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1991 studio album by Phyllis Hyman
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Prime of My Life is the eighth studio
album by American
soul singer-songwriter
Phyllis Hyman.
It was released by
Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured "
Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the
US
Billboard
R&B
chart. 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.
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Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, after which she took her own life four years later.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "When You Get Right Down To It" | Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines | Nick Martinelli | 4:20 |
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2. | "I Found Love" | Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno | Nick Martinelli | 4:25 |
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3. | "
Don’t Wanna Change The World" | Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno, David Darlington | Nick Martinelli | 5:21 |
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4. | "Prime Of My Life" | Preston Glass, Alan Glass | Nick Martinelli | 5:12 |
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5. | "When I Give My Love (This Time)" | Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers | Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers | 7:03 |
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6. | "I Can’t Take It Anymore" | Nick Martinelli, Reginald Hines | Nick Martinelli | 4:20 |
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7. | "Walk Away" | Marti Sharron, Kenny Hirsch | Marti Sharron | 4:26 |
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8. | "
Living In Confusion" | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus, Phyllis Hyman | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | 7:06 |
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9. | "Meet Me On The Moon" |
Gene McDaniels, Carrie Thompson |
Gene McDaniels | 6:42 |
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10. | "Whatever Happened To Our Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | Kenneth Gamble, Terry Burrus | 4:07 |
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Total length: | 53:00 |
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Japanese bonus trackTitle | Writer(s) |
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11. | "Hottest Love Around" | Doug James, Sue Shifrin | 4:28 |
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Total length: | 57:28 |
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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,
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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
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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.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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