Headlines (Midnight Star album)

Headlines is the sixth album released by R&B group Midnight Star. Released in 1986, this album reached number seven on the R&B albums chart. This was the last album to feature the Calloway brothers, who left the group due to irreconcilable differences with the other members.

Headlines
Studio album by
Midnight Star
Released1986
Recorded1985-1986 at QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio
Quadrasonic, New York City, New York
Genre
Length45:12
LabelSOLAR, Elektra, Warner Bros.
ProducerReggie Calloway
Midnight Star
Midnight Star chronology
Planetary Invasion
(1984)		 Headlines
(1986)		 Midnight Star
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing
  1. Headlines 7:49 (Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway)
  2. Midas Touch 5:00 (Bo Watson, June Watson-Williams)
  3. Stay Here By My Side 4:40 (Simmons)
  4. Close To Midnight 4:33 (Watson, M. Gentry, Karen Gentry)
  5. Get Dressed 4:58 (Lipscomb, Watson, Watson-Williams, M. Gentry)
  6. Engine No. 9 5:23 (Lovelace, K. Gentry, M. Gentry)
  7. Close Encounter 4:20 (Lipscomb, Simmons, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
  8. Dead End 4:24 (Lipscomb, Watson, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
  9. Searching For Love 5:01 (Lipscomb, Watson)

Personnel

Midnight Star
  • Belinda Lipscomb: Vocals
  • Bo Watson: Vocals, Keyboards, Synth Programming
  • Melvin Gentry: Lead Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Jeff Cooper: Rhythm Guitar, Synth Programming
  • Kenneth Gant: Bass, Vocals
  • Bill Simmons: Saxophone, Keyboards, Synth Programming
  • Reggie Calloway: Keyboards, Trumpet, Flute, Vocals
  • Vincent Calloway: Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, Vocoder
  • Bobby Lovelace: Drums, Drum Programming, Percussion

Additional Personnel

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 56
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 7

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1986 "Headlines" 69 3 34
"Midas Touch" 47 7 —
"Engine No. 9" — 11 —

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. Midnight Star: Headlines > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 06 October 2011.
  2. "Midnight Star US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  3. "Midnight Star US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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