Living All Alone
Living All Alone is the seventh album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Philadelphia International Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The album contained the title track, which peaked at No. 12 on the R&B charts and has become one of Hyman's most well-known hits of her career.[2]
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| Released | August 15, 1986 | |||
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| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Philadelphia Int'l, Manhattan, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Nick Martinelli, Dexter Wansel | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Living All Alone" | Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Dexter Wansel | Dexter Wansel | 5:09 |
| 2. | "First Time Together" | Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell | Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble | 4:02 |
| 3. | "If You Want Me" | Reggie Griffin, Junior Giscombe | Reggie Griffin | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Slow Dancing" | Thom Bell, LeRoy Bell, Casey James | Thom Bell | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Old Friend" | Linda Creed | Thom Bell | 4:51 |
| 6. | "You Just Don't Know" | Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell | Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Ain't You Had Enough Love?" | Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol | Nick Martinelli | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Screaming at the Moon" | Wayne Wallace, Ronald Hollins | Nick Martinelli | 4:09 |
| 9. | "What You Won't Do For Love" | Bobby Caldwell, Alfons Kettner | Nick Martinelli | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Run Jesse Run (with Lou Rawls and Rev. James Cleveland" (CD bonus track only) | Bunny Sigler, Gary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | Bunny Sigler | 6:33 |
| Total length: | 40:04 | |||
Personnel
- Phyllis Hyman - vocals, whistling
- LeRoy Bell - guitar, drums, percussion
- Thom Bell - synthesizer, piano
- Carla Benson - backing vocals
- Evette Benton - backing vocals
- Daryl Burgee - percussion
- Terry Burrus - keyboards
- Michael Dino Campbell - guitar
- Randy Cantor - keyboards
- Myra Casales - percussion
- Brian Castor - trombone
- Joe Fusco - guitar
- Steve Green - bass
- Reggie Griffin - synthesizer, guitar, saxophone, bass, drum programming, drum machine
- Cuca Hyman - backing vocals
- Josie James - backing vocals
- Casey James - synthesizer, percussion
- Ron Jennings - guitar
- Juanita Johnson - backing vocals
- Ron Kerber - soprano saxophone
- James King - backing vocals
- Johnny King - backing vocals
- Nick Martinelli - percussion
- Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals
- Alvin Moody - bass
- Doug Nally - drums
- Sam Peake - saxophone
- Clifford Rudd - drums
- Jim Salamone - percussion, drums
- Greg Scott - tenor saxophone
- Deborah Siler-Young - backing vocals
- Herb Smith - guitar
- Joseph Smithers, Jr. - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Studio Brass - horns
- Dexter Wansel - keyboards
- Terri Wells - backing vocals
- Audrey Wheeler - backing vocals
- Kae Williams, Jr. - bass, mirage, keyboards, piano
Production
- Producer: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Phyllis Hyman, Juanita Johnson, Nick Martinelli and Dexter Wansel.
- Arranger: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Randy Cantor, Reggie Griffin, Nick Martinelli, Jim Salamone and Dexter Wansel.
- Horn Arrangements: Larry Davis.
- Engineers: Pete Humphries, Arthur Stoppe and Mike Tarsia.
- Assistant engineers: Randy Abrams, Poke, MacMinn and Adam Silverman Scott.
- Mixing: Mike Tarsia.
- Executive producer: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
- Photography: Jean Pagliuso.
- Clothing/Wardrobe: Cassandra McShepard.
- Make-Up: Allan Forbes.
References
- "Living All Alone Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- "Living All Alone – Phyllis Hyman". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
External links
- Living All Alone at Discogs (list of releases)
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