• Source: High-Rise (album)

      • High-Rise is a studio album by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1983 on Capitol Records. It was their second album for Capitol.


      Critical reception


      The Virginia Pilot called High-Rise "a fine transitional record for the duo, where A&S added more dazzle and lights to their urbane sound without compromising its soulful essence."


      Chart performance


      The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 84 on the Billboard top albums chart. Three singles were released. The album's title track peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart, "It's Much Deeper" and "I'm Not That Tough" charted 45 and 78 respectively on the Hot Black Singles chart.


      Track listing


      All writing by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

      "High-Rise" - 5:35
      "Side Effect" - 4:07
      "Experience (Love Had No Face)" - 4:38
      "It's a Rush" - 5:06
      "My Kinda Pick Me Up" - 3:09
      "I'm Not That Tough" - 4:34
      "It's Much Deeper" - 6:30
      "Still Such a Thing" - 5:13


      Personnel


      Nickolas Ashford – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
      Valerie Simpson – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, rhythm and vocal arrangements
      Ray Chew – Yamaha electric piano (1–5, 7, 8), vibraphone solo (1), Oberheim OB-X (4), Fender Rhodes (6), horns (6), strings (6); horn, rhythm and string arrangements
      Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizers (1, 6, 7), synth bass line (4)
      Ed Walsh – synthesizers (1, 4)
      Sid McGinnis – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), side effects (2), guitar solo (7)
      Francisco Centeno – bass
      Yogi Horton – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
      Steve Gadd – drums (3, 5, 7)
      Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (1, 4)
      Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 3, 5–8)
      George Young – horns (2, 5), horn solo (5)
      Leon Pendarvis – horns (3), strings (3), horn and string arrangements
      Paul Riser – horns (8), strings (8), horn and string arrangements
      Sephra Herman – horns
      Alfred Brown – strings
      Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1, 4, 7)
      Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (2, 5, 6, 8)


      Charts




      References




      External links


      High-Rise at Discogs (list of releases)

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: