The Power of Joe Simon
1973 studio album by Joe Simon
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The Power of Joe Simon is the eighth studio album recorded by American singer Joe Simon, released in 1973 on the Spring Records label.
Released1973
ProducerRaeford Gerald, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon, John Richbourg
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Spring | |||
| Producer | Raeford Gerald, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon, John Richbourg | |||
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Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 15 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Power of Love", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Trouble in My Home", which reached No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Step by Step", which charted at No. 6 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Step by Step" | Raeford Gerald | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Your Time to Cry" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon, Dock Price, Jr. | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:22 |
| 4. | "You Are the One" | Joe Simon | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Trouble in My Home" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Talk Don't Bother Me" | Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon | 2:55 |
| 7. | "To Lay Down Beside You" | Tim Drummond | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Power of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Georgia Blue" | Larry Neal | 2:55 |
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 97 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 15 |
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