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I Can't Help It

from if (when you go) by Kari Kirkland

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    Digipak CD of Kari Kirkland's second studio album, 'if (when you go)'. Recorded at Capitol studios in Los Angeles with Shelly Berg, Peter Erskine, Dean Parks, Kevin Axt, Carlitos del Puerto, Terell Stafford, Brian Kilgore, and the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, the album features 8 contemporary jazz covers.

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    Vinyl LP of 'if (when you go)', Kari Kirkland's second studio album. Recorded at Capitol studios in Los Angeles with Shelly Berg, Peter Erskine, Dean Parks, Kevin Axt, Carlitos del Puerto, Terell Stafford, Brian Kilgore, and the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, the album features 8 contemporary jazz covers.

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about

Originally written for Michael Jackson by Stevie Wonder and Susaye Greene.

lyrics

Looking in my mirror
Took me by surprise
I can't help but see you
Running often through my mind

Helpless like a baby
Sensual disguise
I can't help but love you
It's getting better all the time

I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no

Love to run my fingers
Softly while you sigh
Love came and possessed you
Bringing sparkles to your eyes

Like a trip to heaven
Heaven is the prize
And I'm so glad I found you, yeah
You're an angel in disguise

I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it even if I could
I can't help it if I wanted to
I wouldn't help it, no

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from if (when you go), released January 13, 2023
Shelly Berg - Piano / Rhodes
Dean Parks - Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Peter Erskine - Drums
Brian Kilgore - Percussion
Carlitos del Puerto - Acoustic Bass
Kari Kirkland - Vocals / Background Vocals
Jason Arkins - Saxophone
David Mason - Saxophone
Camilo Molina - Trumpet
Michael Gutierrez - Trumpet
Brandon Bryant - Trombone

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Kari Kirkland Palm Desert, California

The selection of songs on Kari Kirkland's debut album 'Wild is the Wind' cross musical boundaries, ranging from jazz, Adult Contemporary, pop, and blues, with moments of Latin and cabaret. The album features Roy Hargrove, John Daversa, Dean Parks, Kevin Axt, Gregg Field, Brian Kilgore, the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, and Shelly Berg. Engineered/mixed by Don Murray, and mastered by Paul Blakemore. ... more

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