Goddess of Love is the sixth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1983.
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Released | May 9, 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Thom Bell
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Phyllis Hyman chronology | ||||
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In 2010, the album was released on compact disc for the first time. Reel Music, an imprint of the Sony Music Entertainment company, oversaw this remastered collection and included a bonus dance re-mix of "Riding the Tiger".
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Riding the Tiger" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 6:20 |
2. | "Goddess of Love" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, David Sancious | 5:51 |
3. | "Why Did You Turn Me On" | Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici, Allee Willis | 4:11 |
4. | "Your Move, My Heart" | George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Let Somebody Love You" | Alan Glass, Preston Glass | 4:45 |
6. | "Falling Star" | Bill Neale, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam | 3:47 |
7. | "We Should Be Lovers" | Joseph Jefferson, Charles Simmons, Sherman Marshall | 3:56 |
8. | "Just Me and You" | Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson | 4:37 |
9. | "Just 25 Miles to Anywhere" | Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson | 2:32 |
Total length: | 40:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 8:47 |
Total length: | 49:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 8:47 |
11. | "Riding The Tiger" (Instrumental Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 4:17 |
12. | "Riding The Tiger" (Single Version) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons | 4:12 |
Total length: | 57:55 |
Personnel
edit- Phyllis Hyman – vocals
- David Sancious – keyboards (1-3), additional backing vocals (1)
- Narada Michael Walden – keyboards (1), drums (1-3), additional backing vocals (1)
- Thom Bell – keyboards (4-9), backing vocals (4-9), arrangements and conductor (4-9)
- George Merrill – synthesizers (4-9)
- Corrado Rustici – guitars (1-3)
- Bobby Eli – guitars (4-9)
- Bill Neale – guitars (4-9)
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar (1-3)
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar (4-9)
- Charles Collins – drums (4-9)
- Sheila Escovedo – percussion (1-3)
- Ed Shea – percussion (4-9)
- Larry Washington – percussion (4-9)
- Vel Selvan – horns (3)
- Wayne Wallace – horns (3)
- Fred Berry – horns (3)
- Don Renaldo and his Horns and Strings – horns and strings (4-9)
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1-3)
- Preston Glass – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Kelly Kool – backing vocals (1-3)
- Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (1-3)
- Carla Vaughn – backing vocals (1-3)
- Ronnie Lott – additional backing vocals (1)
- Renaldo Nehemiah – additional backing vocals (1)
- The San Francisco 49er Contingency – additional backing vocals (1)
- John Lehman – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Debra Henry – backing vocals (4-9)
- Joseph Jefferson – backing vocals (4-9)
Production
edit- Narada Michael Walden – producer (1-3)
- Thom Bell – producer (4-9)
- David Frazer – engineer (1-3)
- Jay Mark – engineer (4-9)
- Jim Gallagher – overdub engineer (4-9)
- John Nowland – second engineer (1-3)
- John Convertino – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Barry Craig – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Scott MacMinn – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Linda Randazzo – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Jimmy Santis – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Michael Tarsia – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Melanie West – assistant engineer (4-9)
- Bill Neale – production coordinator (4-9)
- Donn Davenport – art direction
- Lisa Wolf – design
- Phyllis Cuington – photography
- Sid Mauer – direction, management
Charts
editChart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 112 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Goddess of Love at Discogs (list of releases)