David Ruffin - Who I Am Album
Performer:
David Ruffin
Title:
Who I Am
Country:
Canada
Genre:
Funk & Rythm
Style:Soul
Released: 1975
Catalog number: M849V1, M 849V1
Label: Motown
MP3 album szie: 1077 mb
FLAC album size: 2250 mb
Tracklist
| 1 | I've Got Nothing But TimeWritten-By – Van McCoy | 3:23 |
| 2 | Love Can Be Hazardous To Your HealthWritten-By – Jesse Boyce | 4:59 |
| 3 | Statue Of A FoolWritten-By – David Ruffin | 4:25 |
| 4 | The Finger PointersWritten-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy | 3:27 |
| 5 | It Takes All Kinds Of People To Make A WorldWritten-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy | 4:25 |
| 6 | Heavy LoveWritten-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy | 4:51 |
| 7 | Walk Away From LoveWritten-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr. | 5:30 |
| 8 | Who I AmWritten-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr. | 4:01 |
| 9 | Wild HoneyWritten-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy | 4:46 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6-849S1, M6-849 S1 | David Ruffin | Who I Am (LP, Album) | Motown, Motown | M6-849S1, M6-849 S1 | US | 1975 |
| STML 12012, 0C 062-97 201 | David Ruffin | Who I Am (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown | STML 12012, 0C 062-97 201 | UK | 1975 |
| LPS-88.534 | David Ruffin | Who I Am (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown | LPS-88.534 | Venezuela | 1975 |
| M6-849S1, 745 | David Ruffin | Who I Am (LP, Album) | Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown | M6-849S1, 745 | Turkey | 1976 |
| SWX-6259 | David Ruffin | Who I Am (LP, Album) | Motown | SWX-6259 | Japan | 1975 |
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Van McCoy
- Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
- Backing Vocals – Albert Bailey, Brenda Hilliard, Diane Destry
- Bass – Gordon Edwards
- Clavinet – Paul Griffin
- Drums – Stephen Gadd
- Engineer – Alan Varner
- Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, John Tropea
- Horns – Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Mickey Gravine, Paul Faulise, Bob Alexander, Sonny Russo, Urban Green
- Percussion – Arthur Jenkins, David Carey, George Devens
- Photography By – Norman Seeff
- Piano – Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, Van McCoy
- Producer – Van McCoy
- Strings – Al Brown, Cathy Keinke, Manny Vardi, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Jesse Levy, Joe Malin, Julian Barber, Julie Schachter, Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Richard Sortomme, Selwart Clarke
- Synthesizer [Arp 2600] – Ken Bichel
Notes
Front and spine: "M8V9V1".Labels: "M 849V1".
Motown maple-leaf logo on bottom right corner of back cover.
Bottom of back cover reads: "Manufactured by Motown Records Canada Ltd…"
Short intro
Who I Am is a 1975 album from the former Temptations singer, David Ruffin. Recorded by Van McCoy who produced and arranged the album in Media Sound Studios, New York City. It provided Ruffin with the biggest hit of his solo career, Walk Away From Love. Who I Am Charles H. Kipps, Jr. It Takes All Kinds Of People Joe Cobb, Van McCoy. Walk Away from Love Charles H. I've Got Nothing But Time Van McCoy. The Finger Pointers Joe Cobb, Van McCoy. Who I Am 1975 former Temptations' vocalist David Ruffin joins forces with the multi-talented Van McCoy. McCoy - who produced and arranged the album - Who I Am 1975 former Temptations' vocalist David Ruffin joins forces with the multi-talented Van McCoy. McCoy - who produced and arranged the album - was a hot commodity thanks to his disco hit The Hustle. Although Motown had relocated to Los Angeles, Ruffin and McCoy brought the project to New York City and availed themselves of the finest studio musicians that the Big Apple had to offer: Richard Tee keyboards, Eric Gale guitar, Hugh McCracken guitar, and Steve Gadd drums, just to mention a few. Album 1975 9 Songs. Who I Am. David Ruffin. R&BSoul 1975. Album: Who I Am. Have This Want This. Album Info This Release. Visitor rating. Release date label labelcode medium genre submit corrections. David Ruffin - Who I Am 1975. To favorites 0 Download album. Listen album. Songs in album David Ruffin - Who I Am 1975. David Ruffin - Who I Am. David Ruffin - It Takes All Kinds Of People To Make A World. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love. David Ruffin - I've Got Nothing But Time. David Ruffin - The Finger Pointers. David Ruffin - Wild Honey. David Ruffin - Heavy Love. David R. Who I Am, 04:02. It Takes All Kinds of People to Make a World, 04:25. Walk Away from Love, 05:28. Watch the video for Who I Am from David Ruffin's The Ultimate Collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Davis Eli David Ruffin January 18, 1941 June 1, 1991 was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations from 1964 to 1968 or the group's Classic Five period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as My Girl and Ain't Too Proud to Beg. Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008Related to David Ruffin - Who I Am
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