Secret Rendez-Vous

Secret Rendez-Vous
Cover art for Cindy Valentine album Secret Rendez-Vous
Studio album by
Released1987
Recorded
GenreElectronic, pop, dance
Length39:28
LabelPolydor
ProducerTony Green
Cindy Valentine chronology
Rock & Roll Heart Attack
(1984)
Secret Rendez-Vous
(1987)
Blame Yourself
(2008)
Singles from Secret Rendez-Vous
  1. "Secret Rendez-Vous"
  2. "In Your Midnight Hour"

Secret Rendez-Vous is the second album by Cindy Valentine and a single by the same name, both records were distributed on vinyl and cassette tape.[1] Secret Rendez-Vous was Valentine's second album, working with composer and producer Tony Green, the pair composed all of the music.[2] "Secret Rendez-Vous" peaked at #43 on Billboard Magazine's, Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[3]

Personnel

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Vocalists

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Backing Vocals
  • Vivian Cherry
  • Dennis Collins
  • Diva Gray
  • Milt Grayson
  • Hilda Harris
  • Howard Hewett
  • David Lasley
  • Cheryl Lynn
  • Deborah McDuffie
  • Angela Clemmons Patrick
  • Myrna Smith Schicung
  • Fonzie Thornton
  • Joey Ward
  • Luther Vandross

Musicians

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  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Tony Bridges – electric bass, synth
  • David Edmead – keyboards, synth, drum programming
  • Tony Green – keyboards
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Martin Klein – drum programming
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Doc Powell – guitar
  • Tony Prendatt – keyboards, synth, drum programming
  • Craig Snyder – guitar
  • Roger Squitero – percussion
  • Ed Terry – keyboards, synth, drum programming
  • Jeff Vilinsky – keyboards, drum programming

Production

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  • Mark Berry – producer (tracks: A1)
  • Carol Cafiero – asst. engineer
  • Brian Davis – photography
  • Jerome Gasper – executive production, mastering
  • Tony Green – production, musical arrangement, written by (tracks: All), mixing
  • Roger Guerin – engineering
  • Don Hahn – engineering
  • Sylvain Jacob – engineering
  • Matthew "Krash" Kasha – mixing, engineering
  • Bill Levy – art direction
  • Lenny Manchess – engineering
  • Deborah McDuffie – background vocal arrangement
  • Jay Pollock – asst. engineer
  • Tony Prendatt – producer (arrangement), mixing
  • Jose Rodriguez – mastering
  • Ed Terry – engineering
  • Cindy Valentine – written by (tracks: All)
  • Tom Vercillo – asst. engineer
  • Jeff Vilinsky – musical arrangement (tracks: A5, B2),

Track listing

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LP album

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Secret Rendez-Vous (1987) [4][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Your Midnight Hour" (single)C. Valentine, T. Green4:25
2."Heartless"C. Valentine, T. Green4:15
3."Don't Give Up"A.Mazzone (T. Green), C. Valentine4:14
4."Try Your Luck"C. Valentine, T. Green3:52
5."A Fine Mess"C. Valentine, T. Green4:27
6."Secret Rendez-Vous" (single)C. Valentine, T. Green4:52
7."Savage"C. Valentine, T. Green5:00
8."Fight the Feeling"C. Valentine, T. Green4:25
9."Hungry Love"C. Valentine, T. Green3:58

Singles

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"Secret Rendez-vous"
Single by Cindy Valentine
from the album Secret Rendez-vous
A-side"Secret Rendez-vous"
B-side"In Your Midnight Hour"
Released1987 (1987)
GenreElectronic, Pop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)T. Green, C. Valentine
Producer(s)Tony Green
Cindy Valentine singles chronology
"Big Kiss"
(1984)
"Secret Rendez-vous"
(1987)
"In Your Midnight Hour"
(1987)
Secret Rendez-vous (October 10, 1987) Peak
position
Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[3] #43

Secret Rendez-vous

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Secret Rendez-Vous (1987) [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Secret Rendez-Vous" (club mix)6:30
2."Secret Rendez-Vous" (drumapella)4:41
3."Secret Rendez-Vous" (instrumental)4:40
4."Secret Rendez-Vous" (emu-beat)3:35
5."Secret Rendez-Vous" (bonus beats)4:30
6."In Your Midnight Hour" (7" remix edit)4:25

In Your Midnight Hour

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"In Your Midnight Hour"
Single by Cindy Valentine
from the album Secret Rendez-vous
A-side"In Your Midnight Hour"
B-side"Work It Out"
Released1987 (1987)
GenreElectronic, Pop
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)T. Green, C. Valentine
Producer(s)Tony Green
Cindy Valentine singles chronology
"Secret Rendez-vous"
(1987)
"In Your Midnight Hour"
(1987)
"Pick Up The Pieces (To My Heart)"
(1989)
In Your Midnight Hour (1987) [7]
No.TitleLength
1."In Your Midnight Hour" (12" club mix)6:12
2."In Your Midnight Hour" (7" version)3:59
3."In Your Midnight Hour" (dub mix)4:52
4."Work It Out"3:40

References

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  1. ^ "Overview". Cindy Valentine Secret Rendez-vous. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Cindy Valentine Biography". ArtistsDirect. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Awards". Cindy Valentine Secret Rendez-vous. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Cindy Valentine – Secret Rendez-Vous (Album)". Vinyl, LP, Album. Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Secret Rendez-vous". MTV. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Cindy Valentine – Secret Rendez-Vous (Single)". (Single) Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo. Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Cindy Valentine – In Your Midnight Hour". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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