Straight to the Point (Atlantic Starr album)
| Straight To The Point | ||||
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| Studio album by Atlantic Starr | ||||
| Released | April 25, 1979 | |||
| Recorded |
September– December, 1978 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bobby Eli | |||
| Atlantic Starr chronology | ||||
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Straight To The Point is the second studio album by Atlantic Starr. Produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10[2] |
Track listing
- All songs written by Wayne Lewis, except as noted
- "(Let's) Rock & Roll" (7:30)
- "Kissin' Power" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) (6:23)
- "Let The Spirit Move Ya" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) (5:08)
- "Straight To The Point" (4:45)
- "Bullseye" (Bruce Grey, Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) (3:15)
- "What'cha Feel Inside" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) (3:39)
- "Fallin' In Love With You" (3:29)
- "Losin' You" (5:28)
Personnel
Atlantic Starr
- David Lewis - Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
- Wayne Lewis - Keyboards, Lead & Backing Vocals
- Sharon Bryant - Lead & Backing Vocals, Percussion
- Porter Carroll, Jr. - Drums, Lead & Backing Vocals
- Joseph Phillips - Percussion, Congas, Flute
- Damon Rentie - Saxophone, Flute
- Clifford Archer - Bass
- William Sudderth III - Trumpet
- Jonathan Lewis - Trombone[3]
- Koran Daniels – Alto Saxophone (not listed as an official member at this point)
Additional Musicians
- Don Renaldo And The Philly Strings - Strings
- Bobby Eli - Additional guitar on tracks A2, A3, B2, and B3
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1979 | Straight To The Point | 142 | 65 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "(Let's) Rock & Roll" | — | 46 | — |
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r970/review
- ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (August 9–22 1979): 25.
- 1 2 Atlantic Starr - Straight to the Point @Discogs.com (Jonathan Lewis not listed in the Discogs entry, but his name appears in the album images) Retrieved 1-5-2012.
- ↑ "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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