''Captured'' is the 1985 studio album follow-up to singer-songwriter
Rockwell's gold album, ''
Somebody's Watching Me
"Somebody's Watching Me" is a song recorded by American singer Rockwell, released by the Motown label in 1984, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. It features guest vocals by brothers Michael Jackson (in the choru ...
''. Despite featuring one single featuring
Stevie Wonder and another appearing on the soundtrack of ''
The Last Dragon
''The Last Dragon'' (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's ''The Last Dragon'') is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, C ...
'', it was a commercial and critical disappointment.
Background
As
Rockwell had done on his previous album, he solicited the help of another prominent recording artist to sing with him on the first single. Instead of
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
, however, this time he got
Stevie Wonder to record the song "He's a Cobra" with him.
The song was a flop.
The next single, "Peeping Tom" appeared on the soundtrack to ''
The Last Dragon
''The Last Dragon'' (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's ''The Last Dragon'') is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, C ...
'',
but it too was a disappointment.
In late 2021, the album became available on iTunes for the first time.
Track listing
#"Peeping Tom" (Rockwell, Janet Cole, Antoine Green) – 4:31
#"He's a Cobra" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Peter Rafelson) – 4:33
#"T.V. Psychology" (
Robbie Nevil
Robert S. Nevil (born October 2, 1958) is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist who had five ''Billboard'' top 40 hits including his songs "C'est la Vie" (#2, 1986), "Dominoes" (#14, 1987), and " Wot's It to Ya" (#10, 198 ...
, Mark Holding) – 4:10
#"We Live in a Jungle" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Ron Aniello, Gardner Cole) – 3:48
#"Captured (By An Evil Mind)" (Rockwell, Janet Cole, Tony LeMans) – 5:19
#"Don't It Make You Cry" (Rockwell) – 5:22
#"Tokyo" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte, Frank Busey) – 5:34
#"Costa Rica" (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte, Frank Busey) – 4:33
Personnel
*Rockwell – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
*Brenda K. Pierce, Gregory Alexander, Julia Waters, Mark Holding, Maxine Waters, Melody McCully, Oren Waters, Pam Vicente, Robbie Nevil, Lamotte Smith,
Stevie Wonder – backing vocals
*John Duarte,
John Van Tongeren, Peter Rafelson,
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber (born September 25, 1958) is an American composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, who has had a prolific career in the world of cinema.SeRandy Kerberat the IMDb
Kerber was born in Encino, California. He began his first national ...
, Raymond Crossley – keyboards, synthesizers
*Curtis Anthony Nolen – guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
*
Robbie Nevil
Robert S. Nevil (born October 2, 1958) is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist who had five ''Billboard'' top 40 hits including his songs "C'est la Vie" (#2, 1986), "Dominoes" (#14, 1987), and " Wot's It to Ya" (#10, 198 ...
, TJ Parker – guitars
*Michael Dunlap,
Neil Stubenhaus – bass
*
John Robinson – acoustic and electronic drums and percussion,
Simmons Drums
*Dan Higgins, Terry Harrington – saxophone
*
Bill Reichenbach, Bob Payne – trombone
*
Chuck Findley,
Gary Grant,
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'', '' Rock with You'' ...
– trumpet
Production
*Executive Producer:
Ray Singleton
Raynoma Mayberry Liles Gordy Singleton (March 8, 1937 – November 11, 2016) was an American R&B producer, songwriter, and vocalist perhaps best known for her association with ex-husband, Berry Gordy during the early days of Motown when she was ...
*Producer: Curtis Anthony Nolen and
Rockwell for Super Three Productions
*Recording Engineers: Bob Robitalle, Curtis Anthony Nolen, Rockwell, Steve Smith; assisted by Karen Siegel, Michael Dotson and Ralph Sutton
*Mixed by Russ Terrana and Steve Smith
*Mastered by John Matousek
References
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1985 albums
Rockwell (musician) albums
Motown albums