Ray, Goodman & Brown (album)
1979 studio album by Ray, Goodman & Brown
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Ray, Goodman & Brown is the eponymous studio album by American R&B/soul vocal trio Ray, Goodman & Brown, released in 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions took place at H & L Sound Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with record producer Vincent Castellano. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and number 2 on the Soul LPs chart in the United States, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 2, 1980.[3] It spawned the hit singles: "Special Lady" and "Inside of You", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at No. 5 and No. 76, respectively.[4] Its lead single, "Special Lady", became number-one R&B single in the U.S. and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 13, 1980.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | H&L Sound Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Vincent Castellano.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Inside of You" |
| 5:00 |
| 2. | "Special Lady" |
| 4:15 |
| 3. | "Slipped Away" |
| 3:56 |
| 4. | "The Way It Should Be" |
| 4:27 |
| 5. | "Treat Her Right" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Thrill / Friends" |
| 7:52 |
| 7. | "Deja Vu" |
| 3:35 |
| 8. | "Another Day" |
| 4:14 |
| Total length: | 36:49 | ||
Personnel
- Harry Milton Ray – vocals
- Willie Albert "Al" Goodman – vocals
- William Anthony "Billy" Brown – vocals
- Vincent Castellano – producer, executive producer
- Barbara Baker – executive producer
- Stephen A. Jeromos – engineering
- Gregory Calbi – mastering
- Stephanie Cataliotti – coordinator
- Robert L. Heimall – art direction
- Stephanie Zuras – design
- John Paul "Bud" Endress – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
