No Stranger to Love
1979 studio album by Roy Ayers
No Stranger to Love | ||||
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Studio album by Roy Ayers | ||||
Released | November 1979 | |||
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Length | 42:06 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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Roy Ayers chronology | ||||
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Singles from No Stranger to Love | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
No Stranger to Love is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers.[3] It was released in November 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Automated Sound Studios and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City, and at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California. Production was handled by William Allen and Ayers.
The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Both of its singles, "Don't Stop the Feeling" and "What You Won't Do for Love", peaked at numbers 32 and 73, respectively, on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Stop the Feeling" |
| 8:14 |
2. | "What You Won't Do for Love" | Bobby Caldwell | 5:50 |
3. | "Shack Up, Pack Up, It's Up (When I'm Gone)" |
| 6:03 |
4. | "Slyde" | Roy Ayers | 5:31 |
5. | "No Stranger to Love / Want You" |
| 7:07 |
6. | "Don't Let Our Love Slip Away" | William Allen | 5:44 |
7. | "Don't Hide Your Love" |
| 3:37 |
Charts
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 82 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 22 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "No Stranger to Love – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 220.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
External links
- Roy Ayers – No Stranger To Love at Discogs (list of releases)
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