The Power of Joe Simon
The Power of Joe Simon is the eighth studio album recorded by American singer Joe Simon, released in 1973 on the Spring Records label.
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Spring | |||
| Producer | Raeford Gerald, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon, John Richbourg | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 15 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Power of Love", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Trouble in My Home", which reached No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Step by Step", which charted at No. 6 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Step by Step" | Raeford Gerald | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Your Time to Cry" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon, Dock Price, Jr. | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:22 |
| 4. | "You Are the One" | Joe Simon | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Trouble in My Home" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Talk Don't Bother Me" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon | 2:55 |
| 7. | "To Lay Down Beside You" | Tim Drummond | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Power of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Georgia Blue" | Larry Neal | 2:55 |
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 97 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 15 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
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| 1972 | "Power of Love" | 11 | 1 |
| "Trouble in My Home" | 50 | 5 | |
| 1973 | "Step by Step" | 37 | 6 |
References
- The Power of Joe Simon review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- "US Charts > Joe Simon". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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