Now (Patrice Rushen album)

Now is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Patrice Rushen issued in May 1984 on Elektra Records.^[3] The album rose to No. 7 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart, No. 4 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[4][5][6]

Now
Studio album by Patrice Rushen
Released	May 21, 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Studio	The Crib, Los Angeles Conway, Hollywood Additional recording at Larrabee, North Hollywood
Genre	R&B soul pop jazz-funk dance
Length	49:05
Label	Elektra
Producer	Cornelius Mims, Jr. Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen chronology
Straight from the Heart (1982) Now (1984) Anthology (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Singles

"Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.^[7][8] "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" also got to No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. ^[9]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Patrice Rushen and Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington; except where indicated.

1. "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" (Rushen) - 6:48
2. "Gone with the Night" - 4:40
3. "Gotta Find It" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:26
4. "Superstar" (Rushen, Romeo Williams) - 4:56
5. "Heartache Heartbreak" - 4:10
6. "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)" - 6:18
7. "My Love's Not Going Anywhere" (Rushen, Roy Galloway) - 4:18
8. "Perfect Love" - 4:54
9. "High in Me" (Rushen, Syreeta Wright) - 4:13
10. "To Each His Own" (Rushen, Lynn Davis) - 4:12

Personnel

• Patrice Rushen – backing vocals, synthesizers, Rhodes piano (1, 3, 5-10), electric grand piano (2, 4), lead vocals (2, 4, 7, 9, 10), synth bass (6); rhythm, synthesizer and vocal arrangements
• Paul Fox – synthesizer programming
• Greg Moore – guitar (1, 3, 4, 6-9)
• Marlo Henderson – guitar (2)
• Freddie Washington – bass (1, 6-10), rhythm arrangements (1, 8), backing vocals (8)
• Romeo Williams – bass (4)
• Paulinho da Costa – timbales (1), percussion (6, 9)
• Harvey Mason – cymbals (5, 7), tom tom fills (5), Simmons toms (7, 9)
• Gerald Albright – saxophone solo (5), bass (6)
• Roy Galloway – backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 8)
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals (5, 6)
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (5, 6)

Production

• Patrice Rushen – producer, executive producer, assistant engineer
• Charles Mims Jr. – producer
• Peter Chaikin – recording engineer
• Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer
• Paul Ericksen – assistant engineer
• Ross Pallone – assistant engineer
• Csaba Petocz – assistant engineer
• Jeff Stebbins – assistant engineer
• F. Byron Clark – remixing
• John Golden – mastering
• Betty Chow – art direction, design
• Cathy Henszey – art direction, design
• Bobby Holland – album photography
• Peter Breza – photography assistant
• Roger Dong – photography assistant
• Jacqueline Sallow – inner sleeve photography
• Sherwin Bash – management

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Studios

• Recorded at The Crib (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Remixed at Soundcastle and Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered at K Disc Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

References

1. Elias, Jason. "Patrice Rushen: Now". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 173. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Patrice Rushen: Now. Elektra Records. May 1984.
4. "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
5. "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
6. "Patrice Rushen: Now (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
7. "Patrice Rushen: Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) [Billboard Hot Soul Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.
8. "Patrice Rushen: Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) [Billboard Dance Club Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.
9. "Patrice Rushen: Get Off (You Fascinate Me) [Billboard Hot Soul Songs]". billboard.com. Billboard.