Niki Nana
| Niki Nana | ||
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| Studio album by Yanni | ||
| Released | 1989 | |
| Genre | Easy listening Soft adult contemporary New Age Contemporary classical | |
| Length | 39:28 | |
| Label | Private Music | |
| Producer(s) | Yanni | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Yanni chronology | ||
| Chameleon Days (1988) | Niki Nana (1989) | Reflections of Passion (1990) |
Niki Nana, is Yanni's fifth album, released on the Private Music label in 1989, (see 1989 in music).
"Dedicated to Sotiri and Felitsa Hrisomallis"
Contents |
Track listing
- "Niki Nana (We're One) (Sterling, Yanni) – 5:19
- "Dance With a Stranger" – 4:59
- "Running Time" – 5:57
- "Someday" – 4:34
- "Human Condition" – 5:09
- "First Touch" – 2:58
- "Nightbird" – 6:00
- "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
- 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 Russel Brower
- Acoustic, electronic drums and percussion - Charlie Adams
Production
- Engineered by Yanni
- Assitant 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
External links
Categories
Yanni albums | 1989 albums