1978 studio album by Atlantic Starr
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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Track listing
All songs written by Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan; arranged by Bobby Eli, except where noted.
"Stand Up" (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Bobby Eli and Atlantic Starr) - 4:29
"Keep It Comin'" - 4:35
"Visions" - 3:32
"Being in Love With You Is So Much Fun" (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 3:57
"(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" - 3:55
"Gimme Your Lovin'" - 4:57 (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Bobby Eli and Atlantic Starr)
"With Your Love I Come Alive" - 4:16
"We Got It Together" - 3:53
"Don't Abuse My Love" (Wayne Lewis, Sharon Bryant, Porter Carroll; arranged by Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 2:56
"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
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References
External links
Wayne Lewis
Jonathan Lewis
Shammah Carter
Melessa Pierce
David Lewis
Sharon Bryant
Barbara Weathers
Duke Jones
William Sudderth III
Damon Rentie
Porter Carroll Jr.
Clifford Archer
Joseph Phillips
Porscha Martin
Rachel Oliver
Koran Daniels
Aisha Tanner
DeWayne Woods
L' John Epps
Studio albums Singles