So Soon We Change

So Soon We Change is a 1979 album from Temptations singer David Ruffin.[3] It was his first album for Warner Bros. Records after years of being with Motown.

So Soon We Change
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedUnited Sound Systems, Detroit; A&M Studios, Hollywood; Soundmixers Studios, New York City
GenreSoul, R&B
Length36:26
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
ProducerDon Davis
David Ruffin chronology
In My Stride
(1977)
So Soon We Change
(1979)
Gentleman Ruffin
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Let Your Love Rain Down on Me" (Charles McCollough, Joe Shamwell, Tommy Tate)
  2. "Break My Heart" (David Garner)
  3. "I Get Excited" (Steven Hairston)
  4. "Chain on the Brain" (Tony Hester)

Side Two

  1. "Morning Sun Looks Blue" (Michael Amitin)
  2. "Let's Stay Together" (Don Davis, Duane Freeman)
  3. "So Soon We Change" (James Dean, John Glover)
  4. "Sexy Dancer" (Don Davis, Elwin Rutledge)

Personnel

  • 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

Chart (1979) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums 19

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B
1979 "Break My Heart" 9
1979 "I Get Excited" 79
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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References

  1. Company, Johnson Publishing (December 6, 1979). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company via Google Books.
  2. "So Soon We Change - David Ruffin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin via Google Books.
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