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| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz, R&B, funk [1] [2] | |||
| Label | Manhattan Records | |||
| Producer | Scott Folks (Exec.), Lenny White, Pieces of a Dream, Cliff Dawson, Preston Glass | |||
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ain't My Love Enough" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "We Belong to Each Other" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Makes You Wanna" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Rising to the Top" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "'Round Midnight" | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Mellow Magic" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Feelin' for You" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Holding Back the Years" | 6:25 |
| 9. | "Yubie, Yubie" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Same Place, Same Time" | 4:39 |
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