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1975 studio album by Major Harris
My Way
Studio album by Major Harris
Released1975 (1975)
Recorded1975
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreSoul, Philly soul
Length41:23
LabelAtlantic
ProducerBobby Eli, Melvin and Mervin Steals, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, WMOT Productions
Major Harris chronology
My Way
(1975) 		Jealousy
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

My Way is the debut album by former The Delfonics vocalist Major Harris. Released in 1975 and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Harris scored a hit in the United States with the single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". The single hit number five on the pop chart and number one on the soul chart for one week. It was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. on June 25, 1975.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Each Morning I Wake Up"Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals3:52
2."Love Won't Let Me Wait"Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett5:31
3."Sweet Tomorrow"Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett3:47
4."Side Show"Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett5:09
5."Two Wrongs"Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals3:34
6."Loving You is Mellow"Bobby Eli, Terry Collins3:25
7."Just a Thing That I Do"Bobby Eli, Terry Collins6:35
8."After Loving You"Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals3:18
9."My Way"Claude François, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka6:12
Total length:41:23

Personnel

Technical
  • Alan Rubens, Bruce Gable, Steve Bernstein - co-producers
  • Carl Paruolo, Don Murray, Jay Mark, Kenny Present - recording engineer

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape 28
Billboard Soul Albums 12

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1974 "Each Morning I Wake Up" - 98 3
1975 "Love Won't Let Me Wait" 5 1 -

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 246.
  3. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  4. ^ Billboard Albums: Major Harris. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2014-07-19.
  5. "Major Harris US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

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