Kiss This World Goodbye

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.

Kiss This World Goodbye
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioRCA Studios, New York City, New York
GenreR&B
Length40:37
LabelEpic
ProducerJames Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Mtume chronology
Rebirth Cycle
(1977)
Kiss This World Goodbye
(1978)
In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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

  1. "Theme (for the People) [Opening]" (Tawatha Agee, Lucas, Mtume) – 1:30
  2. "Just Funnin'" (Howard King, Lucas, Mtume) – 5:20
  3. "Kiss This World Goodbye" – 3:58
  4. "Insert" – 0:30
  5. "The Closer I Get to You" – 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 I" (Mtume; subtitled "40 Seconds dedicated to all Conga Players")[2] – 0:42
  11. "Day of the Reggin" – 3:31
  12. "This Is Your World" – 3:28
  13. "Theme (for the People) [Exit]" (Agee, Lucas, Mtume) – 0:48

Personnel

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Mtume

Charts

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Singles

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

References

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