Funky Discography: Billy Paul - 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul

BILLY PAUL

360 Degrees Of Billy Paul (1972)

Track Listing
Personnel
Facts
Liner Notes
Editorial Notes

Track Listing:

Side One Brown Baby* [K.Gamble-L.Huff] 4:38 I'm Just A Prisoner* [K.Gamble-B.Sigler-P.Hurff] 8:06 It's Too Late** [C.King-T.Stern] 4:34 Me And Mrs.Jones* [K.Gamble-L.Huff-L.Gilbert] 4:45 Side Two Am I Black Enough For You* [K.Gamble-L.Huff] 5:19 Let's Stay Together*** [W.Mitchell-A.Green-A.Jackson] 6:28 Your Song** [E.John-B.Taupin] 6:32 I'm Gonna Make It This Time* [J.Lang-B.Sigler] 4:23

Personnel:

Musicians Piano: Eddie Green and Leon Huff Organ: Lenny Pakula Drums: Norman Farrington and Earl Young Guitar: David Bay, Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris, Roland Cambers and Bobby Eli Bass: Anthony Jackson and Ronnie Baker Vibes: Vince Montana Congas: Larry Washington Produced by Gamble-Huff String & Horns Arrangements by: *Bobby Martin/**Lenny Pakula/***Norman Harris Assisted by Don Renaldo and his String and Horn section Engineering: Joe Tarsia Recorded at: Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA. Mastered at: Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia, PA. Cover design: Ed Lee Front cover photo: Don Hunstein Back cover photo: Robert Davis

Facts:

KZ 31793 / AL 31793 Philadelphia International Records Side 1 (PIR-AL-31793 4 F/W M Rez) Side 2 (PhilA INt Rec BL-31793 3 F/W) Š1972 CBS, Inc. Distributed by Columbia Records Distributed by CBS Records CBS, Inc., 51 West 52 Street, New York City, N.Y. All selections are BMI. Type: Vinyl/LP

Liner Notes:

A star is someone very special, talented, warm, human and personal and an outstanding performer. In the lineup of stars, Billy Paul was rejected because he is super warm, super human, super personal and a super performer; in short, Billy Paul is a super star. If you haven't discovered him yet, you will whenever you listen to this album, especially the selection "Me and Mrs. Jones" - and don't forget I tould you so. - Louise Williams WDAS Radio

Editorial Notes:

"Me And Mrs.Jones" and "Am I Black Enough For You" were singels. "Me And Mrs.Jones" turned out to be his biggest hit ever. It topped both the R&B and pop charts in the US. And it reached #12 in the UK. "It's Too Late" was originaly done by Carole King. And "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green. The liner notes are very funny, portraying him as a super-warm super-human super-personal super-star. Other Billy Paul albums: Ebony Woman '70 Going East '71 War of the Gods '73 Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club '73 Billy Paul Live in Europe '74 When Love Is New '75 Got My Head on Straight '75 Let 'Em In '76 Only the Strong Survive '77 First Class '79 Wide Open '88 Texas Rose '97 The cell is cold as hell You'll never get use to the smell My bed is hard as wood I got to fight to keep my manhood - Billy Paul, "I'm Just a Prisoner" Go to the Funky Discography or to the Main Page.

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