By All Means (album)

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1988 studio album by By All Means

By All Means

Studio album by

By All Means

Released| 1988
Studio| Monterrey Sound, Studio Masters, Mirage Pro Recorders
Genre|

* Soul
* R&B

Length| 45:23
Label| Island
Producer| Stan Sheppard
By All Means chronology
|  | By All Means
(1988)  | Beyond a Dream
(1989)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

By All Means is the debut album by American music group By All Means, released in 1988 on Island Records. It includes the hits "I Surrender to Your Love" and "You Decided to Go".

## Track listing

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# | Title | Writers | Length

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1. | "I Surrender to Your Love" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 4:43
2. | "I'm the One Who Loves You" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard/Terry Carter | 4:56
3. | "You Decided to Go" | Jimmy Varner/Lynn Roderick/Stan Sheppard | 4:40
4. | "I Believe in You" | Billy Sheppard/Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 4:00
5. | "I Want to Thank You" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 5:07
6. | "Let's Get Started Now" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 4:29
7. | "Slow Jam (Can I Have This Dance with You)" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 5:04
8. | "Somebody Save Me" | Shedrick Guy/Guy Vaughn | 4:30
9. | "Does It Feel Good to You" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 3:58
10. | "We're into This Groove" | Jimmy Varner/Stan Sheppard | 4:13

## Personnel

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### By All Means

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* Lynn Roderick: Vocals
* Billy Sheppard: Vocals
* James "Jimmy" Varner: Vocals. Keyboards, Drum Programming and Rhythm Arrangements

### Additional personnel

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* Alfie Silas, Lynne Fiddmont: Backing Vocals
* Charles Fearing, Jeff Curtis, Paul Jackson, Jr: Guitars
* Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
* Brandon Fields, Gerald Albright: Saxophone
* Terry Carter, The Fly Guys: Keyboards and Drum Programming

## References

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1. ^ "By All Means Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

## External links

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* By All Means at Discogs