Larger Than Life

Reception

"André Cymone remains as slickly up to the minute as ever," observed Q's Mark Cooper, "filling his enormous rhythm sound with hip-hop references… Occasionally Watley lets the pose slip and slips into a passively sensuous ballad like 'Everything', but mostly she keeps acting stroppy. Perhaps she's annoyed at the lack of any tune to match that first hit; more likely she thinks looking angry makes her sexy."

Track listing

CD bonus track – Track 13. "Real Love" (Extended Version)

Personnel

Jody Watley – lead vocals, backing vocals

André Cymone – all other instruments

Todd Horriman – Fairlight programming

Gardner Cole – keyboards (3)

Jai Winding – acoustic piano (12)

Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (3, 8, 12), electric guitar (3, 8, 12)

John Robinson – drums (8, 12)

Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 8, 9)

Larry Williams – saxophone (3, 9)

Eric B. – turntablism (2)

Rakim – rap (2)

Bernadette Anderson – spoken voice (4)

Maria Gallagher – Spanish translation (8)

Production

André Cymone – producer, overdub recording

Jeff Lorber – additional production (13)

Bobby Brooks – engineer (1–12)

Dan Marnien – engineer (1–12)

Jeff Poe – engineer (1–12), assistant engineer (1–12)

David Bianco – engineer (13)

Lawrence Fried – assistant engineer (1–12)

Dave "the Blade" Knight – assistant engineer (1–12)

Andy Batwinas – assistant engineer (13)

Brian Malouf – mixing (1–12)

Louis Silas Jr. – remixing (13)

Greg Royal – special edits (13)

Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California)

Ivy Skoff – production assistant

Lynn Robb – art direction, design

Jody Watley – cover art concept, wardrobe stylist

Steven Meisel – photography

Mac James – portrait oil painting, portrait photography

Paul Cavaco – wardrobe stylist

Oribe – hair stylist

Tour

Following the success of her Billboard chart hit pop singles, "Real Love" and "Friends", Watley embarked on her first USA solo tour, the Larger than Life Tour to support the platinum selling album.

Setlist

Shows