Best of Randy Crawford [Warner Bros.]

Personnel includes: Randy Crawford (vocals); Joe Sample (keyboards); Abraham Laboriel (bass); "Stix" Hooper (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Compilation producers: Matt Pierson, Steve Williams.
Personnel: Randy Crawford (vocals, background vocals); Al Jarreau (vocals); Michael J. Powell (guitar, percussion); David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Eric Clapton, Hugh Burns, Larry Carlton, Marty Walsh, Paul Jackson, Jr. , Robben Ford, Roland Bautista , Steve Lukather, Tim May, Mundell Lowe, Howard "Buzz" Feiten (guitar); Misha Segal (strings, keyboards, synthesizer); Bill Hood (flute, bass clarinet); Ray Pizzi (flute, tenor saxophone); Ernie Watts (flute); David Sanborn (saxophone, alto saxophone); Wilton Felder (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Courtlen Hale, Steve Tavaglione (saxophone); Dick Spencer, Jerome Richardson (alto saxophone); Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Bobby Bryant , Buddy Childers (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dick Nash , Jack Raines, Garnett Brown, Barnett Brown, Britt Woodman (trombone); Maurice Spears (bass trombone); Chuck Findley, Larry Williams , Gary Herbig, Larry E. Williams, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Reichenbach Jr. (horns); Robbie Buchanan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Joe Sample (piano, keyboards); Jess Bailey (piano, synthesizer); Don Grusin, Eddie Howard, Jr. (piano); Ralf Petter (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Moog synthesizer); Bernie Worrell (Fender Rhodes piano); Neil Larsen (organ, keyboards); Leon Pendarvis, Russell Ferrante, Vernon D. Fails (keyboards); John Williams , John Williams (acoustic bass, bass guitar); John Williams & the Tick Tocks (acoustic bass); Gary Wallace (drums, percussion); Michael Baird , Jeff Porcaro, Mike Baird, Ralph Humphrey, Ricky Lawson, Stix Hooper, Buster Maybury (drums); Eddie Brown, Lenny Castro, Paulinho Da Costa, Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion); David I. II Ward (keyboard programming); Femi Williams (drum programming); Paul D. Allen, Demetric Collins (percussion programming); Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway, Gwen Owens, Gracie Ridgeway, Steven "Steve O" George, Julie Tillman, Maxi Anderson, Maxine Willard Waters, Melvin Franklin, Monalisa Young, Richard Page, Steve George, Terry Young, Bill Champlin, Julia Tillman (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Ralf Droesemeyer.
Photographer: Victoria Pearson.
Unknown Contributor Role: Hans Neleman.
Arranger: Yellowjackets.
The Best of Randy Crawford highlights her jazzy urban R&B hits, including "Street Life," "Give Me the Night," and the Al Jarreau duet "Your Precious Love," among many others. Nearly all of her finest moments are included, making the compilation the perfect introduction to Crawford's career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine