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Gentleman Ruffin
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedOcean Way Studios, Los Angeles; Davlen Sound, Los Angeles; United Sound Systems, Detroit
GenreSoul, R&B
Length32:52
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDon Davis
David Ruffin chronology
So Soon We Change
(1979)
Gentleman Ruffin
(1980)
Ruffin & Kendrick
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Gentleman Ruffin is an album solo album from Temptations singer, David Ruffin, and the final one before his death in 1991.

Track listing

Side One

  1. "I Wanna Be with You" (Ben Adkins)
  2. "All I Need" (David T. Garner)
  3. "Love Supply" (Marilyn McLeod)
  4. "Still in Love with You" (Arenita Walker, Cynthia Girty)

Side Two

  1. "I Got a Thing for You" (Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer)
  2. "Can We Make Love One More Time" (James Nelson, Les Jones)
  3. "Slow Dance" (Curtis Gadson, Ron Sanders, Roz Newberry)
  4. "Don't You Go Home" (Anita Brown)

Personnel

  • David Ruffin - vocals
  • Bruce Nazarian, Eddie Willis - guitar
  • Anthony Willis, Greg Coles - bass
  • George Roundtree, Rudy Robinson - keyboards
  • Gary Nester, Vassal Benford - synthesizer
  • Jerry Jones, Lee Marcus - drums
  • Carl "Butch" Small, Larry Fratangelo - percussion
  • Brandye, Carolyn Franklin, Diane Lewis, Pat Lewis, Diane Hogan, Leon Ware, Marcus Cummings, Ronnie McNeir - backing vocals

Chart history

Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums 17[2]

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B
1977 "Slow Dance" 63

References