Double Vision (Bob James and David Sanborn album)

Double Vision
Double Vision
Studio album by Bob James and David Sanborn
Released	1986
Studio	Clinton Recording Studios and Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	43:30 (original album) ; 54:19 (2003 expanded and remastered edition)
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Tommy LiPuma
Bob James chronology
David Sanborn chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Double Vision is a 1986 album by Bob James and David Sanborn. The album was a successful smooth jazz release receiving frequent airplay. The original album was released in the US on May 19, 1986, by Warner Bros Records. It was released a week later in the UK.

Critical reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic says, "One of the best recordings ever released under James' name (Sanborn gets co-billing)".^[1]

Charts and accolades

The album spent 63 weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 16 on the R&B albums^[2] chart and No. 50 on the Top Pop Albums chart.^[3] In 1987, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental^[4] and the song "Since I Fell for You" earned a nomination for Al Jarreau in the category Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Maputo"	Marcus Miller	6:50
2.	"More Than Friends"	Marcus Miller	6:18
3.	"Moon Tune"	Bob James, David Sanborn	7:06
4.	"Since I Fell for You" (Vocal by Al Jarreau)	Woodrow "Buddy" Johnson	5:52
5.	"It's You"	David Sanborn	5:16
6.	"Never Enough"	Bob James, David Sanborn	6:30
7.	"You Don't Know Me"	Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold	5:36

2003 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Luthor"		6:02
9.	"Hey, Girl"	Gerry Goffin, Carole King	4:46

Personnel

Bob James – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
David Sanborn – saxophone
Robbie Kilgore – synthesizer programming
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar (4, 7)
Marcus Miller – bass, rhythm arrangements (1, 2)
Steve Gadd – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Bob Riley – drum programming (5)
Al Jarreau – vocal (4)

Production

Tommy LiPuma – producer
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing, additional recording
Bob James – additional recording
Andy Cardenas – second engineer
Gene Curtis – second engineer
Dan Garcia – second engineer
Peter Robbins – second engineer
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Larry Fishman – production coordinator
Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
Eric Blum – cover artwork

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[6]

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Top Pop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	50
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[2]	16

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Bob James & David Sanborn - Double Vision at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Bob James Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 15 August 1986. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Bob James Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. 18 July 1986. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ "29th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. 24 February 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ "29th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. 24 February 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ Double Vision (liner notes). Bob James & David Sanborn. Warner Records. 1986. 9 25393-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

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[AM1-1] Yanow, Scott. Bob James & David Sanborn - Double Vision at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[BB1-2] "Bob James Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 15 August 1986. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[BB2-3] "Bob James Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. 18 July 1986. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[Gram-4] "29th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. 24 February 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[AJ-5] "29th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. 24 February 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[6] Double Vision (liner notes). Bob James & David Sanborn. Warner Records. 1986. 9 25393-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e Bob James
Studio albums	Bold Conceptions (1963) One (1974) Two (1975) Three (1976) BJ4 (1977) Heads (1977) Touchdown (1978) Lucky Seven (1979) H (1980) Sign of the Times (1981) Hands Down (1982) Foxie (1983) Obsession (1986) Grand Piano Canyon (1990) Straight Up (1996)
Collaboration albums	One on One (1979) Two of a Kind (1981) Double Vision (1986) The New Cool (2015)

v t e David Sanborn
Solo albums	Taking Off David Sanborn Promise Me the Moon Hideaway Voyeur As We Speak Backstreet A Change of Heart Close-Up Another Hand Upfront Inside Time Again Here and Gone
Live albums	Straight to the Heart
Collaborations	Double Vision
Compilations	Love Songs
Soundtracks	Lethal Weapon (soundtrack)