The Comfort Zone

Original Release Date:  August 20, 1991

Track Listing

• 1. The Comfort Zone
• 2. Running Back to You
• 3. Work to Do
• 4. You Gotta Go
• 5. Still in Love
• 6. Save the Best for Last
• 7. What Will I Tell My Heart?
• 8. Strangers Eyes
• 9. 2 of a Kind
• 10. Freedom Dance (Get Free!)
• 11. Just for Tonight
• 12. One Reason
• 13. Better off Now
• 14. Goodbye

Credits

• Donna McElroy: Vocals (Background)
• Vanessa Williams: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
• Gerald Albright: Saxophone
• Pete Christlieb: Sax (Tenor)
• Hubert Laws: Flute
• Tata Vega: Vocals (Background)
• Brian McKnight: Piano, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Ronn Huff: Strings, Conductor, ?
• Gregg Arnold: Keyboards, Programming, Keyboard Programming
• Duane Benjamin: Trombone
• Derek Bramble: Bass, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer
• Bruce Carbone: Producer, Mixing, Production Concept
• Steve Charles: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Stanley Clarke: Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
• Debbie Cole: Vocals (Background)
• Dave Darlington: Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing, Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboard Programming, Mixing Engineer, Production Concept
• Claude Demers: Engineer
• Depete: Guitar
• Mark Douthit: Saxophone
• Dr. Jam: Drums, Keyboards
• Dres: Vocals
• Ed Eckstine: Producer, Executive Producer
• David Frank: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass
• Alan Friedman: Keyboards, Programming, Keyboard Programming
• Lori Fulton: Vocals (Background)
• Trevor Gale: Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming
• Roy Gamble: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Humberto Gatica: Mixing
• Trevor Gayle: Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming
• Carl Gorodetzky: Conductor, Director, Contractor
• Thomas Haas: Saxophone
• Kenni Hairston: Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming
• Mark Hammond: Drums, Programming, Drum Programming
• Vicki Hampton: Vocals (Background)
• Dann Huff: Guitar
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
• L.A. Jae: Programming
• Kipper Jones: Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• Jorgen Kaufma: Piano
• John Kunz: Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Marty Lester: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Jerry MacPherson: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Mandolin
• Harvey Mason, Sr.: Drums
• Scott Mayo: Saxophone, Horn Arrangements
• Valerie Mayo: Vocals (Background)
• Shawn McLean: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Fred McFarlane: Bass, Keyboards
• Jerry McPherson: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Mandolin
• Cornelius Mims: Bass
• Todd Moore: Production Coordination, Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• The Nashville String Machine: Strings, ?
• Gary Paczosa: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Phase 5: Producer, Sampling, Rhythm Arrangements, Sample Arrangements
• Herb Powers: Mastering
• Fernando Pullum: Trumpet
• Angel Rogers: Vocals (Background)
• Bob Rosa: Sampling, Beats, Production Concept, Sample Programming
• Joe Schiff: Engineer
• Will Schillinger: Engineer
• Monty Seward: Keyboards
• Allen Sides: Engineer
• Jimmie Lee Sloas: Bass
• Randy Waldman: Piano, Arranger, Arrangement Preparation
• Kieran Walsh: Engineer
• Wah-Wah Watson: Guitar
• Bill Whittington: Mixing
• Merv DePyere: Keyboards, Programming, Keyboard Programming
• John Herman: Assistant
• Mark Stevens: Producer, Vocal Arrangement
• David Lau: Design
• DJ L.A. Jay: Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, ?, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arrangements, Sounds, Beats, Production Concept
• Danny Flynn: Stylist
• Roberto Leon: Hair Stylist
• John Fundingsland: Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• John David Parker: Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Mike Piersante: Assistant Engineer, Assistant
• Rob Von Arx: Sampling, Beats, Production Concept, Sample Programming
• Jeff Gledt: Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Torkil Goudnason: Photography, Back Cover
• Brian Soucey: Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
• Chris Thompson: Art Direction
• Jean-Paul Mann: Photography
• Gerry Brown: Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arrangement, Mixing
• Rick Nelson: Vocals (Background)
• Troy Jensen: Make-Up