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Billy Paul - First Class album

  • Performer: Billy Paul
  • Genre: Soulful music / Pop
  • Title: First Class
  • Released: 1979
  • Style: Soul, Disco
  • Country: US
  • MP3 version size: 1719 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1390 mb
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  • Rating: 4.7
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Description

Full album version from his 1975 album "When Love Is New" on Philadelphia International lable. Written & produced by Gamble & Huff.

First Class ‎(LP, Album). Philadelphia International Records, Philadelphia International Records.

Only The Strong Survive. Got My Head On Straight. Me And Mrs. Jones: The Best Of Billy Paul.

Biography by Ron Wynn. Jazz and soul singer, known for the 1972 number one hit "Me and Mrs. Jones," who made some of Philadelphia International's most adventurous albums. 360 Degrees of Billy P. illy Paul. Jones: Th. ee Full Discography.

Billy Paul - I Think I'll Stay Home Today (06:16, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - Black Wonders of the World (07:59, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - When Love Is New (05:30, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - Be Truthful to Me (03:06, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - Billy's Back Home (04:31, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - Let 'Em In (05:00, 320Kb/s). Billy Paul - Love Buddies (03:39, 320Kb/s). On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Me And Mrs. Jones: The Best Of Billy Paul (1999).

Zobrazit/skrýt více obsahu. Billy Paul - Got My Head On Straight.

Following his 1973 European tour, Billy Paul taped an episode of Soul Train on January 20, 1974. Stephen McMillian wrote: "During Billy's interview with Don, he mentioned that he had returned from a European tour with the O'Jays and The Intruders, stating that the response was great and very receptive

More albums from Billy Paul: Going East by Billy Paul. When Love Is New by Billy Paul. Lately by Billy Paul. Feelin’ Good At The Cadillac Club by Billy Paul. First Class by Billy Paul. Got My Head On Straight by Billy Paul. Let ‘Em In by Billy Paul. 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul by Billy Paul. View all albums . Live In Europe.

360 Degrees of Billy Paul is an album by soul singer Billy Paul. It was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula and Norman Harris. Released in 1972, it includes the Grammy Award-winning number 1 pop and soul single "Me and Mrs. Jones" and its follow-up "Am I Black Enough for You?" which reached number 29 on the soul chart and number 79 on the pop chart.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 False Faces
Producer – Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff*
4:38
A2 Bring The Family Back 5:00
A3 Game Of Life
Producer – Charles B. Simmons*, Joseph B. Jefferson*
3:52
A4 It's Critical
Producer – Billy Paul
3:51
A5 Thank You (For This Blessing)
Producer – Billy Paul, Frank Smith
2:57
B1 What A Way To Love
Producer – Phillip Terry*, Philip Pugh*
4:21
B2 So Glad To See You Again
Producer – Frank Smith, Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff*, Phillip Terry*
4:43
B3 Treasure Of My Life
Producer – Kenneth Gamble / Leon Huff*
4:38
B4 I Gotta Put This Life Down
Producer – Billy Paul, Ed Green*
4:41

Credits

  • Arranged By – Billy Paul (tracks: A4), Ed Green* (tracks: B4), John L. Usry* (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B3)
  • Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Don Renaldo
  • Artwork By – Ed Lee
  • Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Beatrice Rivers, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Frank Washington, James King , John King
  • Bass – C.J. Clark*, James Williams*
  • Drums – Charles Collins, Ishmael Wilburn, Keith Benson, Quinton Joseph
  • Engineer – Carl Paruolo, Dirk Devlin, Jim Gallagher, Joseph Tarsia*, Peter Humphreys
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Dorman, Bruce Bluestein, Frank Lauria, Jeffrey Stewart , Michael Tarsia, Rocky Schnurs*
  • Guitar – Bobby Eli, Darnell Jordan, Dennis Harris, John Usry Jr.*, Rick Iannacone, Roland Chambers
  • Keyboards – Dexter Wansel, Ed Green*, Joseph B. Jefferson*, Leon Huff, Phillip Pugh*, Ted Wortham
  • Organ – Lenny Pakula
  • Percussion – David Cruse
  • Saxophone – Hassan Ali
  • Trombone – Tyrone Hill
  • Trumpet – Kwami Hadi*, Phillip Pugh*

Notes

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, Philadelphia, PA
CBS Records Are The Exclusive Licensees For the UK

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
JZ 35756 Billy Paul First Class ‎(LP, Album) Philadelphia International Records JZ 35756 US 1979
JZ 35756 Billy Paul First Class ‎(LP, Album) Philadelphia International Records JZ 35756 Canada 1979
PIR 480869 2 Billy Paul First Class ‎(CD, Album) Philadelphia International Records PIR 480869 2 France Unknown
33170 Billy Paul First Class ‎(LP, Album) Philadelphia International Records 33170 Costa Rica 1979
JZ 35756 Billy Paul First Class ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Philadelphia International Records JZ 35756 US 1979

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