Now (Patrice Rushen album)

Now
Studio album by Patrice Rushen
Released	May 21, 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	R&B soul pop post-disco jazz-funk dance
Length	49:05[1]
Label	Elektra
Producer	Cornelius Mims, Jr. Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen chronology
Straight from the Heart (1982) Now (1984) Anthology (1985)

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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Now is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Patrice Rushen. Now was her third highest charting album, peaking at number seven on the jazz albums chart, number four on the R&B albums chart and number forty on the Pop albums chart. It features the hit singles "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" and "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)," which are among Rushen's best known in the R&B genre. Rushen's next album would be Watch Out.

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)
2. "Gone with the Night"
3. "Gotta Find It" (Rushen, Roy Galloway)
4. "Superstar" (Rushen, Romeo Williams)
5. "Heartache Heartbreak"
6. "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)"
7. "My Love's Not Going Anywhere" (Rushen, Roy Galloway)
8. "Perfect Love"
9. "High in Me" (Rushen, Syreeta Wright)
10. "To Each His Own" (Rushen, Lynn Davis)

Personnel

• Patrice Rushen – synthesizer, piano, vocals
• Gerald Albright – saxophone
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Marlo Henderson – guitar
• Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
• Romeo Williams – bass
• Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington – bass, background vocals
• Gregory Moore – bass
• Lynn Davis, Roy Galloway, Jim Gilstrap – background vocals

References

1. Elias, Jason. "Now - Patrice Rushen." www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 173. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.