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".
Track listing All songs written by Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan; arranged by Bobby Eli, except where noted.
"Stand Up" (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Bobby Eli and Atlantic Starr) - 4:29 "Keep It Comin'" - 4:35 "Visions" - 3:32 "Being in Love with You Is So Much Fun" (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 3:57 "(I'll Never Miss) The Love I Never Had" - 3:55 "Gimme Your Lovin'" - 4:57 (Wayne Lewis; arranged by Bobby Eli and Atlantic Starr) "With Your Love I Come Alive" - 4:20 "We Got It Together" - 3:50 "Don't Abuse My Love" (Wayne Lewis, Sharon Bryant, Porter Carroll; arranged by Atlantic Starr and Bobby Eli) - 2:56 "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" - 4:23
Personnel Atlantic Starr Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 6) David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 10) Clifford Archer – bass Porter Carroll Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 7) Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 4, 8, 9) Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute Jonathan Lewis – trombone, percussion William Sudderth III – trumpet
Additional musicians Bobby Eli – guitars, sitar, percussion Steve Mallory – saxophone Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings Paul Shure – concertmaster
Production Bobby Eli – producer Bob Hughes – engineer Bob Mockler – additional engineer Skip Cottrell – assistant engineer Pat Flaherty – assistant engineer Doug Graves – assistant engineer Bob Higgins – assistant engineer Steve Katz – assistant engineer Ellis Sorkin – assistant engineer Bernie Grundman – mastering Roland Young – art direction Phil Shima – design John Hamagami – illustration Mark Hanauer – photography
Charts Year Album Chart positions US USR&B 1978 Atlantic Starr 67 21
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance1978 "Stand Up" — 16 26 "Keep It Comin'" — 49 —
References
External links Atlantic Starr-Atlantic Starr at Discogs