Who I Am (David Ruffin album)
Who I Am is a 1975 album from the former Temptations singer, David Ruffin. Recorded by Van McCoy who produced and arranged the album in Media Sound Studios, New York City. It provided Ruffin with the biggest hit of his solo career, "Walk Away From Love".
| Who I Am | ||||
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| Released | October 1, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Media Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Van McCoy | |||
| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Track listing
- "Who I Am" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
- "It Takes All Kinds Of People" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
- "Walk Away from Love" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
- "I've Got Nothing But Time" (Van McCoy)
- "The Finger Pointers" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
- "Wild Honey" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
- "Heavy Love" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
- "Statue of a Fool" (Jan Crutchfield)
- "Love Can Be Hazardous To Your Health" (Jesse Boyce)
Personnel
- David Ruffin - vocals
- Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, John Tropea - guitar
- Gordon Edwards - bass
- Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, Van McCoy - keyboards
- Ken Bichel - synthesizer
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Arthur Jenkins, David Carey, George Devens - percussion
- Albert Bailey, Brenda Hilliard, Diane Destry - background vocals
- Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Mickey Gravine, Paul Faulise, Bob Alexander, Sonny Russo, Urban Green - horns
- Al Brown, Cathy Keinke, Manny Vardi, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levy, Joe Malin, Julian Barber, Julie Schachter, Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme, Selwart Clarke - strings
- Van McCoy - arrangements, conductor
- Norman Seeff - photography
Chart history
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 31[2] |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 5[3] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
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| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1975 | "Walk Away From Love" | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | "Heavy Love" | 47 | 8 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
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