Power of Love (Luther Vandross album)

Dave Obee from Calgary Herald wrote, "This disc offers more of what we've come to expect: solid R&B vocals, a touch of funk in the guitars and a touch of gospel from supporting singers. A gem is Luther's duet with Martha Wash on the classic "I (Who Have Nothing)" (consider it the definitive version). The title cut is a perfect introduction to an album that's wonderfully seductive. So if you're having trouble getting in the mood - Luther never has, it seems - just slip on this disc and relax. When it ends an hour later, you won't feel the need to put anything else on."

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| headline =

| title1 = She Doesn't Mind

| writer1 = Luther Vandross, Reed Vertelney

| length1 = 4:05

| title2 = Power of Love/Love Power

| writer2 = Vandross, Marcus Miller, Teddy Vann

| length2 = 6:42

| title3 = I'm Gonna Start Today

| writer3 = Vandross, Miller

| length3 = 6:12

| title4 = The Rush

| writer4 = Vandross, Miller

| length4 = 6:45

| title5 = I Want the Night to Stay

| writer5 = Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr.

| length5 = 5:26

| title6 = Don't Want to Be a Fool

| writer6 = Vandross, Miller

| length6 = 4:34

| title7 = I Can Tell You That

| writer7 = Vandross, Hubert Eaves III

| length7 = 5:25

| title8 = Sometimes It's Only Love

| writer8 = Vandross, Skip Anderson

| length8 = 4:54

| title9 = Emotional Love

| writer9 = Vandross, Eaves

| length9 = 3:53

| title10 = I (Who Have Nothing)

| note10 = Duet with Martha Wash

| writer10 = Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

| length10 = 7:26

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Any Love|year=1988|type= booklet |publisher= Epic Records}}

Technical

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• Produced by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
• Engineered and mixed by Ray Bardani
• Recorded by Fred Bova, Brian Cowieson, Carrie McConkey, Michael Morongell and Shelly Yakus
• Recording assistants – Martin Brumbach, Mark Harder, Robert Hart, John Herman, Rob Jaczko, Chad Munsey, Brian Schueble and Rich Travali
• Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Production coordinator – Marsha Burns
• Art direction and design – George Corsillo
• Photography – Matthew Rolston

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Performers and musicians

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• Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5)
• Jason Miles – synthesizer sound programming
• Marcus Miller – keyboards (1-4, 6), synthesizer programming (1-4, 6, 8), rhythm arrangements (1-4, 6), bass guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 10), backing vocals (2), additional keyboards (7, 8, 9)
• Reed Vertelney – synthesizer programming (1)
• Nat Adderley, Jr. – acoustic piano (2), keyboards (5, 10), synthesizer programming (5, 10), rhythm and string arrangements (5, 10)
• Hubert Eaves III – keyboards (7, 9), synthesizer programming (7, 9), rhythm arrangements (7, 9)
• John "Skip" Anderson – keyboards (8), synthesizer programming (8), rhythm arrangements (8)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – wind chimes (2, 6), percussion (5, 8, 10)
• Kirk Whalum – saxophone solo (10)
• Joe Soldo – string contractor (5)
• Alfred Brown – string contractor (10)
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (1, 2)
• Cissy Houston – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Darlene Love – backing vocals (1, 2, 9)
• Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 2, 5), vocal contractor (all tracks)
• Brenda White King – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9)
• Genobia Jeter – backing vocals (2, 9)
• Pat Joyner – backing vocals (2)
• Kevin Owens – backing vocals (2)
• Tamira C. Sanders – backing vocals (2)
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (5, 6)
• Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (9)
• Martha Wash – lead and backing vocals (10)

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Power of Love|artist=Luther Vandross|award=Gold|relyear=1991}}

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• List of number-one R&B albums of 1991 (U.S.)

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{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album}}

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