Name: The Icon Is Love by Barry White
Brand: Barry White
SKU: 731454028028
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

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Barry White has been to the top of the charts an admirable number of times, but only one of his hits was a ballad (a studio effort for the Quincy Jones album Back on the Block that included El DeBarge, James Ingram and Al B. Sure!). However, as a solo artist, White has never had a ballad usurp the number one spot on the Billboard charts. The Icon Is Love's featured release fills that void. "Practice What You Preach," which unites the maestro with producers Gerald LeVert and Edwin Nicholas, has a simmering arrangement, evocative lyric, and White's brawn delivery. The catchy melody and sensuous female backing vocals enhance this already stellar single. It stayed on the Billboard R&B charts for 30 weeks and had a consecutive three-week run at number one. White showcases his seductive, bassy baritone with romantic rap introductions on most of the selections. There is a balance of uptempo and balladic songs. The other two featured releases were "Come On" and "There It Is." The former is reminiscent of his days as the king of disco-swing, and the latter is a contemporary funky ballad. Respectively, they tipped in at 12 and 54. White, who is credited as producer and writer on every selection, embraces the savvy writing talents of industry veterans Barry Eastmond and Michael Lovesmith, and the keen production skills of Chuckii Booker (his godson), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Jack Perry.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo

1. Practice What You Preach

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Mike Blackmon
Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni; Performer
Drum: Barry White
Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas; Performer
Performer: Gerald Levert
Tony Nicholas
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Gerald Levert
Edwin Nicholas; Composer
Lyricist: Gerald Levert
Barry White
Edwin Nicholas; Composer
Engineer: Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Tony Nicholas
Barry White
Gerald Levert; Production
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Mike Ross
Joe Schiff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Tony Nicholas
Gerald Levert; Production
Studio Personnel: Craig Burbidge
Joe Schiff
Mike Ross
Jack Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Edwin Nicholas
Gerald Levert
Barry White; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

2. There It Is

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Mike Blackmon
Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni; Performer
Drum: Tony Nicholas
Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas; Performer
Performer: Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Barry White
Edwin Nicholas
Crystal Penni
Gerald Levert; Performer
Composer: Gerald Levert
Barry White
Edwin Nicholas; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Edwin Nicholas
Gerald Levert; Composer
Conductor: John Roberts; Conductor
Engineer: Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Tony Nicholas
Barry White
Gerald Levert
Edwin Nicholas; Production
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Mike Ross
Joe Schiff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Gerald Levert
Tony Nicholas
Barry White
Edwin Nicholas; Production
Studio Personnel: Craig Burbidge
Joe Schiff
Mike Ross
Jack Perry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Edwin Nicholas
Gerald Levert
Barry White; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

3. I Only Want To Be With You

by Barry White

Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Carrie Harrington
Jimmy Wright
Core Cotton
Libby Turner; Performer
Drum: Jeff Taylor
Barry White; Performer
Performer: Libby Turner
Barry White
Carrie Harrington
Jeff Taylor
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Jimmy Wright
Core Cotton; Performer
Composer: Terry Lewis
Barry White
James Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam
Barry White; Composer
Mixing: Steve Hodge; Production
Producer: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording: Steve Hodge; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Jam
Barry White
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Taylor
Steve Hodge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terry Lewis
Barry White
James Harris; Other

4. The Time Is Right

by Barry White

Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Crystal Penni; Performer
Drum: Chuckii Booker; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry
Chuckii Booker; Performer
Performer: Barry White
Crystal Penni
Jack Perry
Chuckii Booker; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Engineer: Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Chuckii Booker
Barry White; Production
Recording: Joe Schiff; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Chuckii Booker; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Schiff
Jack Perry
Craig Burbidge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Other

5. Baby's Home

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Mike Blackmon; Performer
Drum: Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Performer: Barry White
Gerald Albright
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Jack Perry; Performer
Composer: Barry James Eastmond
Gary Brown
Jolyon Ward Skinner; Composer
Lyricist: Barry James Eastmond
Jolyon Ward Skinner
Gary Brown; Composer
Conductor: John Roberts; Conductor
Engineer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Saxophone: Gerald Albright; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Joe Schiff
Mike Ross; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Schiff
Craig Burbidge
Jack Perry
Mike Ross
Barry White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Brown
Barry James Eastmond
Jolyon Ward Skinner; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

