Going East
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Going East is an album by soul singer Billy Paul
. The album was arranged by Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula and Thom Bell
.
debut.
Billy Paul
Billy Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...
. The album was arranged by Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula and Thom Bell
Thom Bell
Thomas Randolph "Thom" Bell is an American songwriter and producer, best known as one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music in the 1970s. He moved to Philadelphia as a child.-Biography:...
.
Reception
Released in 1971, this would be his Philadelphia International RecordsPhiladelphia International Records
Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by writer-producers, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. It was famous for showcasing the sub-genre of Philadelphia soul music and released a string of worldwide hits during the decade.-History:...
debut.
Track listing
- "East" - (Tyrone W. Brown) 6:46
- "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?" - (C.C. Courtney, Peter Link) 2:42
- "This Is Your Life" - (Jimmy WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
) 4:16 - "Jesus Boy (You Only Look Like a Man)" - (Moh Jakke) 4:17
- "Magic Carpet Ride" - (J. Cohn, R. Green, C. Makem) 5:19
- "I Wish It Were Yesterday" - (Bobby Martin, Lee Phillips) 3:50
- "Compared to What" - (Gene McDanielsGene McDanielsGene McDaniels was an American singer and songwriter, who had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s.-Biography:...
) 5:20 - "Love Buddies" - (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:40
- "There's a Small HotelThere's a Small Hotel"There's a Small Hotel" is a 1936 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart originally written for but dropped from the musical "Billy Rose's Jumbo" , then used in On Your Toes , where it was introduced by Ray Bolger and Doris Carson and also interpolated in the film...
" - (Lorenz HartLorenz HartLorenz "Larry" Milton Hart was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart...
, Richard RodgersRichard RodgersRichard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II...
) 4:27
Personnel
- Billy PaulBilly PaulBilly Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...
- Lead and Backing Vocals - Norman HarrisNorman HarrisNorman Harris was an American guitarist, producer, arranger and songwriter associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB and one-third of the production trio of Baker-Harris-Young...
, Roland Chambers - Guitar - Eddie Green - Piano
- Vince Montana - Vibraphone
- Tyrone Brown - Bass
- Norman Farrington - Drums
- Tony Williams - Flute, Saxophone
- Robert Crippen - Congas
- Charles Jules, Gerald Roberts - Percussion (Shekere)
- Don Renaldo and his String Section
- Sam Reed and his Horns
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
197 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
42 (1972) |