L Is for Lover

L is for Lover is an album by Al Jarreau, released in 1986.

Personnel

 * Al Jarreau: lead vocals, background vocals (2, 7, 10), vocoder (10)
 * Tawatha Agee: background vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 10)
 * Robert Aaron: reeds (2)
 * Jimmy Bralower: drums (1, 2), percussion (1, 2)
 * Hiram Bullock: guitar (4, 8), guitar solo (8)
 * Michelle Cobbs: background vocals (3-6, 8)
 * Steve Ferrone: second hi-hat cymbal (2), drums (3-10)
 * Lisa Fischer: background vocals (2, 7, 10)
 * Diane Garisto: background vocals (2, 7, 10)
 * Leonard Gibbs: percussion (1, 3, 5-10)
 * Mac Gollehon: brass (1)
 * Terri Gonzalez: background vocals (2, 8)
 * Anthony Jackson: bass guitar (6, 8)
 * Kevin Jones: Synclavier programming (1-10)
 * Brenda King: background vocals (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 * Curtis King: background vocals (2-8, 10)
 * Cindy Mizelle: background vocals (4, 5, 8)
 * Nile Rodgers: guitar (1-10), keyboard bass (1, 2), keyboards (2), background vocals (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), vocoder (10)
 * Philippe Saisse: keyboards (1-10), keyboard bass (3, 4, 7, 9), piano solo (5), Synclavier horns (10)
 * Peter Scherer: keyboards (9, 10), keyboard bass (10)
 * Fonzi Thornton: background vocals (3, 6)

Production

 * Producer: Nile Rodgers
 * Recorded and Mixed by James Farber at Skyline Studios (New York, NY).
 * Second Engineer: Scott Ansell
 * Additional Second Engineering: Tom Durack
 * Digitally Edited by Barry Diament at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY).
 * Digitally Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
 * Production Managers: Kevin Jones and Budd Tunick
 * Album Coordination: Shirley Klein
 * Art Direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff and Michael Hodgson
 * Design: Michael Hodgson
 * Styling: Maria Sarno/Dangerous Wardrobe
 * Management: Patrick Rains & Associates (Los Angeles, CA).