In the Mood with Tyrone Davis

In the Mood with Tyrone Davis is a Tyrone Davis album released in 1979. It was his fourth Columbia Records release.

In the Mood with Tyrone Davis
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979
StudioUniversal Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Genre
LabelColumbia
ProducerLeo Graham
Tyrone Davis chronology
I Can't Go On This Way
(1978)
In the Mood with Tyrone Davis
(1979)
Can't You Tell It's Me
(1979)
Singles from In the Mood with Tyrone Davis
  1. "In the Mood"
    Released: 1979
  2. "All The Love I Need"
    Released: 1979

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

The Oakland Post wrote that Davis "artfully weaves his way through a beautiful array of ballads, pop tunes and disco funk."[2]

Singles

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The album's lead single, "In the Mood", peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. The follow-up, "Ain't Nothing I Can Do", reached No. 72 on the soul singles chart.

Track listing

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  1. "In the Mood" (Darryl Ellis, Paul Richmond, Ruben Locke Jr.) – 4:12
  2. "You Know What to Do" (Leo Graham) – 5:51
  3. "I Can't Wait" (Leo Graham) – 3:55
  4. "Keep On Dancin'" (Leo Graham, Paul Richmond) – 3:40
  5. "I Don't Think You Heard Me" (Eddie Fisher, Leo Graham) – 4:02
  6. "Ain't Nothing I Can Do" (Leo Graham, Paul Richmond) – 4:47
  7. "All the Love I Need" (Leo Graham, Paul Richmond) – 3:42
  8. "We Were in Love Then" (Walter Hatchet) – 4:01

Bonus tracks

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No.TitleLength
9."In the Mood" (single edit)3:54
10."Ain't Nothing I Can Do" (single edit)3:30

Personnel

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  • Tyrone Davis – lead vocals
  • Calvin Bridges, James Mack – keyboards
  • Terry Fryer – synth
  • Bernard Reed, Paul Richmond, Ron Harris – bass
  • Eddie Fisher, Keith Howard, Morris Jennings, Quinton Joseph, Ruben Locke Jr., Stephen Cobb – drums
  • Billy Durham, Charles Colbert, Cynthia Harrell, Darryl Ellis, James Mack, Leo Graham, Mary Ann Stewart, Paul Richmond, Ruben Locke Jr., Vivian Haywood – background vocals
  • Steele 'Sonny' Seals* – saxophone
  • James Mack – alto flute
  • John Avante, Stephen Berry – trombone
  • Bobby Lewis, Charles Handy, Lionel Bordelon – trumpet

Charts

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Chart performance for In the Mood with Tyrone Davis
Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

References

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  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. Review of In The Mood with Tyrone Davis at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Entertainment News". Oakland Post. No. 240. 20 Apr 1979. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Tyrone Davis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Tyrone Davis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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