''Reservations for Two'' is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and released on July 30 of that year. Her eighth album for Arista Records, it was again executive produced by label head Clive Davis. Warwick reteamed with Barry Manilow and the duo Burt Bacharach and

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to work on the album, while Kashif,

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, Howard Hewett and Smokey Robinson also contributed to the tracks. Upon release, ''Reservations for Two'' peaked at number 57 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and entered the top 20 of the Swedish Albums Chart, peaking at number 14. Its release was preceded by the lead single " Love Power," a duet with

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, which reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the

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chart. It was followed by the title track, which entered the top 20 on the

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chart.

Track listing

Personnel and credits

Musicians * Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 10) *

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– keyboards (1, 6, 8), synthesizers (6),

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(10) *

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– synthesizers (1) * Burt Bacharach – additional synthesizer (1), synthesizers (4) * Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizer (1) * David Boruff – synthesizer programming (1), saxophone solo (4) *

– all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2) * Aaron Zigman – all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2) * Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3) * William Bryant – synthesizers (3) *

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 ...

– keyboards (4), synthesizers (8) *

Michael Boddicker Michael Lehmann Boddicker (born January 19, 1953) is an American film composer and session musician, specializing in electronic music. He is a three times National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (N.A.R.A.S.) Most Valuable Player "Synthe ...

– synthesizers (4) * Kashif – keyboards (6, 9), synthesizers (6, 9), drums (6), percussion (6), lead and backing vocals (6), rhythm arrangements (6, 9), synthesizer programming (9), bass (9) *

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– synthesizer programming (6), saxophone solo (7) * Fred Zarr – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9), rhythm arrangements (9) * Jeff Smith – synthesizer programming (9) * Artie Butler – acoustic piano (10), orchestration (10), musical arrangements (10) *

Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

– guitar (1, 4, 6, 8) * Ira Siegel – guitar (9) * Charles Fearing – guitar (10) * Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 6, 8) * Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 10) *

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– drums (1, 8) * John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7) *

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– drums (3, 10) *

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– drums (6, 9) * Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7, 9) *

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– percussion (6) * Alan Estes – percussion (track 10) *

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– alto saxophone solo (1) * David Majal Li – saxophone (3) *

Gene Page Eugene Edgar Page Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s. His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jeffer ...

– arrangements (3), string and horn arrangements (6) * Barry Manilow – musical arrangements (10) *

– lead vocals (1) * Tim Feehan – backing vocals (1, 4) *

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– backing vocals (1, 4) * Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (2) *

James Ingram James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. After beginning his career ...

– backing vocals (2) *

David Lasley David Eldon Lasley (August 20, 1947 – December 9, 2021) was an American recording artist, singer, musician and songwriter. He was best known as a touring background singer for James Taylor, as a session singer on recordings by artists including ...

– backing vocals (2) *

Phil Perry Philip Eugene Perry (born January 12, 1952) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group, The Montclairs, from 1971 to 1975. He was also known for performing the opening song to Disney’s sitcom, '' Goof ...

– backing vocals (2) * Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (3) * Patricia Henley – backing vocals (3) * Robert Henley – backing vocals (3) * Alfie Silas – backing vocals (3) * Howard Smith – backing vocals (3) * Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3) * Howard Hewett – lead vocals (5) * Yogi Lee – backing vocals (6) *

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– lead vocals (8) * Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (10) * Tom Kelly – backing vocals (10) *

Richard Page Richard Lewis Page (born 22 February 1941) is a former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from December 1979 to 2005. Early life Born the son of Victor Charles Page, he went to the independent H ...

– backing vocals (10) Production * Clive Davis – executive producer * Burt Bacharach – producer (1, 4, 8) *

– producer (1, 4, 8) *

– producer (2, 5, 7) * Aaron Zigman – producer (2, 5, 7) * Smokey Robinson – producer (3), mixing (3) * Kashif – producer (6, 9) * Barry Manilow – producer (10) * Michael DeLugg – associate producer (10), engineer (10) * Mick Guzauski – engineer (1, 4, 8), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8) * Daren Klein – additional engineer (1, 4, 8), engineer (2, 5, 7), mixing (3) * Tommy Vicari – additional engineer (1) * Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (1, 8) * Gary Wagner – assistant engineer (1, 8) * Russ Terrana – engineer (3), additional engineer (6) * Darroll Gustamachio – engineer and mixing (6, 9) * Calvin Harris – additional engineer (6) * John Dranchak – assistant engineer (6, 9) * Steve James – assistant engineer (6) * Bob Loftus – assistant engineer (6) * Steve MacMillan – assistant engineer (6) * Larry Smith – assistant engineer (6, 9) * Bill Jackson – assistant engineer (10) * Tom Nist – assistant engineer (10) *

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan, and Mi ...

– mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California). * Frank DeCaro – musical contractor (1, 4, 8) * Russell Sidelsky – production coordinator (6, 9) * Eric Borenstein – project coordinator (10) * Marc Hulett – assistant to Barry Manilow (10) * Maude Gilman – art direction * Ann Petter – design * Harry Langdon – photography * Clifford Peterson – hairdresser * Luiz Archer – fashion stylist * Wynona Price – make-up

Charts

References

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