Double Vision is a 1986 album by Bob James and David Sanborn. The album was a successful smooth jazz release receiving frequent airplay. The original album was released in the US on May 19, 1986, by Warner Bros Records. It was released a week later in the UK.
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Critical reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic says, "One of the best recordings ever released under James' name (Sanborn gets co-billing)".
Charts and accolades
The album spent 63 weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 16 on the R&B albums chart and No. 50 on the Top Pop Albums chart. In 1987, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental and the song "Since I Fell for You" earned a nomination for Al Jarreau in the category Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.
Personnel
Bob James – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Robbie Kilgore – synthesizer programming
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
Steve Gadd – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Marcus Miller – bass, rhythm arrangements (1, 2)
Eric Gale – guitars (4, 7)
Al Jarreau – vocal (4)
Bob Riley – drum programming (5)
Production
Tommy LiPuma – producer
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing, additional recording
Bob James – additional recording
Andy Cardenas – second engineer
Gene Curtis – second engineer
Dan Garcia – second engineer
Peter Robbins – second engineer
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Larry Fishman – production coordinator
Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
Eric Blum – cover artwork
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.