BETTY WRIGHT - Wright Back at You (1983-2016) RM | Expanded Edition | FLAC (tracks), lossless

This Marlon Jackson production recorded in Jamaica hits on all cylinders. "Burning Desire," a Marlon and Tito Jackson song, exploits the disco groove in an infectious way, the rhythm track and trappings, including Luther Vandross on backing vocals, will set you right. "She's Older Now" has a subtle reggae groove with Wright's sweet vocals and squalls, and Vandross again contributed behind the groove. "Be Your Friend," the third straight winner, has a shuffling beat and polyrhythms which invite your best dance moves. Marlon duets with Wright on "I Promise You," a floater accented by a strident sax and romantic lyrics. An enthusiastic "Live, Love, Rejoice" continues the winning tradition, the title is sung like a cheerleading chant, with a tight guitar adding seasoning. Marlon, Randy, Tito, and Jackie Jackson wrote "Special Love," which Wright starts in an airy falsetto like Jackie Jackson's; the reggae rhythms makes this work, and Wright's singing toughens as the tape rolls. "Show Me," "Gimme Just Another Try," and "Reggae This Way " mesh American soul with Jamaican reggae. Andrew Hamilton
Tracklist :
1     Burning Desire 3:58
Arranged By [Background Vocals, Rhythm] – Marlon Jackson
Arranged By [Horns] – John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Luther Vandross, Margaret Reynolds, Marlon Jackson, Marva King
Bass – Joe Lee Thomas, Louis Johnson
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed] – Marlon Jackson
Guitar – Donald Kinsey
Keyboards – John Barnes
Percussion – Marlon Jackson, Steve Foreman
Synthesizer – John Barnes, Marlon Jackson, Pete Canarozzi
Written-By – Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson
2     She's Older Now 6:26
Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Luther Vandross
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Donald Kinsey, John Barnes
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Luther Vandross, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King
Bass – Joe Lee Thomas
Drums – Charlie Collins
Guitar – David Williams, Donald Kinsey
Keyboards – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Written-By – Betty Wright, Warren Mendes    
3     Be Your Friend 4:22
Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Marlon Jackson
Arranged By [Horns] – John Barnes
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King
Bass – Louis Johnson
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed], Percussion – Marlon Jackson
Guitar – David Williams (4), Donald Kinsey
Keyboards, Synthesizer – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Written-By – Betty Wright, John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
4     I Promise You 4:54
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Jack Daugherty, Marlon Jackson
Arranged By [Strings: Fairlight CMI] – Will Alexander
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed] – Marlon Jackson
Electric Upright Bass [Upright Bass] – Red Calander
Guitar – David Williams
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Strings: Fairlight CMI] – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright, Marlon Jackson
Lyrics By [Additional] – Marlon Jackson
Percussion – Steve Foreman
Soloist, Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Written-By – Jack Daugherty    
5     Live, Love, Rejoice 4:10
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Bill Bray, Howard Lindeman, Margaret Reynolds, Marlon Jackson, Marva King
Bass – Joe Lee Thomas
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed], Percussion – Marlon Jackson
Guitar – David Williams, Donald Kinsey
Keyboards – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Soloist, Guitar – Eric Williams
Synthesizer – John Barnes, Pete Canarozzi
Written-By – Donald Kinsey, Ralph kinsey
6     Special Love 5:11
Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Marlon Jackson
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Marlon Jackson, Marva King
Bass – Louis Johnson, Nathan East
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed], Percussion – Marlon Jackson
Keyboards – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Written-By – Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson    
7     Show Me 3:32
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Donald Kinsey, John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, John Barnes, John Barnes, Margaret Reynolds, Marlon Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Marva King
Bass – Nathan East
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed] – Marlon Jackson
Guitar – David Williams (4), Donald Kinsey
Keyboards – John Barnes
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Percussion – Steve Foreman
Written-By – Betty Wright, Patrick Parker      
8     Reggae the Night Away 3:55
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Donald Kinsey, Margaret Reynolds
Bass – Lebert Gibby Morrison
Drums – Carlton Santa Davis
Harmonica – Jon Paris
Lead Guitar – Donald Kinsey
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Organ – Robbie Lynn
Percussion – Scully Simms, Sticky Thompson
Piano – Keith Sterling
Rhythm Guitar – Steve Golding
Synthesizer – Byron Allred
Written-By – Betty Wright, Donald Kinsey, Ralph kinsey
9     Gimmie Just Another Try 4:18
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – John Barnes
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King
Bass – Joe Lee Thomas
Drum Programming [Drums Programmed], Percussion – Marlon Jackson
Guitar – David Williams (4), Donald Kinsey
Lead Vocals – Betty Wright
Written-By – Betty Wright, John Barnes, Marlon Jackson
- BONUS TRACKS -
10     Burning Desire (7" Version) 3:14
Marlon Jackson / Tito Jackson
11     Burning Desire (12" Version) 7:16
Marlon Jackson / Tito Jackson
12     She's Older Now (7" Version) 3:57
Warren Mendes
13     Special Love (7" Version) 4:01
Jackie Jackson / Marlon Jackson / Randy Jackson / Tito Jackson