritone guitar, percussion); Paul Jackson (guitar); John Willis, Steve Gibson (electric guitar); Paul Jackson, Jr. (baritone guitar); Dave McMurray, Hank Ford, Henri Ford, James Perkins, Steve Eisen (saxophone); David Spencer, Orbert Davis (trumpet); Edwin Williams, Steve Berry , Stephen Berry (trombone); Lafayette Carthon (piano, organ); Greg Phillinganes (piano, synthesizer); Vernon D. Fails (piano); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (keyboards, drums, snare drum, programming); Mario Winans (keyboards, programming, drum programming); Jim Slattery, Keith Andes, Randy McCormick (keyboards); Michael Manson (electric bass); John "J.R." Robinson , Eddie Bayers, Buster Maybury (drums, snare drum); Peter Mokran (programming); Debra Winans, Ray Kelley, Michael Winans, BeBe & CeCe Winans (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Gerard Smerek; Dorenne Stramler; Ben Garrison; Marvin Winans; Pete Tokar; Peter Mokran; R. Kelly; Steve Buckingham; Tommy Vicari; Vincent Herbert.
Recording information: Mad Hatter Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Midtown Recording Studio, Cleve; Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Ocean Way Recording, LA, CA; Selah St.
Photographer: Dah Len.
Arrangers: Paul David Wilson; Gerald Levert; Greg Phillinganes; Johnny Mandel.
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (8/27/93-9/3/93, p.112) - "...those Winans -- the reigning First Family of gospel -- never cease to amaze....a joyful collection..." - Rating: B+
Vibe (9/93, p.128) - "...there must be a God. How else could one explain the Winans?....they ARE contemporary gospel..."
