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| My Way | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philly soul | |||
| Length | 41:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bobby Eli, Melvin and Mervin Steals, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, WMOT Productions | |||
| Major Harris chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
My Way is the debut album by former The Delfonics vocalist Major Harris. Released in 1975 and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Harris scored a hit in the United States with the single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". The single hit number five on the pop chart and number one on the soul chart for one week.[2] It was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. on June 25, 1975.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Each Morning I Wake Up" | Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Sweet Tomorrow" | Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Side Show" | Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Two Wrongs" | Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Loving You is Mellow" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Just a Thing That I Do" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | 6:35 |
| 8. | "After Loving You" | Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals | 3:18 |
| 9. | "My Way" | Claude François, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 41:23 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Major Harris - lead and backing Vocals
- Barbara Ingram, Carla Benton, Evette Benson - backing vocals
- Bobby Eli, Norman Harris - guitar
- Bob Babbitt, Ronnie Baker, Rusty Jackmon - bass
- Charles Collins, Earl Young - drums
- Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey - keyboards
- Larry Washington - congas
- Vincent Montana Jr. - vibraphone
- Don Renaldo & His Strings & Horns - strings, horns
- Technical
- Alan Rubens, Bruce Gable, Steve Bernstein - co-producers
- Carl Paruolo, Don Murray, Jay Mark, Kenny Present - recording engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs & Tape[4] | 28 |
| Billboard Soul Albums[4] | 12 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
| 1974 | "Each Morning I Wake Up" | - | 98 | 3 |
| 1975 | "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | 5 | 1 | - |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 246.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b Billboard Albums: Major Harris. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2014-07-19.
- ^ "Major Harris US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.