Posh is a 1980 album released by R&B singer Patrice Rushen, her third album for Elektra Records and sixth album overall. The album was recently re-released on Wounded Bird Records, as were several other Rushen albums from the time. Following the Pizzazz album, Posh was the continuation of a string of R&B/pop albums that established Rushen as an R&B singer.
"Look Up!," "I Need Your Love," "The Funk Won't Let You Down," "Time Will Tell" highlighted Patrice's reach into R&B territory. Whereas, songs such as the Stevie Wonder-esque "I Need Your Love" and the rock-leaning "Time Will Tell" were representative of her new progressive sound.
This album was released just before her 1982 breakthrough album, Straight from the Heart.
Contents
Track listing
"Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)" (Patrice Rushen, Freddie Washington) - 6:50
"Don't Blame Me" (Patrice Rushen, Angela Rushen, Clarence Bell) - 6:31
"Look Up!" (Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., Sheree Brown) - 3:41
"I Need Your Love" (Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., Angela Rushen) - 4:25
"Time Will Tell" (Patrice Rushen, Angela Rushen) - 5:09
"The Dream" (Patrice Rushen, Washington, Freddie Brown) - 4:54
"The Funk Won't Let You Down" (Patrice Rushen) - 7:35
"This Is All I Really Know" (Patrice Rushen, Lynn Davis); Featuring Lynn Davis - 4:41
Personnel
Patrice Rushen – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements, acoustic piano (1, 5, 7, 8), synth solo (1), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4), electric piano (2, 4–7), synthesizers (2), bass (3), synth strings (4), vocal arrangements (8)
Charles Mims Jr. – acoustic piano (3), synthesizers (3, 4), rhythm arrangements (3, 4)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 5, 7), acoustic guitar (6)
David T. Walker – guitar (1, 6, 8)
Wali Ali – lead vocals (1), guitar (2, 4)
Marlo Henderson – guitar (3, 5, 7)
Freddie Washington – bass (1, 2, 4–8), backing vocals (1), rhythm arrangements (1)
James Gadson – drums (1, 8)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (2, 3, 6)
Melvin Webb – drums (4, 5)
Gerry Brown – drums (7)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (1, 3)
Kenneth Yerke – high whistling (6)
Roy Galloway – backing vocals (1, 5–8)
Lynn Davis – backing vocals (3–8), vocal ad-lib solo (8), vocal arrangements (8)
Wanda Vaughn – backing vocals (3)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (7, 8)
Production
Patrice Rushen – producer, executive producer
Charles Mims Jr. – producer
Freddie Washington – production assistance (3)
Peter Chaikin – recording engineer
Phil Moores – additional recording
Jeff Titmus – additional rhythm recording (7)
F. Byron Clark – remixing
Jeff Sanders – mastering
Crystal Sound (Los Angeles, California) – mastering location
Ron Coro – art direction, design
Norm Ung – art direction, design
Bobby Holland – photography
Shayne Fair – additional photography
Pam Robinson – additional photography
Joel Leonard – set design consultant