Straight to the Point (Atlantic Starr album)

Straight To The Point is the second studio album by Atlantic Starr. Produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB.

Straight To The Point
Studio album by
Atlantic Starr
ReleasedApril 25, 1979
RecordedSeptember–December, 1978
at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
LabelA&M
ProducerBobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr
(1978)		 Straight To The Point
(1979)		 Radiant
(1981)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Smash Hits5/10[2]

Track listing
  • All songs written by Wayne Lewis, except as noted.
  1. "(Let's) Rock & Roll" - 7:30
  2. "Kissin' Power" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 6:23
  3. "Let The Spirit Move Ya" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 5:08
  4. "Straight To The Point" - 4:45
  5. "Bullseye" (Bruce Grey, Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:15
  6. "What'cha Feel Inside" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:39
  7. "Fallin' In Love With You" - 3:29
  8. "Losin' You" - 5:28

Personnel
Atlantic Starr
  • Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (5), vocal arrangements (5)
  • David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 7), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Clifford Archer – bass
  • Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 5), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute
  • Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute
  • Koran Daniels – alto saxophone solo (8) (not listed as an official member at this point)
  • Jonathan Lewis – trombone, horn arrangements (6)
  • William Sudderth III – trumpet
Additional Musicians
  • Bobby Eli – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 6), string arrangements (4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (6)
  • Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings (4, 7, 8)

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Production
  • Bobby Eli – producer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Carl Paruolo – engineer, mixing
  • Dirk Devlin – additional engineer
  • Kenny Present – additional engineer
  • Bruce Bluestein – assistant engineer
  • Bill Dorman – assistant engineer
  • Frank Luria – assistant engineer
  • Jeffrey Stewart – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
  • Chuck Beeson – graphic design
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Brian Davis – illustration
  • Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B
1979 Straight To The Point 142 65

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1979 "(Let's) Rock & Roll" — 46 —
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References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r970/review
  2. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (August 9–22, 1979): 25.
  3. Atlantic Starr - Straight to the Point @Discogs.com (Jonathan Lewis not listed in the Discogs entry, but his name appears in the album images) Retrieved 1-5-2012.
  4. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  5. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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