Is It Still Good to Ya

Is It Still Good to Ya is the sixth studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1978 on the Warner Bros. label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.

Is It Still Good to Ya
Studio album by
Ashford & Simpson
Released1978
StudioSigma Sound Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreR&B, disco
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerNickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Ashford & Simpson chronology
Send It
(1977)		 Is It Still Good to Ya
(1978)		 Stay Free
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "It Seems to Hang On", which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The title track also charted at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

The title track was subsequently covered by Teddy Pendergrass, in a version produced by the duo on his 1980 album T.P. which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."It Seems to Hang On"5:08
2."Is It Still Good to Ya"3:49
3."The Debt Is Settled"3:50
4."Ain't It a Shame"4:54
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Get Up and Do Something"4:52
6."You Always Could"3:32
7."Flashback"3:55
8."As Long as It Holds You"3:58
2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."It Seems to Hang On" (12" Disco Mix)6:59
10."Flashback" (12" Disco Mix)5:31
11."Is It Still Good to Ya" (Alternative Mix)4:37
12."The Debt Is Settled" (Alternative Mix)4:25
13."It Seems to Hang On" (Mike Maurro Mix)7:51
14."Flashback" (Single Version)3:39
15."It Seems to Hang On" (Single Version)3:39

Personnel
  • Ashford & Simpson - vocals
  • Eric Gale - guitar
  • Francisco Centeno - bass
  • Valerie Simpson - piano
  • Ray Chew - Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
  • John Sussewell, Steve Jordan - drums
  • Ralph MacDonald - percussion
  • John Davis, William Slapin - horns
  • Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 20
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
Singles
Year Single Peak
US
R&B
[3]
1978 "It Seems to Hang On" 2
"Is It Still Good to Ya" 12
1979 "Flashback" 70

See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)

References
  1. Lytle, Craig. Is It Still Good to Ya review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. CG Book '70s: A
  3. "US Charts > Ashford & Simpson". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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