Abstract Emotions

Abstract Emotions
Studio album by
Randy Crawford
Released1986
Genres
LabelWarner Bros.
Producers
Randy Crawford chronology
Nightline
(1983)		 Abstract Emotions
(1986)		 Rich and Poor
(1989)

Abstract Emotions is the eighth studio album by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1986 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK by the BPI.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
The Philadelphia InquirerStarStarStar

Lennox Samuels of The Dallas Morning News called Abstract Emotions "a solid, sensual album of R&B-pop material ... the mostly mid- to up-tempo tunes give the LP an upbeat tone, though Crawford also does well with slower songs." Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the album, saying that "Crawford sings a series of tart pop songs about love gone wrong that neatly avoids self-pity or facile despair."

Ron Wynn of AllMusic noted that "Randy Crawford continued her run of good '80s albums ... with this 1986 release".

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Can't Stand the Pain" (Dean Gant, Mark Winkler) – 6:02
  2. "Actual Emotional Love" (Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman) – 5:05
  3. "World of Fools" (Rolf Graf, Alix Zandrs) – 5:00
  4. "Betcha" (Reggie Lucas, Leslie L. Smith) – 4:31
  5. "Higher Than Anyone Can Count" (Mary Unobsky, Daniel Ironstone) – 4:14
Side two
  1. "Desire" (Lucas) – 5:25
  2. "Getting' Away with Murder" (Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten) – 4:02
  3. "Overnight" (Lucas) – 5:14
  4. "Almaz" (Randy Crawford) – 4:04
  5. "Don't Wanna Be Normal" (Patrick Leonard, Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard, David Pack, Michael McDonald) – 5:20

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)74
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)52
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)10
UK Albums (Official Charts)14
US Billboard 200178
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)53

References

  1. 1 2 Randy Crawford (1986). Abstract Emotions (album). Warner Bros. Records.
  2. ↑ "Billboard - New Releases" (PDF). Billboard. June 14, 1986.
  3. ↑ "Randy Crawford". officialcharts.com. Official Charts. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Randy Crawford: Abstract Emotions". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  5. ↑ "Billboard - Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 5, 1986.
  6. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. "Abstract Emotions Randy Crawford". AllMusic.
  7. 1 2 Tucker, Ken (June 29, 1986). "JOHN PRINE ISSUES HIS 10TH RECORD". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via newsbank.com.
  8. ↑ Samuels, Lennox (August 17, 1986). "WINWOOD'S GROWING SOPHISTICATION DISPLAYED IN "BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE"". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via newsbank.com.
  9. ↑ "Randy Crawford - "Desire" From the album Abstract Emotions" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. 1986.
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Randy Crawford – Abstract Emotions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Randy Crawford – Abstract Emotions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Randy Crawford – Abstract Emotions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Randy Crawford Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Randy Crawford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Randy Crawford Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2026.