Family Affair (Philip Bailey album)

Family Affair
Studio album by Philip Bailey
Released	1989
Genre	Gospel
Length	39:29
Label	Word
Producer	Philip Bailey, Dan Posthuma, Rev. Oliver W. Wells
Philip Bailey chronology
Inside Out (1986) Family Affair (1989) The Best of Philip Bailey: A Gospel Collection (1991)

Family Affair is an album by American musician Philip Bailey, released through Word Records in 1989.^[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Calgary Herald	B[4]

The Calgary Herald noted that "most of the music here would not be out of place on the pop charts."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"This Is How the Work Gets Done"	Charlie Peacock	4:09
2.	"Family Affair"	Philip Bailey, Pamela Phillips-Oland, Monty Seward	4:45
3.	"No Compromise"	Bailey, Rev. Oliver W. Wells	3:40
4.	"Lonely Broken Hearted People"	Philip Bailey, Richard Smallwood, Rev. Oliver W. Wells	4:10
5.	"Oasis"	Bailey, Wells	1:07
6.	"Where Can I Go?"	Bailey, Wells	4:39
7.	"Let's Talk About Jesus"	Bailey, Smallwood, Wells	3:12
8.	"Love That Lasts"	Wells	3:46
9.	"Call to War"	Bailey, Smallwood, Wells	5:20
10.	"Lord You Reign"	Bailey, Smallwood, Wells	4:41

Personnel

Musicians

• Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10), drum programming (7, 9)
• Oliver Wells – keyboards, synthesizer programming, backing vocals (9), orchestra arrangements and conductor (10)
• Morgan Winters – Synclavier programming, additional synthesizer programming (5)
• Monty Seward – keyboards (2), synthesizer programming (2), additional rhythm track arrangements (2)
• Billy Savage – synthesizer programming (4, 9)
• Bruce Allen – Hammond B3 organ (7)
• Richard Smallwood – acoustic piano (7, 10), additional rhythm track arrangements (7)
• Steve Deutsch – additional synthesizer programming (8)
• Ricky Keller – additional synthesizer programming (8)
• Pat Buchanan – guitars (1)
• Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (2, 7)
• A. Ray Fuller – guitars (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Andrew Gouche – bass (7)
• Scott Meeder – drums (1), drum programming (1)
• David Huff – drum programming (3, 4, 6-9)
• Jack Bell – percussion (10), timpani (10)
• Kirk Whalum – tenor sax solo (5), soprano sax solo (9)
• Sandy Arenz – oboe (10)
• Brice Andrus – French horn (10)
• Thomas Witte – French horn (10)
• Jere Flint – cello (10)
• Nancy Maddox – cello (10)
• Ruth Ann Little – violin (10)
• Oscar Pereira – violin (10)
• Willard Shull – violin (10)
• Marie Yadzinski – violin (10)
• John Askew – backing vocals (1)
• Robin Brown – backing vocals (1)
• William Croom – backing vocals (1)
• Taj Harmon – backing vocals (1)
• Joseph N. Johnson – backing vocals (1)
• Carl Caldwell – backing vocals (2–4, 6, 8, 9)
• Renée Crutcher – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
• Jean Johnson – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
• Rick Nelson – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
• Alfie Silas – backing vocals (2–4, 6)
• The Williams Brothers – backing vocals (7)
• Melvin Williams – additional BGV arrangements (7)
• Daryl Coley – vocal conductor (8, 9), additional BGV arrangements (8), choir conductor (10), backing vocals (10)
• Lucretia Berkins – backing vocals (8–10)
• Robert Craig – backing vocals (8–10)
• Mittie Dawson-Allen – backing vocals (8–10)
• Gina Dowell – backing vocals (8–10)
• Andrea Hurst – backing vocals (8, 9)
• Ed Marshall – backing vocals (8, 9)
• Beverly Nelson-Brown – backing vocals (8–10)
• Shannon Sterling – backing vocals (8–10)
• Tina Sterling – backing vocals (8–10)
• Keila Stewart – backing vocals (8–10)
• Eddie Williams – backing vocals (8, 9)
• Leon Patillo – backing vocals (9)
• Gwendolyn Culp – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Producers and Arrangements – Philip Bailey and Oliver Wells
• Executive Producer – Dan Posthuma
• Engineers – Jeff Balding, Dean Burt, Ron Christopher, Tony D'Amico, Maureen Droney, David Huff, Ricky Keller, Paul Klingberg, Al Phillips, Chris Rich, Martin Schmelzle, Josh Schneider and Jim Zumpano.
• Second Engineers – David Bates, Scott Carter and Reid Hall.
• Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Ignited Studio, (Hollywood, CA); Le Gonks West (West Hollywood, CA); Wildcat Studios, Studio 55 and Valley Center Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Mastersound Studios, Soundscape Studios and Southern Living Studios (Atlanta, GA); Huff Recording Studios (Forrest, MS).
• Mixing – Dan Garcia (Tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10); Dean Burt (Tracks 2–4, 6, 8 & 9).
• Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders.
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction – Laurie Fink
• Design – Nellie Prestwood
• Photography – Randee St. Nicholas

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)	37

References

1. Beck, Marilyn (27 Nov 1989). "The Inside Track". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5D.
2. Curry, Pat (15 June 1990). "Williams' co-star for the evening, Bailey...". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 32.
3. "Family Affair - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
4. Obee, Dave (19 Apr 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H3.