Song Bird (Deniece Williams album)
| Song Bird | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April – July 1977 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Sunset Sound Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA) The Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| Deniece Williams chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Express | [2] |
| New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
| Cashbox | (favourable)[4] |
Song Bird is the sophomore studio album of singer Deniece Williams released on October 28, 1977 by Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 23 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[5][6]
Overview
Song Bird was produced by Maurice White.[5]
Critical reception
The Daily Express noted that Songbird is "filled with gorgeous songs that showcase her four-octave range to full effect".[2] The New York Times also called the album "most appealing" and "refreshingly varied".[3]
Singles
"Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" rose to nos. 13 & 32 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and UK singles charts respectively.[7][8]
Samples
We Have Love for You was sampled on the track Remember Them Days by Beanie Sigel featuring Eve off Sigel's 2000 album The Truth. The song was also sampled by Curse upon his 2006 track Auf Diesem Weg.[9][10]
Appearances in other media
Williams went on to perform the album cut God Is Amazing at the 1984 Grammy Awards.[11][12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time" | Al McKay, Deniece Williams, Fred White, Jerry Peters, Marlo Henderson, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:51 |
| 2. | "The Boy I Left Behind" | Eric Eisner | 3:37 |
| 3. | "We Have Love for You" | Al Johnson | 3:36 |
| 4. | "God Is Amazing" | Deniece Williams | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" | Verdine White, Robert Wright | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Season" | Clarence McDonald, Fritz Baskett | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Be Good to Me" | Clarence McDonald, Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett | 2:56 |
| 8. | "The Paper" | Deniece Williams | 7:48 |
Personnel
- Deniece Williams – lead vocals
- Deniece Williams, Maurice White, Sidney Barnes – backing vocals
- Jerry Peters – piano
- Larry Dunn – synthesizer
- Al McKay, Charles Fearing, John Rowin Jr., Marlo Henderson – guitar
- Nathan Watts, Verdine White – bass
- David Garibaldi, Fred White, Maurice White – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Victor Feldman – vibraphone
- Andrew Woolfolk, Azar Lawrence, Don Myrick, George Patterson – saxophone
- Charles Loper, George Bohanon, Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Chuck Findley, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Don Myrick – saxophone solo (6, 8)
- Michael Harris – trumpet solo (8)
- Tom Tom 84 (Tom Washington) – string and horn arrangements
Production
- Producer – Maurice White
- Co-Producer – Jerry Peters
- Engineer – Warren Dewey
- Assistant Engineer – Jack Rouben
- Design – Nancy Donald
- Photography – Kenneth McGowan
- Management – Cavallo-Ruffalo Management
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 23[6] |
| US Billboard 200 | 66 | |
| 1978 | UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums | 5[13] |
References
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Songbird". Allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Review: Deniece Williams - Song Bird (BBR)". Express.co.uk.
- ^ a b Rockwell, John (December 30, 1977). "The Pop Life". nytimes.com.
- ^ Albums. Vol. 39. November 5, 1977. p. 24 – via archive.org.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e "Deniece Williams: Songbird". 45worlds.com.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams: Songbird (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Deniece Williams". Official Charts.com.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Baby, Baby My Love's All For You (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ Beanie Sigel feat. Eve: Remember Them Days. Def Jam Records. 2000.
- ^ "Curse's Auf Diesem Weg". Who Sampled.com.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! A Conversation with the Legendary Deniece Williams". sacculturalhub.com.
- ^ "SAVING GRACE: DENIECE WILLIAMS". lafocusnewspaper.com.
- ^ Top British Soul Albums. Blues & Soul. January 3, 1978.