Atlantic Starr (album)

Atlantic Starr
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	January 10, 1978
Recorded	February–March, 1977 at Hollywood Sound Recorders & A&M Recording Studio Hollywood, CA
Genre	R&B, Soul
Label	A&M
Producer	Bobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr (1978) Straight To The Point (1979)

Atlantic Starr is the self-titled debut album by R&B/funk band Atlantic Starr. Produced by Bobby Eli, founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB. The nine-piece band had an impressive showing on the Billboard R&B charts with "Stand Up", "Keep It Comin'", "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" and "With Your Love I Come Alive".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

• All Songs Written By Bobby Eli & Jeff Prusan (Copyright Friday's Child Music-BMI) & arranged by Bobby Eli, except where noted.

1. "Stand Up"(Wayne I Lewis; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Bobby Eli & Atlantic Starr) 4:29
2. "Keep It Comin'" 4:35
3. "Visions" 3:32
4. "Being In Love With You Is So Much Fun" (W. Lewis; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli) 3:57
5. "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" 3:55
6. "Gimme Your Lovin'" 4:57 (Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli)
7. "With Your Love I Come Alive" 4:16
8. "We Got It Together" 3:53
9. "Don't Abuse My Love" (W. Lewis, Sharon Bryant, Porter Carroll; Copyright Almo Music/Newban Music/Audio Music; Arranged By Atlantic Starr & Bobby Eli) 2:56
10. "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" 4:23

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

• David Lewis - Guitars, Lead & Backing Vocal
• Wayne Lewis - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocal
• Jonathan Lewis: Trombone, Percussion
• Sharon Bryant - Lead & Backing Vocal, Percussion
• Porter Carroll, Jr. - Drums, Lead & Backing Vocal
• Joseph Phillips - Percussion, Congas, Flute
• Koran Daniels - Alto Saxophone
• Clifford Archer - Bass
• Damon Rentie - Saxophone, Flute
• William Sudderth III - Trumpet
• Don Renaldo And The Philly Strings - Strings

Additional musicians

• Bobby Eli: Sitar, Electric Guitars, Percussion
• Steve Mallory: Saxophone

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[2]
		US	US R&B
1978	Atlantic Starr	67	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1978	"Stand Up"	—	16	26
	"Keep It Comin'"	—	49	—

External links

• Atlantic Starr-Atlantic Starr at Discogs
• Atlantic Starr at AllMusic

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r969/review
2. "Atlantic Starr US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
3. "Atlantic Starr US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.