Between the Earth & Sky (Luba album)

Between the Earth & Sky is a 1986 album by Canadian singer Luba and her band, the follow-up to her breakout album Secrets and Sins. The album helped Luba win a second Juno Award for "Female Vocalist of the Year", and was also her first album to go platinum in Canada. Various musical artists appear on Between the Earth & Sky, including a saxophone solo by jazz musician Kenny G on the hit single "How Many" (produced by Narada Michael Walden). Other popular singles on the album include "Strength in Numbers", "Act of Mercy" and "Innocent (With an Explanation)".[citation needed]

Between the Earth & Sky
Studio album by
Released1986
Recorded1985
GenrePop, new wave
Length43:59
LabelCapitol-EMI of Canada
Producer
Luba chronology
Secrets and Sins
(1984)
Between the Earth & Sky
(1986)
Over 60 Minutes with Luba
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Link

Track listing

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All songs composed by Luba.

  1. "Strength in Numbers" – 4:27
  2. "How Many" – 4:14
  3. "What You Believe" – 4:28
  4. "Even in the Darkest Moments" – 3:52
  5. "Back to Emotion" – 4:09
  6. "Act of Mercy" – 5:29
  7. "Innocent (With an Explanation)" – 3:41
  8. "Take It Like a Woman" – 4:35
  9. "Lay Down Your Love" – 4:23
  10. "Between the Earth and Sky" – 4:41

Personnel

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  • Luba: vocals
  • Peter Marunzak: drums, drum programming and noise
  • Michael (Bell) Zwonok: bass
  • Mark Lyman: guitars
  • Alain Couture: guitars and vocals

Additional musicians

  • Daniel Barbe: keyboards and backing vocals
  • Alain Simard: emulator programming
  • The Sherwoods: backing vocals
  • Kenny G: sax solo on "How Many"
  • Sterling Crew: keyboards on "How Many"

Notes

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  1. ^ The band – the quotation marks appear in the original credit on the album
  2. ^ "How Many" only

References

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  • The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music. Luba: Credits. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
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