David Ruffin is an album from singer David Ruffin. Coming out after Motown refused to put out his proposed third album in 1971 (released as David in 2004), Ruffin was likewise no longer afforded access to "A-list" material and support musicians. This album in many ways was a collaborative effort with Robert E. Miller, who produced the album. Miller also had a hand in composing eight of its tracks. Although the album made it into the US R&B Top Five, it underperformed on the US pop charts, peaking at number 168. Those slipping figures were indicators of the increasing lack of interest from Motown in Ruffin's career.
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| Released | February 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1973 (The Sound Suite, Detroit) | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 34:40 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Robert E. Miller | |||
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| Singles from David Ruffin | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The songs were arranged by David Van DePitte, with The Andantes singing backing vocals.
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Robert Eugene Miller; except where indicated
Side One
- "The Rovin' Kind"
- "Common Man"
- "I'm Just a Mortal Man"
- "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson)
- "There Will Always Be Another Song To Sing"
Side Two
- "I Miss You (Part 1)" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff)
- "Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)"
- "A Little More Trust"
- "Go On With Your Bad Self"
- "A Day in the Life of a Working Man" (Robert Miller, David Ruffin)
Personnel
edit- David Ruffin - vocals
- The Andantes - backing vocals
- Eddie Kendricks - backing vocals on "I Miss You"
- David Van De Pitte - arrangements
- Technical
- John Lewis - recording engineer
- Michael Grace - special technical assistance
- Jim Britt - photography
Chart history
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 160[2] |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 34[3] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||||||
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| US | US R&B | ||||||||
| 1972 | "Little More Trust" | — | — | ||||||
| 1973 | "Blood Donor Needed (Give All You Can)" | — | 80 | ||||||
| 1973 | "Common Man" | — | 84 | "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
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