The Michael Johnson Album
1978 studio album by Michael Johnson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Michael Johnson Album is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Johnson. It was released in 1978 on EMI.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Creative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Producer | Michael Johnson, Steve Gibson, Brent Maher | |||
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| Singles from The Michael Johnson Album | ||||
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Two singles were released from the album. "Bluer Than Blue" became the singer's first top 40 hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in summer 1978. It also reached No. 10 on the Cash Box chart. "Almost Like Being in Love" became a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in both the U.S. (no. 4) and Canada (no. 10).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sailing Without a Sail" | Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Foolish" | Tom Snow | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Dancin' Tonight" | Bill LaBounty, Michael Johnson | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Two in Love" | Mark Henley | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Ridin' in the Sky" | Crow Johnson | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Bluer Than Blue" | Randy Goodrum | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Almost Like Being in Love" | Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Words Or Less" | Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Gypsy Woman" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:45 |
| 10. | "When You Come Home" | Eric Kaz, Tom Snow | 3:11 |
Personnel
- Michael Johnson - vocals, classical guitar on "Ridin' in the Sky" and "Gypsy Woman"
- Steve Gibson, Jon Goin - guitar
- Mike Leech, Jack Williams, Norbert Putnam - bass
- Shane Keister - piano, electric piano, Moog and ARP synthesizer
- Bobby Ogdin - organ, electric piano, Orgatron
- Bill LaBounty - piano, electric piano
- Kenny Malone - drums
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Sheri Kramer, Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver - backing vocals
- Roger Williams - saxophone
- Buddy Skipper - arrangements, saxophone
- Bergen White - arrangements
- Buddy Skipper, Don Sheffield, Roger Bissell - horns
- The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings on "When You Come Home"
- Technical
- Brent Maher, Rich Schirmer - recording
- John Kosh - art direction, design
- James M. Shea - photography
Charts
References
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