Atlantic Starr (album)

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Atlantic Starr
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 1978
RecordedFebruary–March 1977
Studio
Genre R&B, Soul, Disco
Label A&M
Producer Bobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr
(1978)
Straight to the Point
(1979)

Atlantic Starr is the self-titled debut album by R&B/funk band Atlantic Starr. Produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB. The nine-piece band had an impressive showing on the Billboard R&B charts with "Stand Up", "Keep It Comin'", "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" and "With Your Love I Come Alive".

Contents

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Track listing

  1. "Stand Up" (Wayne I Lewis; arranged By Bobby Eli and Atlantic Starr) - 4:29
  2. "Keep It Comin'" - 4:35
  3. "Visions" - 3:32
  4. "Being In Love With You Is So Much Fun" (W. Lewis; arranged By Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 3:57
  5. "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" - 3:55
  6. "Gimme Your Lovin'" - 4:57 (arranged By Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli)
  7. "With Your Love I Come Alive" - 4:16
  8. "We Got It Together" - 3:53
  9. "Don't Abuse My Love" (W. Lewis, Sharon Bryant, Porter Carroll; arranged By Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 2:56
  10. "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" - 4:23

Personnel

Atlantic Starr
Additional musicians

Production

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [2]
US US
R&B
1978Atlantic Starr6721

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1978"Stand Up"1626
"Keep It Comin'"49

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r969/review
  2. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.