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High-Rise is a studio album by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1983 on Capitol Records.[3] It was their second album for Capitol.[2]
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| Studio album by Ashford & Simpson | ||||
| Released | August 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Critical reception
The Virginia Pilot called High-Rise "a fine transitional record for the duo, where A&S added more dazzle and lights to their urbane sound without compromising its soulful essence."[4]
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 84 on the Billboard top albums chart. Three singles were released. The album's title track peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart, "It's Much Deeper" and "I'm Not That Tough" charted 45 and 78 respectfully on the Hot Black Singles chart.
Track listing
All writing by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- "High-Rise" 5:35
- "Side Effect" 4:07
- "Experience (Love Had No Face)" 4:38
- "It's a Rush" 5:06
- "My Kinda Pick Me Up" 3:09
- "I'm Not That Tough" 4:34
- "It's Much Deeper" 6:30
- "Still Such a Thing" 5:13
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "High-Rise" (single version) | 4:01 |
| 10. | "It's Much Deeper" (single version) | 3:50 |
| 11. | "I'm Not That Tough" (single version) | 4:03 |
| 12. | "High-Rise" (12" version) | 6:06 |
| 13. | "High-Rise" (12" M+M instrumental mix) mixed by John Morales & Sergio Munzibai) | 5:27 |
Personnel
- Nickolas Ashford - vocals
- Valerie Simpson – vocals, acoustic piano
- Sid McGinnis - guitar
- Francisco Centeno - bass
- Ray Chew - Yamaha electric piano, synthesizer, vibraphone
- Ed Walsh, Peter Cannarozzi - synthesizer
- Yogi Horton, Steve Gadd - drums
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- George Young, Sephra Herman - horns
- Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals
- Alfred Brown - strings
- Leon Pendarvis, Paul Riser - strings and horns arrangements
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 84 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
References
- Wynn, Ron. High-Rise review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 271.
- Holden, Stephen (September 9, 1983). "POP/JAZZ; EXPLORING THE POP-SOUL OF ASHFORD AND SIMPSON (Published 1983)" – via NYTimes.com.
- Ollison, Rashod. "CRATE-DIG DUSTY: "High-Rise," Ashford & Simpson". pilotonline.com.
- "Ashford & Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Ashford & Simpson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
- High-Rise at Discogs (list of releases)
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