Headlines (Midnight Star album)
Headlines is the sixth album released by R&B group Midnight Star. Released in 1986, this album reached number seven on the R&B albums chart. This was the last album to feature the Calloway brothers, who left the group due to irreconcilable differences with the other members.
| Headlines | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 at QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio Quadrasonic, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | SOLAR, Elektra, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Reggie Calloway Midnight Star | |||
| Midnight Star chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Track listing
- Headlines 7:49 (Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway)
- Midas Touch 5:00 (Bo Watson, June Watson-Williams)
- Stay Here By My Side 4:40 (Simmons)
- Close To Midnight 4:33 (Watson, M. Gentry, Karen Gentry)
- Get Dressed 4:58 (Lipscomb, Watson, Watson-Williams, M. Gentry)
- Engine No. 9 5:23 (Lovelace, K. Gentry, M. Gentry)
- Close Encounter 4:20 (Lipscomb, Simmons, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
- Dead End 4:24 (Lipscomb, Watson, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
- Searching For Love 5:01 (Lipscomb, Watson)
Personnel
Midnight Star
- Belinda Lipscomb: Vocals
- Bo Watson: Vocals, Keyboards, Synth Programming
- Melvin Gentry: Lead Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Jeff Cooper: Rhythm Guitar, Synth Programming
- Kenneth Gant: Bass, Vocals
- Bill Simmons: Saxophone, Keyboards, Synth Programming
- Reggie Calloway: Keyboards, Trumpet, Flute, Vocals
- Vincent Calloway: Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, Vocoder
- Bobby Lovelace: Drums, Drum Programming, Percussion
Additional Personnel
- Marcus Miller: Bass on track 6
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 56 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1986 | "Headlines" | 69 | 3 | 34 |
| "Midas Touch" | 47 | 7 | — | |
| "Engine No. 9" | — | 11 | — | |
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External links
References
- Wynn, Ron. Midnight Star: Headlines > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 06 October 2011.
- "Midnight Star US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- "Midnight Star US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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