Kiss This World Goodbye

Kiss This World Goodbye
Studio album by Mtume
Released	November 1978
Recorded	1978 at RCA Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	R&B
Length	40:37
Label	Epic
Producer	James Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Mtume chronology
Rebirth Cycle (1977) Kiss This World Goodbye (1978) In Search of the Rainbow Seekers (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Kiss This World Goodbye is a 1978 album by R&B group Mtume. This was their debut album on the Epic Records label as well as the first album featuring vocals by Tawatha Agee.

Track listing

All songs written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas: except where noted.

1. "Theme for the People-intro" (James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Tawatha Agee) 1:30
2. "Just Funnin" (Howard King, Mtume, Lucas) 5:20
3. "Kiss This World Goodbye" 3:58
4. "Insert" 0:30
5. "The Closer I Get to You" (Mtume, Lucas) 3:58
6. "Love Lock" 4:56
7. "Funky Constellation" 4:05
8. "Closer to the End" 4:32
9. "Metal Flake Mind" 3:30
10. "Phase" (Mtume; vinyl says "40 seconds dedicated to all conga players):^[2] 42
11. "Day of the Reggin" 3:31
12. "This Is Your World" 3:28
13. "Theme for the People-exit" (Agee, Mtume, Lucas) 0:48

Personnel

• Mtume - Lead & Backing Vocals, Congas, Percussion
• Tawatha Agee - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
• Reggie Lucas - Guitar
• Basil Fearrington - Bass
• Hubert Eaves III - Keyboards
• Howard King - Drums

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1978	"Just Funnin"	—	93	—

External links

• Mtume-Kiss This World Goodbye at Discogs

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Images as found at discogs
3. "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-27.