Niki Nana

Niki Nana
Niki Nana
Studio album by Yanni
Released 1989
Genre Contemporary instrumental
Easy listening
Soft adult contemporary
Length 39:28
Label Private Music
Producer Yanni
Yanni chronology
Chameleon Days
(1988)
Niki Nana
(1989)
Reflections of Passion
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]

Niki Nana, is Yanni's fifth album, released on the Private Music label in 1989, (see 1989 in music). It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year.[2]

The liner notes dedicate the album to his father and mother respectively: "Dedicated to Sotiri and Felitsa Hrisomallis".[3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Niki Nana (We're One)" (Sterling, Yanni) – 5:19
  2. "Dance with a Stranger" – 4:59
  3. "Running Time" – 5:57
  4. "Someday" – 4:34
  5. "Human Condition" – 5:09
  6. "First Touch" – 2:58
  7. "Nightbird" – 6:00
  8. "Quiet Man" – 4:32

Personnel

  • All music composed and produced by Yanni
  • Produced by Peter Baumann
  • "Niki Nana":
  • Lyrics: Tom Sterling and Yanni
  • Vocal Arrangement: Morgan Ames
  • Choir recorded by Hank Cicalo at Alpha Studios, Los Angeles, CA
  • Lead Vocal - Carmen Twillie
  • 2nd Lead Vocal - Venette Gloud
  • Guitars - Joaquin Lievano
  • Morgan Ames Choir - Venette Gloud, Clydene Jackson-Edwards, Angel Rogers, Carmen Twillie, Randy Crenshaw, Arnold McCuller, Josef Powell, Tim Stone, Terry Young.
  • Special thanks to Bo Russell and Bonnie Fury for their help on this song.
  • "Dance with a Stranger":
  • Flugelhorn and Trumpet - Nolan Smith, Jr.
  • Flugelhorn - Ralf Rickert
  • Guitars - Joaquin Lievanno
  • "Running Time":
  • Trumpet - Jerry Hey
  • Trumpet - Gary Grant
  • Saxophone - Dan Higgins
  • Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Jr.
  • Guitars - Joaquin Lievanno
  • Vocals - Carolyn Johnson-White
  • Horns recorded at John Tesh's private studio
  • "Human Condition":
  • Lead Vocals - Carmen Twillie
  • Additional Vocals - Venette Gloud
  • "Nightbird":
  • Bouzouki - Spiro Katsemeges
  • Guitars - Joaquin Lievano
  • Sound effect design by Larson Sound Center
  • Sound effect created by Russell Brower
  • Acoustic, electronic drums and percussion - Charlie Adams

Production

  • Engineered by Yanni
  • Assistant Engineer - Charlie Adams
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
  • Original art: Duardo/Evans
  • Photography for cover art: Mark Hanauer
  • Back cover photography: Lynn Goldsmith
  • Design by Norman Moore

References

  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ "Chart history for Niki Nana". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r83832. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  3. ^ (1989) Album notes for Niki Nana by Yanni [CD liner]. Private Music.

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