Anyone Can See

Anyone Can See
Studio album by Irene Cara
Released January 1982
Genre R&B
Length 39:17
Label Network
Producer Ron Dante
Irene Cara chronology
Anyone Can See
(1982)
What a Feelin'
(1983)
Singles from Anyone Cane See
  1. "Anyone Can See"/"Why"
    Released: November 1981
  2. "My Baby (He's Something Else)"/"Slow Down"
    Released: April 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Anyone Can See is Irene Cara's debut album, released in 1982. This album followed up her successful hit singles "Out Here on My Own" and "Fame". The album is solid R&B featuring such standout songs as "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Slow Down" and the power ballad title track among others. Includes the hit, "Anyone Can See" which peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] It was produced by The Archies' Ron Dante.

Track listing

  1. "Reach Out I'll Be There" (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland) - 4:27
  2. "My Baby (He's Something Else)" (Cara/Gordon Grody/Carlotta McKee) - 3:33
  3. "Anyone Can See" (Cara/Bruce Roberts) - 3:42
  4. "Don't Throw Your Love Away" (Cara/Gail Boggs/Joshua Shneider) - 3:58
  5. "Slow Down" (Cara) - 3:53
  6. "Whad'ya Want" (Cara/Grody/McKee) - 3:35
  7. "You Hurt Me Once" (Alan Roy Scott/Ed Fox) - 3:39
  8. "Thunder in My Heart" (Leo Sayer/Tom Snow) - 3:39
  9. "Why" (Andy Goldmark/Jim Ryan) - 4:49
  10. "True Love" (Billy Seidman) - 3:46

Personnel

  • Irene Cara - Vocals, Piano, Arrangements
  • John Tropea - Guitar
  • Luther Vandross - Background vocals
  • Hiram Bullock - Guitar, Keyboards, Clavinet
  • Don Grolnick - Keyboards
  • Ron Dante - Background vocals
  • Jimmy Maelen - Percussion, Conga
  • Bruce Roberts - Background vocals
  • Robin Clark - Background vocals
  • Paul Shaffer - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
  • Gordon Grody - Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Background vocals
  • Leo Adamian - Drums
  • Tawatha Agee - Background vocals
  • Phillip Ballou - Background vocals
  • Gail Boggs - Background vocals
  • Mike Carabello - Percussion, Conga
  • Joe Caro - Guitar
  • Francisco Centeno - Bass
  • Christine Faith - Background vocals

  • Babi Floyd - Background vocals
  • Yogi Horton - Drums
  • Bill Lee - Bass
  • Hugh McCracken - Guitar, Arranger
  • Jeff Mironov - Guitar
  • Andy Newmark - Drums
  • Chris Parker - Drums
  • Leon Pendarvis - Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Arranger
  • Jimmy Ripp - Guitar
  • Steve Robbins - Piano
  • Josh Schneider - Vocals
  • William Seidman - Guitar
  • John Seigler - Bass
  • Annie Sutton - Background vocals
  • Ed Walsh - Synthesizer
  • Harold Wheeler - Guitar, Piano, Arranger
  • Ronald Zito - Drums
  • Frank Floyd - Background vocals
  • Tamara Agee - Background vocals[3]

Chart positions

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[4] 48
US Billboard 200[5] 76
US R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] 39
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Anyone Can See" US Pop 42

References


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