Goddess of Love (album)

Goddess of Love
Studio album by
Phyllis Hyman
ReleasedMay 9, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
Studio
Genre
LabelArista
ProducerThom Bell
Phyllis Hyman chronology
Can't We Fall in Love Again?
(1981) 		Goddess of Love
(1983) 		Living All Alone
(1986)
Singles from Goddess of Love
  1. "Riding the Tiger"
    Released: May 1983
  2. "Why Did You Turn Me On"
    Released: September 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Goddess of Love is the sixth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1983.

Background

Singles

"Riding the Tiger" was released as the album's first single in the United States in May 1983. The 7" single included an edited version of the song on the A-side and an instrumental version on the B-side.[2] The 12" single included an extended "Dance version" instead.[3] "Riding the Tiger" was also released as a single in the United Kingdom and Germany.

"Why Did You Turn Me On" was the second single and was only released in the United States in September 1983. The album track "Let Somebody Love You" was the B-side.[4]

Reissues

In 2010, the album was released on compact disc for the first time. Reel Music, an imprint of the Sony Music Entertainment company, oversaw this remastered collection and included a bonus dance re-mix of "Riding the Tiger".

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Riding the Tiger"Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons6:20
2."Goddess of Love"Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, David Sancious5:51
3."Why Did You Turn Me On"Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici, Allee Willis4:11
4."Your Move, My Heart"George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam4:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Let Somebody Love You"Alan Glass, Preston Glass4:45
6."Falling Star"Bill Neale, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam3:47
7."We Should Be Lovers"Joseph Jefferson, Charles Simmons, Sherman Marshall3:56
8."Just Me and You"Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson4:37
9."Just 25 Miles to Anywhere"Thom Bell, Joseph Jefferson2:32
Total length:40:39
2010 U.S. CD edition bonus track – Reel Music A761653
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version)Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons8:47
Total length:49:26
2013 U.K. CD edition bonus tracks – SoulMusic Records 5095
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Riding The Tiger" (Dance Version)Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons8:47
11."Riding The Tiger" (Instrumental Version)Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons4:17
12."Riding The Tiger" (Single Version)Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Dwayne Simmons4:12
Total length:57:55

Personnel

  • Phyllis Hyman – vocals
  • David Sancious – keyboards (1-3), additional backing vocals (1)
  • Narada Michael Walden – keyboards (1), drums (1-3), additional backing vocals (1)
  • Thom Bell – keyboards (4-9), backing vocals (4-9), arrangements and conductor (4-9)
  • George Merrill – synthesizers (4-9)
  • Corrado Rustici – guitars (1-3)
  • Bobby Eli – guitars (4-9)
  • Bill Neale – guitars (4-9)
  • Randy Jackson – bass guitar (1-3)
  • Bob Babbitt – bass guitar (4-9)
  • Charles Collins – drums (4-9)
  • Sheila Escovedo – percussion (1-3)
  • Ed Shea – percussion (4-9)
  • Larry Washington – percussion (4-9)
  • Vel Selvan – horns (3)
  • Wayne Wallace – horns (3)
  • Fred Berry – horns (3)
  • Don Renaldo and his Horns and Strings – horns and strings (4-9)
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1-3)
  • Preston Glass – backing vocals (1, 2)
  • Kelly Kool – backing vocals (1-3)
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (1-3)
  • Carla Vaughn – backing vocals (1-3)
  • Ronnie Lott – additional backing vocals (1)
  • Renaldo Nehemiah – additional backing vocals (1)
  • The San Francisco 49er Contingency – additional backing vocals (1)
  • John Lehman – backing vocals (2, 3)
  • Debra Henry – backing vocals (4-9)
  • Joseph Jefferson – backing vocals (4-9)

Production

  • Narada Michael Walden – producer (1-3)
  • Thom Bell – producer (4-9)
  • David Frazer – engineer (1-3)
  • Jay Mark – engineer (4-9)
  • Jim Gallagher – overdub engineer (4-9)
  • John Nowland – second engineer (1-3)
  • John Convertino – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Barry Craig – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Scott MacMinn – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Linda Randazzo – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Jimmy Santis – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Michael Tarsia – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Melanie West – assistant engineer (4-9)
  • Bill Neale – production coordinator (4-9)
  • Donn Davenport – art direction
  • Lisa Wolf – design
  • Phyllis Cuington – photography
  • Sid Mauer – direction, management

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 112
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 20

References

  1. ^ "Goddess Of Love Phyllis Hyman". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Riding the Tiger (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Arista. 1983. AS 1-9023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Riding the Tiger (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Arista. 1983. AD 1-9041.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Why Did You Turn Me On (liner notes). Phyllis Hyman. Arista. 1983. AS 1-9071.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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