In My Stride
| In My Stride | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Media Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Motown[1] | |||
| Producer | Van McCoy[2] | |||
| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from In My Stride | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
In My Stride is an album by David Ruffin, released in 1977.[4] It was his last studio album for Motown Records.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Bay State Banner wrote that "even in the most [Lou] Rawls-inspired copy cuts, the bluesy soul of Ruffin the man squirms out, mocking the thickly cosmetic contrivance of his Van McCoy-produced work."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All Tracks composed by Van McCoy; except where indicated
- "You're My Peace of Mind"
- "Just Let Me Hold You for a Night" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
- "I Can't Stop the Rain" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
- "Nightmare"
- "Questions" (Charles H. Kipps, Jr.)
- "I'm Jealous"
- "Hey Woman"
- "There's More to Love"
- "Rode by the Place (Where We Used to Stay)" (Marv Johnson)
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 36[6] |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1977 | "Just Let Me Hold You for a Night" | — | 18 | ||
| 1978 | "You're My Peace Of Mind" | — | 71 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Freedberg, Mike (21 July 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 92. p. 14.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 182.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 608.
- ^ "David Ruffin". Billboard.
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