Forever, for Always, for Love

Original Release Date:  1982

Track Listing

• 1. Bad Boy/Having a Party
• 2. You're the Sweetest One
• 3. Since I Lost My Baby
• 4. Forever, for Always, for Love
• 5. Better Love
• 6. Promise Me
• 7. She Loves Me Back
• 8. Once You Know How

Credits

• Smokey Robinson: Composer
• Luther Vandross: Piano, Arranger, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
• Michael Brecker: Horn, Horn Section
• Ron Carter: Strings, String Section
• Ronnie Cuber: Horn, Horn Section
• Jon Faddis: Horn, Horn Section
• Tom "Bones" Malone: Horn, Horn Section
• Al Brown: Strings, String Section
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
• David Taylor: Horn
• Stephen Moore: Project Director
• Jonathan Abramowitz: Strings
• Tawatha Agee: Vocals (Background)
• Larkin Arnold: Executive Producer
• Phillip Ballou: Vocals (Background)
• Julien Barber: Strings, String Section
• John Beal: Strings, String Section
• Gene Bianco: Strings, String Section
• Michael Brauer: Engineer, Mixing
• Randy Brecker: Horn, Horn Section
• Frederick Buldrini: Strings, String Section
• Greg Calbi: Original Mastering
• Cissy Houston: Vocals (Background)
• Jon Clarke: Horn, Horn Section
• Michelle Cobbs: Vocals (Background)
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
• Lewis Eley: Strings, String Section
• Lawrence Feldman: Flute, Horn, Horn Section
• Sammy Figueroa: Percussion
• Judy Geist: Strings, String Section
• Lynn Goldsmith: Photography
• Sefra Herman: Production Coordination, Music Contractor
• Andy Hoffman: Assistant Engineer
• Doc Powell: Guitar
• Yogi Horton: Drums
• Leo Kahn: Strings, String Section
• Jesse Levy: Strings, String Section
• Yvonne Lewis: Vocals (Background)
• Guy Lumia: Strings, String Section
• Scott Mabuchi: Assistant Engineer
• Paulette McWilliams: Vocals (Background)
• Lou Marini: Horn, Horn Section
• Homer Mensch: Strings, String Section
• Marcus Miller: Bass, Arranger, Vocals (Background), Rhythm Arrangements
• Kermit Moore: Strings, String Section
• Warren "Pete" Moore: Composer
• Joseph M. Palmaccio: Reissue Mastering
• Leon Pendarvis: Strings, Arranger, Horn
• Max Pollikoff: Strings, String Section
• Sue Pray: Strings, String Section
• Paul Riser: Strings, Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Margaret Ross: Strings, String Section
• Alan Rubin: Horn, Horn Section
• Richard Sortomme: Strings
• Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (Background)
• The Manny Vardi Strings: Strings, String Section
• Ed Walsh: Synthesizer
• Brenda White: Vocals (Background)
• Buddy Williams: Drums
• Marilyn Wright: Strings, String Section
• Norma Jean Wright: Vocals (Background)
• Richard Young: Strings
• Leo Sacks: Preparation for Reissue
• Ora Shiran: Strings, String Section
• Harry Spiridakis: Assistant Engineer
• Lewis Bagowitz: Strings, String Section
• David Barjeron: Horn, Horn Section
• John Berg: Design
• Sidney Kaufman: Strings, String Section
• Loranne Montesi: Strings, String Section
• Helen Weiss: Strings, String Section
• Harry Zavatzian: Strings, String Section
• Howard Fritzson: Art Direction
• Karat Faye: Assistant Engineer
• Robin Laine: Assistant Engineer
• Nat Adderley, Jr.: Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background), Rhythm Arrangements
• Hutaff Lennon: Wardrobe
• Gregory Williams: Horn, Horn Section
• Peter Gordon: Horn
• Richard D. Young: String Section
• David Earl Taylor: Horn Section
• Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitar
• Jeremy Engel: Packaging Manager