Who I Am (David Ruffin album)

Who I Am
Studio album by David Ruffin
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
Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay (1974)Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay1974 Who I Am (1975) Everything's Coming Up Love (1976)Everything's Coming Up Love1976

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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 his second biggest hit of his solo career, "Walk Away From Love".

Track listing

1. "Who I Am" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
2. "It Takes All Kinds Of People" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
3. "Walk Away from Love" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
4. "I've Got Nothing But Time" (Van McCoy)
5. "The Finger Pointers" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
6. "Wild Honey" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
7. "Heavy Love" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy)
8. "Statue of a Fool" (Jan Crutchfield)
9. "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

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