Donna Summer

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Commercially Released: July 19, 1982
Label: Geffen
Produced by Quincy Jones
Recorded by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Allen Zentz Recording and Ocean Way Recording
Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Sheffield Lab Matrix
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Overview

Donna Summer is the self-titled tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer. Since the disco era, Summer's work had covered a variety of musical genres and this album was no exception. It had quite a strong soul influence, and featured a couple of gospel-styled tracks. Rock music was also found in the form of the Bruce Springsteen-penned "Protection", a track that had been planned as a Donna Summer/Bruce Springsteen duet but that concept was abandoned as unworkable.

Released

Donna Summer

#	Song Title	Running Time	Release
6.	PROTECTION	3:35	GUEST: DONNA / 1983 single

^{Total Running Time: 41:09}

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Personnel

• Donna Summer: Vocals

• Roy Bittan: Acoustic Piano
• Louis Johnson: Bass
• Steve Lukather: Guitar
• David Paich: Synthesizer
• Greg Phillinganes: Synthesizer
• Jeff Porcaro: Drums
• Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer (Programming)
• Bruce Springsteen: Guitar
• Ernie Watts: Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

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^{Only the Springsteen-related track.}

Media

Related Releases

• All Versions
  • Donna Summer ^{(July 19, 1982)}

• Single
  • Protection ^{(February 25, 1983)}

On The Tracks

PROTECTION - V1	3:30	LM-4 / MI / GS / MILM / UH / BUERM
PROTECTION - V2	3:35	GUEST: DONNA SUMMER / 1983 single
PROTECTION - V3		uncirculated

Note: In early 1982 renowned producer David Geffen contacted Jon Landau to ask if Springsteen would write a song for Donna Summer, the first artist signed to Geffen Records. In response, Bruce wrote "Cover Me", but after hearing it, Landau said, "You aren't giving this one away." Even though he disagreed, Springsteen wrote another song, "Protection", in early February. V1 of "Protection" was recorded by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at The Hit Factory on February 23, 1982, and was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on March 8, 1982. A demo of "Protection" was sent to Summer and her producer, Quincy Jones, and it was arranged for Roy Bittan and Bruce to fly out to Los Angeles to cut the track. On March 8, they arrived at Westlake Audio Studios, on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles where Summer's tenth album, Donna Summer, was in production. Bruce struck up a friendly relationship with Jones, with whom he would work again in 1985, recording "We Are The World". He also apparently got along with Donna, sleeping on her couch that evening as they worked on the song. He played guitar and provided backing vocals for the recording, which was cut over multiple takes. Quincy was thoroughly impressed, later saying Bruce "was one of the nicest people I have ever worked with. The man has more musical knowledge than a lot of people think and has a deep sense of commitment to music. You could feel his spirit in the sessions." "Protection" was issued as the sixth track on Donna Summer, released on July 19, 1982. The album did not have the success of her disco records of the 1970s, but she was nominated for the 'Best Female Rock Vocal Performance' Grammy for "Protection" in 1983.

A vocal duet version (V3) of "Protection" also exists, but the recording does not currently circulate. Note that six short acoustic demos of a song titled "Protection" were recorded during The River sessions in 1979 and included on 'Lost Masters Volume VIII'. Other than the title, they bear little in common musically or lyrically with this track.

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^{Studio Sessions: The River / Born In The U.S.A.}

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Lyrics

• Protection

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