Atlantic Starr (album)

Atlantic Starr is the self-titled debut album by R&B/funk band Atlantic Starr. Produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB. The nine-piece band had an impressive showing on the Billboard R&B charts with "Stand Up", "Keep It Comin'", "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" and "With Your Love I Come Alive".

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Atlantic Starr
Studio album by
Atlantic Starr
ReleasedJune 30, 1978
RecordedFebruary–March, 1977
at Hollywood Sound Recorders and A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
GenreR&B, Soul
LabelA&M
ProducerBobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr
(1978)		 Straight To The Point
(1979)

Track listing
  • All songs written by Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan (Copyright Friday's Child Music-BMI) and arranged by Bobby Eli, except where noted.
  1. "Stand Up" (Wayne I Lewis; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Bobby Eli & Atlantic Starr) - 4:29
  2. "Keep It Comin'" - 4:35
  3. "Visions" - 3:32
  4. "Being In Love With You Is So Much Fun" (W. Lewis; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli) - 3:57
  5. "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" - 3:55
  6. "Gimme Your Lovin'" - 4:57 (Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli)
  7. "With Your Love I Come Alive" - 4:16
  8. "We Got It Together" - 3:53
  9. "Don't Abuse My Love" (W. Lewis, Sharon Bryant, Porter Carroll; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli) - 2:56
  10. "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" - 4:23

Personnel
Atlantic Starr
  • Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 6)
  • David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
  • Clifford Archer – bass
  • Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 7)
  • Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 4, 8, 9)
  • Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute
  • Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute
  • Jonathan Lewis – trombone, percussion
  • William Sudderth III – trumpet
Additional musicians
  • Bobby Eli – guitars, sitar, percussion
  • Steve Mallory – saxophone
  • Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings
  • Paul Shure – concertmaster

Production
  • Bobby Eli – producer
  • Bob Hughes – engineer
  • Bob Mockler – additional engineer
  • Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer
  • Pat Flaherty – assistant engineer
  • Doug Graves – assistant engineer
  • Bob Higgins – assistant engineer
  • Steve Katz – assistant engineer
  • Ellis Sorkin – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Phil Shima – design
  • John Hamagami – illustration
  • Mark Hanauer – photography
  • Earl Cole, Jr.– management

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1978 Atlantic Starr 67 21

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1978 "Stand Up" — 16 26
"Keep It Comin'" — 49 —

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r969/review
  2. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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