Straight to the Point (Atlantic Starr album)

Straight to the Point
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	April 25, 1979
Recorded	September–December 1978
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	R&B, soul, funk
Label	A&M
Producer	Bobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr (1978) Straight to the Point (1979) Radiant (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10 [2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[3]

Straight to the Point is the second studio album by the American band Atlantic Starr, released in 1979. ^[4] It was produced by Bobby Eli. The band labeled its sound "classy funk." ^[4]

Track listing

• All songs written by Wayne Lewis, except as noted.

1. "(Let's) Rock & Roll" - 7:30
2. "Kissin' Power" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 6:23
3. "Let the Spirit Move Ya" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 5:08
4. "Straight to the Point" - 4:45
5. "Bullseye" (Bruce Grey, Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:15
6. "What'cha Feel Inside" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:39
7. "Fallin' in Love with You" - 3:29
8. "Losin' You" - 5:28

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

• Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (5), vocal arrangements (5)
• David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 7), vocal arrangements (5)
• Clifford Archer – bass
• Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 5), vocal arrangements (5)
• Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), vocal arrangements (5)
• Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute
• Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute
• Koran Daniels – alto saxophone solo (8) (not listed as an official member at this point)
• Jonathan Lewis – trombone, horn arrangements (6)
• William Sudderth III – trumpet

Additional musicians

• Bobby Eli – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 6), string arrangements (4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (6)
• Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings (4, 7, 8)

Production

• Bobby Eli – producer
• Jim Gallagher – engineer
• Carl Paruolo – engineer, mixing
• Dirk Devlin – additional engineer
• Kenny Present – additional engineer
• Bruce Bluestein – assistant engineer
• Bill Dorman – assistant engineer
• Frank Luria – assistant engineer
• Jeffrey Stewart – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
• Chuck Beeson – graphic design
• Roland Young – art direction
• Brian Davis – illustration
• Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position [5]
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)	142
US Top Soul LPs	65

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [6]
		US R&B
1979	"(Let's) Rock & Roll"	46

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r970/review
2. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits . No. August 9–22, 1979. p. 25.
3. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 14.
4. "Atlantic Starr". The Washington Informer. No. 40. June 14, 1979. p. 9.
5. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
6. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.

External links

• Atlantic Starr-Straight To The Point at Discogs