Kiss Me with the Wind

Kiss Me with the Wind is the fifth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in August 1990 on A&M Records.^[6]

After the success of her fourth album, Get Here (1988), Russell collaborated again with a variety of different producers and songwriters. Taking more of a dance-oriented slant than her previous album, Russell worked with the famed songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote and produced two tracks for the album with her, including the title track and "Stop Running Away", both of which were released as singles.

Also included on the album is Russell's own version of "Dinner with Gershwin", a track that Russell had written years earlier and given to Donna Summer who had a hit with it in 1987 (Russell had co-produced Summer's version with Richard Perry).

1. "Kiss Me with the Wind" (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael Walden) – 4:29
2. "Stupid Love" (Brenda Russell) – 3:47
3. "All American" (Brenda Russell, Sharon Robinson) – 4:16
4. "Stop Running Away" (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael Walden) – 5:25
5. "Waiting for You" (Brenda Russell) – 5:18
6. "Justice in Truth" (Matthew Wilder, Brenda Russell) – 4:21
7. "Dinner with Gershwin" (Brenda Russell) – 4:33
8. "Good for Love" (Larry Williams, Brenda Russell) – 5:22
9. "Night Train to Leningrad" (Brenda Russell) – 5:11
10. "Drive My Car ('Til Sunset)" (Paul Chiten, Brenda Russell) – 4:50
11. "On Your Side" (Brenda Russell) – 3:54

• Eric Borenstein – executive producer, management
• Brenda Russell – executive producer, producer (2, 3, 5–11)
• Narada Michael Walden – producer (1, 4)
• André Fischer – producer (2, 3, 5–7, 9–11)
• Larry Williams – producer (8)
• Frank DeCaro – production coordinator (2, 3, 5–7, 9–11)
• Erik Hanson – production coordinator (8)
• Chuck Beeson – art direction
• Julie Osaki – design
• Vicki Pearson-Cameron – photography
• Fern Matia – hair stylist
• Carmel Passanisi – stylist
• Agostina – make-up
• Garry C. Kief – management
• Stiletto Entertainment – management
• Deanna Bowes – personal assistant

Technical credits

• Mike Reese – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
• David Frazer – recording (1, 4), mixing (1, 4)
• Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer (2), mixing (2), additional recording (9)
• Mick Guzauski – engineer (3, 6, 11), mixing (3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
• Brian Malouf – mixing (7)
• Tommy Vicari – mixing (8)
• Bill Schnee – mixing (9)
• Dana Jon Chappelle – assistant engineer (1, 4)
• Marc Reyburn – assistant engineer (1, 4)
• Ric Butz – assistant engineer (2, 5)
• Steve Montgomery – assistant engineer (2, 5, 7, 9, 10)
• Scott Gordon – assistant engineer (3, 6, 11)
• Mark Hagen – assistant engineer (3, 7, 9–11)
• Scott Ralston – mix assistant (7)
• Rob Harvey – mix assistant (8)
• Ken Allerdyce – mix assistant (9)
• Stacy Baird – assistant engineer (11)
• Richard McKernan – additional recording (2, 5), mix assistant (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), engineer (7–10)
• Steve Sykes – additional recording (2), engineer (5), drum recording (8)
• Doug Rider – additional recording (5)
• Tony Phillips – additional recording (8)
• Larry Williams – additional recording (8)
• Joe Wolpert – additional recording (8)

Singles