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Released
  
September 23, 1991

Producer
  
Tracey Freeman

Artist
  
Harry Connick Jr.

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
58:44

Blue Light, Red Light(1991)
  
25(1992)

Release date
  
23 September 1991

Genre
  
Big band

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Recorded
  
BMG Studio A, NYC: June 27–28, July 2-4, 14, 1991

Nominations
  
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Similar
  
Come by Me, We Are in Love, Star Turtle, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Your Songs

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Blue Light, Red Light, a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.

Contents

Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).

Track listing

  1. "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
  2. "A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
  3. "You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
  4. "Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
  5. "He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
  6. "With Imagination, I'll Get There" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
  7. "If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
  8. "The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
  9. "It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
  10. "She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
  11. "Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
  12. "Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53

Promo Track listing

  1. "blue light, red light - 3:30
  2. "sonny cried - 5:44

Musicians

  • Harry Connick Jr. - Piano, vocals
  • Brad Leali - Alto Sax
  • Will Campbell - Alto Sax
  • Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax
  • Ned Goold - Tenor Sax
  • David Schumacher - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
  • Louis Ford - Clarinet
  • Mark Mullins - Trombone
  • Craig Klein - Trombone
  • Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Sousaphone
  • Joe Barati - Bass Trombone
  • Roger Ingram - Trumpet
  • Dan Miller - Trumpet
  • Leroy Jones - Trumpet
  • Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet
  • Russell Malone - Guitar
  • Benjamin Jonah Wolfe - Bass
  • Shannon Powell - drums
  • Tracey Freeman - Producer
  • Gregg Rubin - Engineer/ Mixer

    • Billboard Album Chart

  • 1991 Blue Light, Red Light debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
  • 1992 Blue Light, Red Light had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.

    • Awards and nominations

  • 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Traditional Pop Performance -- Blue Light, Red Light
  • 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement w/ Vocals -- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)"
  • 1992 Soul Train Music Award nomination: Best Jazz Album

    • Songs

    1Blue Light - Red Light (Someone's There)3:31
    2A Blessing and a Curse3:06
    3You Didn't Know Me When3:13

    References

    Blue Light, Red Light Wikipedia
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