Chance (Candi Staton album)
Chance is the eighth album by American soul and gospel singer Candi Staton.[1] Singles released from the album included "When You Wake Up Tomorrow" (co-written by Patrick Adams and Wayne K. Garfield), and the title track, which became a top 20 R&B record. The album peaked at No. 23 on the US R&B Album chart and No. 129 on the Billboard 200.[2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Candi Staton, Jimmy Simpson | |||
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Track listing[3]
- Side 1
- "I Ain’t Got Nowhere to Go" (Ronald Miller, Kenny Lewis, Howard Jennings) – 3:46
- "When You Wake Up Tomorrow" (Patrick Adams, Ken Morris, Candi Staton, Wayne Garfield) – 6:41
- "Rock" (Candi Staton, Jimmy Smith) – 7:16
- Side 2
- "Chance" (Candi Staton, Wayne Garfield, Jimmy Smith) – 5:31
- "I Live" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 5:10
- "Me and My Music" (Patrick Adams, Ken Morris, Candi Staton, Margie Smith) – 5:50
Musicians[3]
- Candi Staton - vocals
- Richard Taninbaum, Christopher Parker, Steve Jordan – drums
- Norbert Sloley, Carol Coleman, Francisco Centeno - bass guitar
- Eddie Colon, Michael Lewis, Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion
- Thom Bridwell - acoustic piano
- Patrick Adams - Fender Rhodes
- Philip Woo - synthesizer
- Jimmy Smith - keyboards
- Stan Lucas, Ken Mazur, Cornell Dupree, Ronald Miller, Emanuel "Rahiem" LeBlanc, Hiram Bullock, Jeff Mironov - guitar
- Arrangers: Patrick Adams & Ken Morris (Rhythm), Ray Chew (Strings & Horns)
- Background Singers (except “I Ain’t Got Nowhere to Go”): Alfonso Thornton, Carole Sylvan & Michelle Cobbs
- Sam Burtis, Harold Vick, George Opalisky, Howard Johnson, Mike Lawrence, Virgil Jones, Gerald Chamberlain, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Barry Rogers - horns
Production[3]
- Producers: Candi Staton & Jimmy Simpson
- Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, New York
- Recording and Mixing Engineer: Andy Abrams
- Additional Recording Engineers: Carmine Rubino & Steve Tose
- Assistant Engineers: Craig Michaels, Matthew Weiner, Carla Bandini & John Potoker
- Mastered at Columbia, New York by Stuart J. Romaine
- Album Art Direction: Peter Whorf
- Photography: Mario Casilli
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References
- Allmusic.com - accessed July 2010
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/candi-staton-mn0000542976/awards
- Original album sleeve notes
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