Phyllis Hyman (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Phyllis Hyman
Type = Album
Artist = Phyllis Hyman


Released = April 2, 1977
Recorded =
Genre = R&B/Soul/Quiet Storm/Urban/Vocal jazz/Disco
Length = 44:34
Label = Buddah
Producer = Larry Alexander, John Davis, Jerry Peters, and Sandy Torano
Reviews = * Jason Elias, Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ajfuxqlhld6e link] Last album =
This album = "Phyllis Hyman"
(1977)
Next album = "Sing a Song"
(1979)|

"Phyllis Hyman" is the self-titled solo debut studio album by American Soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Buddah Records in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Album information

After recording a memorably gloomy cover of The Stylistics' 1971 hit "Betcha By Golly Wow" that appeared on Norman Connors' 1976 "You Are My Starship" album, Hyman was signed to Buddah and began work on her debut. The album featured the hits "Loving You, Losing You," a mid-tempo disco groove and "I Don't Want to Lose You," an emotional heart-rending R&B ballad (originally recorded by The Spinners). "Phyllis Hyman" has since been taken out of print and is difficult to find today.

Track listing

# "Loving You, Losing You" - 7:41
# "No One Can Love You More" - 4:20
# "One Thing on My Mind" - 5:30
# "I Don't Want to Lose You" - 5:31
# "Deliver the Love" - 3:02
# "Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago" - 4:55
# "Night Bird Gets the Love" - 4:20
# "Beautiful Man of Mine" - 6:20
# "Children of the World" - 2:55

Credits and personnel

* Larry Alexander: Background Vocals
* Maxine Anderson: Background Vocals
* Gary Bartz: Sax (Tenor)
* Errol Bennett: Percussion
* Carla Benson: Background Vocals
* Evette Benton: Background Vocals
* Hiram Bullock: Guitar
* Cecil Bridgewater: Trumpet
* Charles Collins: Drums
* Ann Esther Davis: Background Vocals
* John Davis: Keyboards
* Hubert Eaves II: Piano, Rhythm, Moog Synthesizer
* Scott Edwards: Bass guitar
* Michael Foreman: Bass guitar
* Jim Gilstr
Background Vocals
* Onaje Allan Gumbs: Piano, Rhythm, Keyboards
* Billy Harner: Background Vocals
* Dennis Harris: Guitar
* Phyllis Hyman: Background Vocals
* Barbara Ingram: Background Vocals
* Anthony Jackson: Bass guitar
* Virgil Jones: Trumpet
* Steve Jordan: Drums
* Will Lee: Bass guitar
* John Lehman: Background Vocals
* Victor Lewis: Drums
* Bill Lowe: Trombone
* Reggie Lucas: Guitar
* Harvey Mason, Sr.: Timpani
* Andy Newmark: Drums
* Jerry Peters: Keyboards
* Greg Poree: Guitar
* Raymond Lee Pounds: Drums
* Janice Robinson: Trombone
* Richard Rome: Keyboards
* John Rowin: Guitar
* Skip Scarborough: Keyboards
* Craig Snyder: Guitar
* Jerry Steinholtz: Drums
* Charles Sullivan: Trumpet
* Sandy Torano: Guitar and Background Vocals
* Larry Washington: Percussion
* Gregory Williams: French Horn
* Kiane Zawadi: Trombone

Production

* Producer: Larry Alexander, John Davis, Jerry Peters, Sandy Torano
* Arranger: John Davis, Jerry Peters
* Engineer: Fred Torchio
* Production Coordination: Bernadette Fauver
* Liner Notes: David Nathan
* Art Direction: Milton Sincoff
* Photography: Joel Brodsky
* Executive Producer: Lewis Merenstein