Rick Braun continues to satisfy his global audience with Kisses in the Rain, his first solo CD since the 1998 chart-topper Full Stride.
Braun penned his own musical tastes on seven songs, and also covers Bill Withers' "Use Me," Leon Russell's "Song for You," and Johnny Britt's original "Grover's Groove." Braun get high marks for his excellent collaborations with smooth jazz guitarists Norman Brown, Peter White, and Tony Maiden on "Car Wash," "Kisses in the Rain," and "Grover's Groove," while arrangements that feature Harvey Mason, Luis Conte, Li'l John Roberts, and Paulinho da Costa on drums and percussion keep the funk and groove masters at a solid pace on the beautiful ballad "Emma's Song," "Simplicity," and "Use Me." On "For You," guest vocals from Shai add a soulful layer to this great love song.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Car Wash 2000Rick Braun, Cliff Hugo | Rick Braun | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Kisses in the RainRick Braun, Paul Brown, David Woods | Rick Braun | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Use MeBill Withers | Rick Braun | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Grover's GrooveJohnny Britt | Rick Braun | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Your WorldRick Braun, David Woods | Rick Braun | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Middle of the NightRick Braun, Roberto Vally | Rick Braun | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | One for the GirlsRick Braun | Rick Braun | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Song for YouRick Braun, Leon Russell | Rick Braun | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | SimplicityRick Braun, Paul Brown | Rick Braun | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Emma's SongRick Braun, Paul Brown, Ricky Peterson | Rick Braun | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 43 mins | 99 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 278 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Al | Bass |
| 2 | Ray Bardani | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Ross Bolton | Guitar |
| 4 | Rick Braun | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Mixing, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Trumpet |
| 5 | Johnny Britt | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards |
| 6 | Norman Brown | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 7 | Paul Brown | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 8 | Sue Ann Carwell | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Fred Clark | Guitar |
| 10 | Luis Conte | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 11 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 12 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 13 | Koji Egawa | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Al Forman | Piano |
| 15 | Mitchel Forman | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 16 | Kate Garner | Photography |
| 17 | Marty Grebb | Sax (Baritone) |
| 18 | Euge Groove | Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Steve Grove | Sax (Tenor) |
| 20 | Jerry Hey | Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 21 | Cliff Hugo | Composer |
| 22 | Nick Lane | Horn Arrangements, Trombone |
| 23 | Kevyn Lattau | Guest Artist |
| 24 | Tony Maiden | Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Wah Wah Guitar |
| 25 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 26 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 27 | Don Murray | Engineer |
| 28 | Doug Norwine | Flute, Saxophone |
| 29 | Ricky Peterson | Composer, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Wurlitzer |
| 30 | William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. | Trombone |
| 31 | David Rideau | Engineer, Mixing |
| 32 | Lil John Roberts | Drums, Percussion |
| 33 | Leon Russell | Composer |
| 34 | Stan Sargeant | Bass |
| 35 | Bill Schnee | Mixing |
| 36 | Shai | Arranger, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 37 | Lexy Shroyer | Production Coordination |
| 38 | Anabel Sinn | Art Direction, Design |
| 39 | Mindy Stein | Vocals |
| 40 | Roberto Vally | Bass, Composer, Keyboards |
| 41 | Peter White | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 42 | Larry Williams | Keyboards, Sax (Tenor), Strings |
| 43 | Yvonne Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Bill Withers | Composer |
| 45 | David Woods | Composer |
| 46 | David Woods | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |