Music Trance is a studio album by Ben E. King, released in 1980.[5]
| Music Trance | ||||
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| Studio album by Ben E. King | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Atlantic Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Atlantic[1] | |||
| Producer | Bert DeCoteaux, Mass Production | |||
| Ben E. King chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
It contains only seven tracks; however, the tracks are some of the longest he ever recorded. As a result, the length of the album is longer than many of his others.
The single "Music Trance" peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[6] The B-side contained "And This Is Love". The album peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[7]
Production
editThe production was shared by productionsherers, Mass Production and Bert DeCoteaux.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Music Trance" (Ben E. King) [5:56]
- "And This Is Love" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [4:07]
- "Touched By Your Love" (Ben E. King, Bert DeCoteaux, Melvin Shaw) [5:39]
- "You've Only Got One Chance To Be Young" (Ben E. King, Melvin Shaw) [6:16]
- "Hired Gun" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [6:11]
- "Everyday" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [5:35]
- "Work That Body" (Tyrone Williams) [6:20]
References
edit- ^ "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Music Trance - Ben E. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 844.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.
- ^ Grimes, William (May 1, 2015). "Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.
- ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.