Straight to the Point (Atlantic Starr album)

Straight To The Point
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released April 25, 1979
Recorded September–December, 1978
at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre R&B, Soul
Label A&M
Producer Bobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr
(1978)Atlantic Starr1978		 Straight To The Point
(1979)		 Radiant
(1981)Radiant1981

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.

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

  • David Lewis - Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
  • Wayne Lewis - Keyboards, Lead & Backing Vocals
  • Sharon Bryant - Lead & Backing Vocals, Percussion
  • Porter Carroll, Jr. - Drums, Lead & Backing Vocals
  • Joseph Phillips - Percussion, Congas, Flute
  • Damon Rentie - Saxophone, Flute
  • Clifford Archer - Bass
  • William Sudderth III - Trumpet
  • Jonathan Lewis - Trombone[3]
  • Koran Daniels – Alto Saxophone (not listed as an official member at this point)

Additional Musicians

  • Don Renaldo And The Philly Strings - Strings
  • Bobby Eli - Additional guitar on tracks A2, A3, B2, and B3

[3]

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 —

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r970/review
  2. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (August 9–22, 1979): 25.
  3. 1 2 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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