Invitation (Norman Connors album)

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Invitation
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Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979
Genre
Label Arista
Producer Norman Connors
Norman Connors chronology
This Is Your Life
(1977)
Invitation
(1979)
Take It to the Limit
(1980)
Singles from Invitation
  1. "Your Love"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Handle Me Gently"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Invitation is an album by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors, released in 1979. The album charted at number 137 on the Billboard top albums chart and number 34 on the Billboard soul albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Your Love – 5:06
  2. Handle Me Gently – 3:47
  3. Be There in the Morning – 4:15
  4. Invitation – 4:06
  5. Together – 3:14
  6. Disco Land – 4:34
  7. I Have a Dream – 6:18
  8. Beijo Partido – 6:01
  9. Kingston – 4:24

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 137
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 34

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References

  1. Elias, Jason. Review of Invitation at AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. "Norman Connors Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "Norman Connors Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2020.