Confidence (Narada Michael Walden album)

1982 studio album by Narada Michael Walden

Confidence

Studio album by

Narada Michael Walden

Released| 1982
Recorded| 1981–1982
Studio|

* The Automatt (San Francisco, CA)
* George Massenburg Studios (West Los Angeles, CA)
* Eldorado Station Studios (Burbank, CA)

The Power Station (New York, NY)
Genre| Soul, R&B, dance
Length| 40:24
Label| Atlantic
Producer| Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden chronology
| Victory
(1980)  | Confidence
(1982)  | Looking at You, Looking at Me
(1983)

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Confidence is the sixth full-length studio recording from singer/songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was his first album wherein he co-wrote every single song with other people.

## Track listing

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1. "You're #1" (Narada Michal Walden, Allee Willis, Bob Castell Blanch, Frank Martin) - 5:43
2. "Summer Lady" (N.M. Walden, Lisa Walden, Corrado Rustici) - 5:18
3. "I'm Ready" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:20
4. "Safe in My Arms" (N.M. Walden, Jeffrey E. Cohen) - 4:14
5. "Confidence" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:01
6. "Holiday" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 4:27
7. "You Ought to Love Me" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Randy Jackson) - 5:10
8. "Blue Side of Midnight" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 6:57[1]

## Personnel

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* Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, ending chant (1), finger snaps (2), acoustic piano (4), BGV arrangements (4)
* Frank Martin – keyboards, synth solo (5, 7), synthesizer arrangements (6)
* Corrado Rustici – guitars, guitar solo (1, 5), "space" guitar (8)
* Joe-Bob Castelle Blanch – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo (7)
* Randy Jackson – bass guitar, finger snaps (2)
* John Barnes – synth bass (1)
* Charles Chapman – finger snaps (2)
* Marc Russo – alto saxophone (1, 3), sax solo (3)
* Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
* David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
* Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone (2)
* Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo (8)
* Chuck Findley – trumpet (1, 3)
* Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 3), horn arrangements (1, 3)
* Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
* Dwayne Simmons – ending chant (1), finger snaps (2)
* Felton Pilate – backing vocals (2)
* Martha Rubinson – French summer lady voice (2)
* Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 6)
* John Lehman – backing vocals (4, 6)
* Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4, 6)
* Wanda Walden – backing vocals (4, 6)

Strings (Tracks 3, 4 & 8)

* Michael Gibbs – arrangements
* Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
* Terry Adams and David Kadarauch – cello
* Thomas Elliott and David George – viola
* Patrice Anderson, Walter Ayres India Cooke, Clifton Foster, Stephen Gehl, Roy Malan, Greg Mazmanian, Nathan Rubin and Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin

## Production

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* Narada Michael Walden – producer
* Bob Clearmountain – engineer
* Mick Guzauski – engineer
* Dave Jerden – engineer
* Leslie Ann Jones – engineer
* Ken Kessie – engineer
* Maureen Droney – second engineer
* Murray Dvorkin – second engineer
* Brian Malouf – second engineer
* Malcolm Pollack – second engineer
* Wayne Lewis – second engineer
* Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
* Bob Defrin – art direction
* Loren Hammer – photography
* Gregory Digiovine – management
* Adam's Dad Management Co. – management

## External links

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* Confidence at Discogs

## References

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1. ^ "Confidence". Worldcat. Retrieved 2024-03-03.

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Narada Michael Walden

Studio albums|

* Garden of Love Light
* I Cry, I Smile
* Awakening
* The Dance of Life
* Victory
* Confidence
* Looking at You, Looking at Me
* Divine Emotion

Singles|

* "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
* "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme"
* "Divine Emotions"

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