Prime of My Life
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Prime of My Life is the eighth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.
It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured Hyman's only pop hit "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.[2]
Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, before she committed suicide four years later.
Track listing
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| 1. | "When You Get Right Down To It" | Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines | Nick Martinelli | 4:20 |
| 2. | "I Found Love" | Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno | Nick Martinelli | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Don’t Wanna Change The World" | Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno, David Darlington | Nick Martinelli | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Prime Of My Life" | Preston Glass, Alan Glass | Nick Martinelli | 5:12 |
| 5. | "When I Give My Love (This Time)" | Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers | Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers | 7:03 |
| 6. | "I Can’t Take It Anymore" | Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines | Nick Martinelli | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Walk Away" | Marti Sharron, Kenny Hirsch | Marti Sharron | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Living In Confusion" | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Phyllis Hyman | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | 7:06 |
| 9. | "Meet Me On The Moon" | Gene McDanields, Carrie Thompson | Gene McDanields | 6:42 |
| 10. | "Whatever Happened To Our Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 53:00 |
Personnel
- Donna Allen: Background Vocals
- Art Baron: Trombone
- Steven Bernstein: Trumpet
- Art Bessen: Trombone
- Cynthia Biggs: Background Vocals
- Harry Bower: Trumpet
- Randy Bowland: Guitar
- Daryl Burgee: Percussion
- Randy Cantor: Keyboards
- Damaris Carbough: Background Vocals
- Roland Chambers: Guitar
- Gerald Chavis: Trumpet
- Lawrence Cottrell: Background Vocals
- Dave Darlington: Bass, Keyboards
- Lynn Davis: Background Vocals
- Curtis Dowd, Jr.: Keyboards
- Sonny Emory: Drums
- Charlie Ernst Synthesizer, Drums, Drum Programming, Keyboards
- Jack Faith: Saxophone
- John Gitlutin: Keyboards
- Steve Gordon: Guitar, Rhythm guitar
- Steve Green: Bass, Piano
- Doug Grigsby: Bass, Drum Programming, Loops, Programming, Keyboards, Rhythm, Drums
- Charlene Holloway: Background Vocals
- Annette Hardeman: Background Vocals
- Kent Hewitt: Piano
- Reginald Hines: Rhythm
- Phyllis Hyman: Vocals, Rap
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- Phillip Ingram: Background Vocals
- Candi James: Background Vocals
- Josie James: Background Vocals
- Birch Johnson: Trombone
- Mark Johnson: Trombone
- Quinton Joseph: Drums
- The Kerber Brothers: Strings, Horn
- Lambchops: Synthesizer, Piano
- Rhett Lawrence: Keyboards
- Manny Lopez: Acoustic guitar, Guitar
- James Loyd: Keyboards
- Karen Manno: Background Vocals
- Lester Mendez: Keyboards
- Eddie Montilla: Drums, Drum Programming
- Myriam Naomi Valle: Background Vocals
- Gene Page: Strings
- Kenny Pollack: Percussion, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Drums
- Donald Robinson: Keyboards
- John "J.R." Robinson: Drums
- Jim Salamone: Percussion, Drums, Keyboards
- Joseph Smithers: Trumpet
- Bob Suttman: Trombone
- T.J. Tindall: Guitar
- John Valentino: Trumpet, Shaker
- Fred Washington: Bass
- Walter White: Trumpet
- Dee Dee Wilde: Background Vocals
- Betty Wright: Background Vocals
- Earl Young: Drums
- Jimmy Young: Bass
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Production
- Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel.
- Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez.
- Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno.
- String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page.
- Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.
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