6. Come On

by Barry White

Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Carrie Harrington
Jimmy Wright
Core Cotton
Libby Turner; Performer
Drum: Jeff Taylor
Barry White; Performer
Performer: Libby Turner
Barry White
Carrie Harrington
Jeff Taylor
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Jimmy Wright
Core Cotton; Performer
Composer: James Quenton Wright
Barry White
James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
James Harris
Terry Lewis
James Quenton Wright; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam
Barry White; Composer
Mixing: Steve Hodge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording: Steve Hodge; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Jam
Barry White
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeff Taylor
Steve Hodge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terry Lewis
Barry White
James Harris
James Quenton Wright; Other

7. Love Is The Icon

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Mike Blackmon; Performer
Drum: Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Performer: Crystal Penni
Gerald Albright
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Jack Perry; Composer
Conductor: John Roberts; Conductor
Engineer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Saxophone: Gerald Albright; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Joe Schiff
Mike Ross; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Schiff
Craig Burbidge
Jack Perry
Mike Ross
Barry White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barry White
Jack Perry; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

8. Sexy Undercover

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Chuckii Booker; Performer
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Drum: Chuckii Booker; Performer
Keyboard: Chuckii Booker; Performer
Performer: Barry White
Chuckii Booker; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Chuckii Booker; Composer
Engineer: Gregg Burton; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Chuckii Booker; Production
Recording Arrangement: Chuckii Booker
Barry White; Production
Studio Personnel: Craig Burbidge
Gregg Burton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barry White
Chuckie Booker; Other

9. Don't You Want To Know?

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Mike Blackmon; Performer
Drum: Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Performer: Crystal Penni
Gerald Albright
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Michael Lovesmith; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Michael Lovesmith; Composer
Conductor: John Roberts; Conductor
Engineer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Saxophone: Gerald Albright; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Joe Schiff
Mike Ross; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Schiff
Craig Burbidge
Jack Perry
Mike Ross
Barry White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Lovesmith
Barry White; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

10. Whatever We Had, We Had

by Barry White

Background Vocals: Patrick C. Blackmon
Crystal Penni
Mike Blackmon; Performer
Drum: Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Keyboard: Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Performer: Crystal Penni
Gerald Albright
Patrick C. Blackmon
Mike Blackmon
Jack Perry
Barry White; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Michael Lovesmith; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Michael Lovesmith; Composer
Conductor: John Roberts; Conductor
Engineer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Mixing: Craig Burbidge; Production
Producer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Saxophone: Gerald Albright; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Barry White; Composer
Recording: Joe Schiff
Mike Ross; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Schiff
Craig Burbidge
Jack Perry
Mike Ross
Barry White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Lovesmith
Barry White; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: John Roberts; Other

11. Super Lover

by Barry White

Primary Artist: Barry White; Main Performer
Performer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Performer
Composer: William Jones
Barry White
Jack Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Jack Perry
William Jones
Barry White; Composer
Producer: Barry White
Jack Perry; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jack Perry
Barry White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barry White
Jack Perry
William Jones; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Disco, Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 3, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731454028028

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The Icon Is Love

1. Practice What You Preach

2. There It Is

3. I Only Want To Be With You

4. The Time Is Right

5. Baby's Home

6. Come On

7. Love Is The Icon

8. Sexy Undercover

9. Don't You Want To Know?

10. Whatever We Had, We Had

11. Super Lover

Technical Specifications

The Icon Is Love

Product information

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1. Practice What You Preach

2. There It Is

3. I Only Want To Be With You

4. The Time Is Right

5. Baby's Home

6. Come On

7. Love Is The Icon

8. Sexy Undercover

9. Don't You Want To Know?

10. Whatever We Had, We Had

11. Super Lover

Technical Specifications