The Way I Am is the fourteenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1981. The album was arranged by Bob Esty, David Blumberg, Arthur G. Wright, Marty Paich, Gene Page and Billy Preston. Tracks 1 Hope (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) 5:18 2 Good Life Boogie (Billy Preston) 4:16 3 Keep On Truckin’ (Frank Wilson, […]
Unborn Child is the sixth studio album by American pop/folk duo Seals and Crofts. It included two low-charting singles, the title track (which reached #66) and “The King of Nothing”, which reached #60. The album’s title track was deemed controversial at the time because of its pro-life stance. As a result pro-choice advocates boycotted the […]
Bittersweet White Light was the ninth studio album by American singer Cher. The album was released in April 1973 by MCA. It was the last solo Cher album to be produced by then-performing partner and husband Sonny Bono. While many fans consider the album to be her best vocal performance, Bittersweet White Light, composed mostly […]
Dark Blonde is the fourth album by Tom Jans. It was released in 1976. Tracks 1 Ready to Roll (Tom Jans) 3:01 2 Why Don’t You Love Me (Tom Jans, Scott Shelly) 5:05 3 Bluer Than You (Tom Jans) 3:27 4 Fineline (Tom Jans) 4:47 5 Distant Cannon Fire (Tom Jans) 5:44 6 Young Man […]
Silk Degrees is the seventh album by Boz Scaggs, released on Columbia Records in 1976. The album peaked at #2 and spent 115 weeks on the Billboard 200. It has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA and remains Scaggs’s best selling album. Silk Degrees spawned four singles, of which “It’s Over”, “Lowdown”, and […]
Love All The Hurt Away is an Aretha Franklin album, the singer’s sophomore release for Arista Records. Despite strong reviews, it was a sales disappointment, topping off at approximately 250,000 copies. Aretha’s cover version of Sam & Dave’s classic hit “Hold On! I’m Coming” won Franklin her 11th Grammy Award in the Best R&B Vocal […]
The Fox is the fifteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1981. The track “Elton’s Song” was banned from radio play in some countries due to its content, which included references to homosexuality. The album was produced by John, Clive Franks and for the first time, Chris Thomas, who would produce many […]
Winners is the fifth studio album by The Brothers Johnson, released in 1981. Tracks 1 The Real Thing (Louis Johnson, George Johnson) 3:56 2 Dancin Free (Louis Johnson) 3:47 3 Daydreamer Dream (Annie Herring) 3:57 4 Sunlight (George Johnson) 3:48 5 Teaser (George Johnson) 3:49 6 Caught Up (Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson) 4:02 7 In […]
The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1981. The album was a two-record set, and was compacted into one disc. In addition to old material, the album featured two new songs, including his #1 R&B hit “Turn Your Love Around”, written by Jay […]
Hits! is a compilation album by Boz Scaggs, first released in 1980. It focuses primarily on material released in 1976 and 1980. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. William Royce “Boz” Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist […]