| Continuation | ||||
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| Released | January 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June-October 1982 | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 36:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Continuation is the debut solo album by American singer Philip Bailey, released in January 1983 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart, No. 36 on the Dutch Pop Albums chart and No. 31 on the Swedish Pop Albums chart. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Boston Globe | (favourable) [6] |
| Morning Call | (favourable) [7] |
| Blues & Soul | (favourable) [8] |
| Stereo Review | (favourable) [9] |
| New York Daily News | (favourable) [10] |
Ross Bossineau of AllMusic said "Expatriate Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey stepped out on his own with Continuation, his first solo recording. Here Bailey got to explore some less-cluttered grooves than in EWF, and he also sang in his natural tenor rather than being limited to his falsetto." [5] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote "'Continuation,' Bailey's debut solo album, is not as consistently excellent as some of his previous collaborations. There is a somewhat lower level of musical imagination in the material he sings here (some of his own compositions). But the album does demonstrate that he is an artist with a singular and highly polished vocal style who is capable of generating considerable heat through his incisive attack, zestful delivery, and firm professionalism. There's not a sloppy note to be heard here". [9] Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times found Continuation "contains the kind of brash wit that usually escapes EWF. Bailey, co-lead singer of EW&F, decorates the lyrics with a striking jazz-colored touch." [11] Hugh Wyatt of the New York Daily News stated "The first mistake singer Philip Bailey has made in his first solo album is in using many people associated with Earth, Wind and Fire, the band with whom he has performed as co-lead singer for the last 12 years. Thus, there isn't anything significantly new despite the fact that it's a top-notch recording. Bailey's voice remains one of the most spectacular instruments in contemporary rhythm 'n' blues." [10] Martin Basch of the Boston Globe claimed "This Is the rare R&B dance album where each cut is outstanding. He added "the album will seduce you with its charm and beat." [6] Sharon Davis of Blues & Soul found that "With George Duke producing and vocal support from Sister Sledge, Jeffrey Osborne, and others, the music here is rich and layered; totally immersing itself into emotional experiences delivered by one of soul music's finest voices." [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Know" | Gerard McMahon | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Trapped" | Philip Bailey, Tony Haynes, Robert Brookins | 5:29 |
| 3. | "It's Our Time" (Duet with Deniece Williams) | Garry Glenn | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Desire" | Jerry Knight | 5:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "I'm Waiting For Your Love" | David Wolinski | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Vaya (Go With Love)" | George Duke, Philip Bailey, Nathan East, Nan O'Byrne | 4:20 |
| 7. | "The Good Guy's Supposed To Get The Girls" | Philip Bailey, Tony Haynes, Robert Brookins | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Your Boyfriend's Back" | Philip Bailey, David Wolinski, Marti Sharron | 4:55 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US Billboard Top Soul Albums | 19 |
| Dutch Pop Albums | 36 [2] | |
| Swedish Pop Albums | 31 [1] | |
| US Billboard 200 | 71 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "I Know" | US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 10 |
| 1984 | "Trapped" | US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 43 |
Illumination is the nineteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in September 2005 on Sanctuary Records. The album rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 32 on the Billboard 200 chart. Illumination was also Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Album. It is the last Earth, Wind & Fire album to feature their founder and co-lead vocalist Maurice White.
Feel My Soul is the debut album by singer Jennifer Holliday, released in October 1983 on Geffen Records. The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 31 on the Top Albums chart. Feel My Soul was Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.
Carasmatic is Irene Cara's third and final studio album released in 1987. It was her only album for Elektra Records. The album was mostly produced by George Duke. Many popular musicians also contributed to this album such as Luther Vandross, Lynn Davis, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, John Farrar and Michael Bolton. The album, however, sold poorly and failed to make an impression on the charts.
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Chinese Wall is the third solo album by American singer Philip Bailey, released on the Columbia Records label in October 1984. The album reached number 22 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album was Grammy nominated in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. Chinese Wall has also been certified gold in the US by the RIAA.
Powerlight is the twelfth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in February 1983 by Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart. Powerlight was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
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Stay with Me Tonight is the second studio album by American singer Jeffrey Osborne. It was released on July 22, 1983, on A&M Records. Osborne reteamed with frequent collaborator George Duke to work on the album which reached #25 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B chart. The title track, "Stay with Me Tonight", was a #4 R&B hit in 1983, while three other singles, "Don't You Get So Mad", "We're Going All the Way", and "Plane Love", entered the top twenty.
I've Got the Cure is the eighth studio album by American singer Stephanie Mills, released on September 10, 1984, by Casablanca Records, her final release for the label. It features the single "The Medicine Song", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The album peaked at No. 73 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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I'm So Proud is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1983 by Columbia Records. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Visions is an album by the American soul group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in 1983.
