Cheryl Lynn (album)
Cheryl Lynn is the first studio album by the American singer Cheryl Lynn. It was officially released on October 13, 1978, by Columbia Records and included Lynn's first single and biggest hit "Got to Be Real". The album reached #23 on the U.S. pop albums charts and is regarded as her best record. It was certified Gold on February 23, 1979.
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| Released | October 13, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55 Sunset Sound (Hollywood) Western Recorders (Los Angeles) CBS Recording Studios (New York City) | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Cheryl Lynn | ||||
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Track listing
- "Got to Be Real" – 5:07 (Cheryl Lynn, David Paich, David Foster)
- "All My Lovin'" – 4:49 (Lynn)
- "Star Love" – 7:23 (John Footman, Judy Weider)
- "Come in from the Rain" – 3:35 (Carole Sager, Melissa Manchester)
- "You Saved My Day" – 4:21 (Charles May)
- "Give My Love to You" – 3:33 (Ray Parker Jr., Lynn)
- "Nothing You Say" – 3:58 (Lynn)
- "You're the One" – 4:09 (Lynn, Footman)
- "Daybreak (Storybook Children)" – 3:44 (David Pomeranz, Spencer Proffer)
Personnel
- Cheryl Lynn – lead and backing vocals
- David Paich, Marty Paich, Richard Tee, Jean Roussel – keyboards
- Ray Parker Jr., David T. Walker, Steve Lukather – guitar
- David Shields, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- James Gadson, Bernard Purdie – drums
- Bobbye Hall, Harvey Mason, Joe Porcaro – percussion
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Lew McCreary – trombone, trumpet
- Dick Hyde, Dick Nash – trombone
- Bobby Findley, Bobby Shew, Chuck Findley, Dalton Smith, Gary Grant, Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Ernie Watts, Gene Cipriano, Pete Christlieb, Ronnie Lang, Ted Nash – woodwind
- D. J. Rogers – vocals on track 7
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
Singles
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| 1978 | "Got to Be Real" | 12 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1979 | "Star Love" | 20 | 9 | — | |||||||||
References
- Andy Kellman, Review at AllMusic, Allmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- "Cheryl Lynn US singles chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
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