So Soon We Change
| So Soon We Change | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | United Sound Systems, Detroit; A&M Studios, Hollywood; Soundmixers Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] | |||
| Producer | Don Davis | |||
| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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So Soon We Change is a 1979 album by Temptations singer David Ruffin.[2] It was his first album for Warner Bros. Records after years of being with Motown.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Omaha World-Herald | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [5] |
The Omaha World-Herald wrote that "Ruffins' solid, grainy voice stays mostly in the middle range."[4]
Track listing
[edit]Side One
- "Let Your Love Rain Down on Me" (Charles McCollough, Joe Shamwell, Tommy Tate)
- "Break My Heart" (David Garner)
- "I Get Excited" (Steven Hairston)
- "Chain on the Brain" (Tony Hester)
Side Two
- "Morning Sun Looks Blue" (Michael Amitin)
- "Let's Stay Together" (Don Davis, Duane Freeman)
- "So Soon We Change" (James Dean, John Glover)
- "Sexy Dancer" (Don Davis, Elwin Rutledge)
Personnel
[edit]- David Ruffin - vocals
- Bruce Nazarian, Dennis Coffey, Norman Warner, Robert Troy - guitar
- Anthony Willis, Steven Hairston - bass
- Arnold Ingram, Michael Amitin, Ruby Robinson - keyboards
- Jerry Jones - drums
- Larry Fratangelo - percussion
- Mike Iacopelli - ARP syndrum
- Sam Peake - saxophone
- Terry Harrington - alto saxophone
- Patrick Adams - string and horn arrangements
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 19 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1979 | "Break My Heart" | — | 9 | ||
| 1979 | "I Get Excited" | — | 79 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Soul Brothers Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. December 6, 1979.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ "So Soon We Change - David Ruffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Smith, Will (25 Sep 1979). "New Sounds". Omaha World-Herald. p. 14.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 289.
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