Confidence (Narada Michael Walden album)

Confidence is the sixth full-length studio recording from singer/songwriter/drummer/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was his first album wherein he co-wrote every single song with other people.

Track listing

 * 1) "You're #1" (Narada Michal Walden, Allee Willis, Bob Castell Blanch, Frank Martin) - 5:43
 * 2) "Summer Lady" (N.M. Walden, Lisa Walden, Corrado Rustici) - 5:18
 * 3) "I'm Ready" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:20
 * 4) "Safe in My Arms" (N.M. Walden, Jeffrey E. Cohen) - 4:14
 * 5) "Confidence" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Blanch) - 4:01
 * 6) "Holiday" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 4:27
 * 7) "You Ought to Love Me" (N.M. Walden, Willis, Randy Jackson) - 5:10
 * 8) "Blue Side of Midnight" (N.M. Walden, Willis) - 6:57

Personnel

 * Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, ending chant (1), finger snaps (2), acoustic piano (4), BGV arrangements (4)
 * Frank Martin – keyboards, synth solo (5, 7), synthesizer arrangements (6)
 * Corrado Rustici – guitars, guitar solo (1, 5), "space" guitar (8)
 * Joe-Bob Castelle Blanch – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar solo (7)
 * Randy Jackson – bass guitar, finger snaps (2)
 * John Barnes – synth bass (1)
 * Charles Chapman – finger snaps (2)
 * Marc Russo – alto saxophone (1, 3), sax solo (3)
 * Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1, 3)
 * David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2)
 * Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone (2)
 * Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo (8)
 * Chuck Findley – trumpet (1, 3)
 * Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 3), horn arrangements (1, 3)
 * Randy Brecker – trumpet (2), horn arrangements (2)
 * Dwayne Simmons – ending chant (1), finger snaps (2)
 * Felton Pilate – backing vocals (2)
 * Martha Rubinson – French summer lady voice (2)
 * Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (4, 6)
 * John Lehman – backing vocals (4, 6)
 * Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (4, 6)
 * Wanda Walden – backing vocals (4, 6)

Strings (Tracks 3, 4 & 8)
 * Michael Gibbs – arrangements
 * Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
 * Terry Adams and David Kadarauch – cello
 * Thomas Elliott and David George – viola
 * Patrice Anderson, Walter Ayres India Cooke, Clifton Foster, Stephen Gehl, Roy Malan, Greg Mazmanian, Nathan Rubin and Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin

Production

 * Narada Michael Walden – producer
 * Bob Clearmountain – engineer
 * Mick Guzauski – engineer
 * Dave Jerden – engineer
 * Leslie Ann Jones – engineer
 * Ken Kessie – engineer
 * Maureen Droney – second engineer
 * Murray Dvorkin – second engineer
 * Brian Malouf – second engineer
 * Malcolm Pollack – second engineer
 * Wayne Lewis – second engineer
 * Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
 * Bob Defrin – art direction
 * Loren Hammer – photography
 * Gregory Digiovine – management
 * Adam's Dad Management Co. – management