Straight to the Point (Atlantic Starr album)

Straight to the Point is the second studio album by Atlantic Starr. It was produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB. Though the song "Losin' You" was never released as a single, it wounded up becoming a staple in the "Quiet Storm" genre.

Straight to the Point
Studio album by
Atlantic Starr
ReleasedApril 25, 1979
RecordedSeptember–December 1978
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B, soul
LabelA&M
ProducerBobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr
(1978)		 Straight to the Point
(1979)		 Radiant
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits5/10[2]

Track listing
  • All songs written by Wayne Lewis, except as noted.
  1. "(Let's) Rock & Roll" - 7:30
  2. "Kissin' Power" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 6:23
  3. "Let The Spirit Move Ya" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 5:08
  4. "Straight To The Point" - 4:45
  5. "Bullseye" (Bruce Grey, Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:15
  6. "What'cha Feel Inside" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:39
  7. "Fallin' In Love With You" - 3:29
  8. "Losin' You" - 5:28

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

  • Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (5), vocal arrangements (5)
  • David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 7), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Clifford Archer – bass
  • Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 5), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), vocal arrangements (5)
  • Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute
  • Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute
  • Koran Daniels – alto saxophone solo (8) (not listed as an official member at this point)
  • Jonathan Lewis – trombone, horn arrangements (6)
  • William Sudderth III – trumpet

Additional musicians

  • Bobby Eli – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 6), string arrangements (4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (6)
  • Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings (4, 7, 8)

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Production
  • Bobby Eli – producer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Carl Paruolo – engineer, mixing
  • Dirk Devlin – additional engineer
  • Kenny Present – additional engineer
  • Bruce Bluestein – assistant engineer
  • Bill Dorman – assistant engineer
  • Frank Luria – assistant engineer
  • Jeffrey Stewart – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
  • Chuck Beeson – graphic design
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Brian Davis – illustration
  • Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position[4]
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) 142
US Top Soul LPs 65

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1979 "(Let's) Rock & Roll" 46

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r970/review
  2. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (August 9–22, 1979): 25.
  3. Atlantic Starr - Straight to the Point @Discogs.com (Jonathan Lewis not listed in the Discogs entry, but his name appears in the album images) Retrieved 1-5-2012.
  4. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  5. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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