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After the Storm is the second album by jazz guitarist Norman Brown, released in 1994 on Motown Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. After the Storm was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

After the Storm won a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Jazz Album. (Wikipedia).

Track listing:
1. “Take Me There” Norman Brown 5:09
2. “After The Storm” Norman Brown 4:43
3. “That’s The Way Love Goes” Jimmy Jam, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis 4:42
4. “Any Love” Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross 5:21
5. “Lydian” Norman Brown 6:28
6. “For the Love of You” Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper 5:20
7. “Trashman” Norman Brown 5:19
8. “It Costs To Love” Norman Brown, Les Colter 4:48
9. “Let’s Come Together” Norman Brown 5:28
10. “Acoustic Time” Norman Brown 2:48
11. “El Dulce Sol” Norman Brown 5:06
12. “Family” Norman Brown 4:35

Personnel:

Norman Brown – guitars (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), guitar synth piano (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1-9, 11, 12), lead guitar (3, 4, 6, 7), rhythm guitar (3, 4, 6, 7), vocal arrangements (6, 8), wah-wah guitar (7), horn arrangements (7, 11), lead vocals (8), programming (9), keyboard bass (9), acoustic guitar (10)
Brian Simpson – keyboards (1, 7, 11), horn idea (7, 11)
Herman Jackson – keyboards (2, 4-6, 8, 12), acoustic piano (8), programming (9), keyboard bass (9)
Crayge Lindesay – vocal arrangements (1), keyboards (3), wah-wah guitar (3), bass (3), drum programming (3), arrangements (3)
Gail Johnson – keyboards (4, 6)
Larry Kimpel – bass (1, 7)
Freddie Washington – bass (2, 4, 6, 8, 12)
Tony Dumas – acoustic bass (5)
James Manning – bass (9)
George Lopez – bass (11)
Ricky Lawson – drums (1, 7)
Land Richards – drums (2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12), arrangements (4-6, 8)
Alonzo “Scotter” Powell – drums (9)
Munyungo Jackson – percussion (1, 4-6, 10, 11)
Gary Bias – alto saxophone (7, 11), tenor saxophone (7, 11)
Reggie Young – trombone (7, 11)
Ray Brown – flugelhorn (5, 12), trumpet (7, 11)
Steve McKeever – vocal arrangements (1)
Lynne Fiddmont-Lindsey – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 8), vocal arrangements (4, 6, 8)
Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont – backing vocals (4, 6)
Baby Lee – backing vocals (4, 6)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 6)
DeNetria Champ – backing vocals (8), vocal arrangements (8)

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Released: May 17, 1994
Studio: Winsonic Process & Recording (Beverly Hills, California)
Quintus Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Length: 59:47
Label: Motown