Romantic Journey | ||||
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Studio album by Norman Connors | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Studio | The Sound Labs and United-Western Recorders Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Soul, jazz, jazz fusion | |||
Length | 43:15 | |||
Label | Buddah | |||
Producer | Skip Drinkwater | |||
Norman Connors chronology | ||||
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Romantic Journey is an album released in 1977 by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. The album charted at number ten on the jazz albums chart.
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Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top LPs [2] | 94 |
US Top R&B Albums [2] | 24 |
US Jazz Albums [2] | 10 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | ||
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US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
1977 | "Once I've Been There" | — | 16 | 30 |
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