Forever, for Always, for Love

by Luther Vandross

Forever, for Always, for Love cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 September 1982
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:46
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the massive success of his solo debut, the premier R&B vocalist and producer avoided the sophomore slump with an impeccably crafted suite of romantic balladry and upbeat boogie. The album showcases his peerless, velvet-smooth vocal control and sophisticated, jazz-inflected arrangements, highlighted by the hit 'Bad Boy/Having a Party'. It cemented his status as the definitive voice of quiet storm and contemporary urban soul.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, soulful, vocal, ballad, velvety, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Bad Boy / Having a Party (5:16)
  2. You're the Sweetest One (4:45)
  3. Since I Lost My Baby (5:28)
  4. Forever, for Always, for Love (6:23)
  5. Better Love (6:26)
  6. Promise Me (4:42)
  7. She Loves Me Back (6:09)
  8. Once You Know How (4:34)

Credits

  • Albert Schoonmaker - copyist [music copyist]
  • Steve Prisby - copyist [music copyist]
  • Alan Rubin - horns
  • Dave Bargeron - horns
  • David Taylor - horns
  • Gregory Williams - horns
  • John Clark - horns
  • Jon Faddis - horns

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