Johnny Gill (1983 album)

Johnny Gill is the 1983 debut studio album[upper-alpha 1] by American singer Johnny Gill, released on April 6, 1983 by Cotillion Records.[2] The album was produced by Freddie Perren.[1] It did not chart in the United States; however, the album's two singles, "Super Love" and "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby", peaked at number 29 and number 57 on the Billboard R&B chart, respectively.[4]

For Johnny Gill's eponymous album released in 1990, see Johnny Gill (1990 album).
Johnny Gill
Studio album by
Johnny Gill
ReleasedApril 6, 1983 (1983-04-06)
RecordedSeptember 1982 – March 1983
Genre
Length41:02
LabelCotillion
ProducerFreddie Perren[1]
Johnny Gill chronology
Johnny Gill
(1983)		 Perfect Combination
(1984)
Singles from Johnny Gill
  1. "Super Love"
    Released: March 23, 1983
  2. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
    Released: June 1983
  3. "Show Her Love"
    Released: November 8, 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Super Love"
4:51
2."Thank You"
  • Keni St. Lewis
  • Freddie Perren
  • Elliot Wolff
4:30
3."Show Her Love"Ric Wyatt, Jr.3:35
4."Guilty"
  • Keni St. Lewis
  • Freddie Perren
  • Elliot Wolff
3:38
5."When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (Sam & Dave cover)
3:58
6."Every Radio"Ric Wyatt, Jr.4:04
7."I'm Sorry"
3:56
8."I Love Makin' Music"
  • Freddie Perren
  • Elliot Wolff
5:12
9."You"Frederick Knight3:27
10."Half Steppin'"
  • Ric Wyatt, Jr.
  • Larry R. McIntosh
3:51
Total length:41:02

Personnel
  • Johnny Gill – Main Performer, Background Vocals, Bass and Lead Guitar, Drums, Bongos
  • Freddie Perren – Arranger, Producer, Synthesizer Bass, Rhythm Arrangements, Drum Programming
  • Clarence McDonald – Piano
  • Cornelius Mims – Bass
  • Carmen Twillie – Background Vocals
  • Eddie Watkins – Bass
  • Elliot Wolff – Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Arranger
  • Dennis King – Mastering
  • Maxine Waters – Background Vocals
  • Julia Waters – Background Vocals
  • Ric Wyatt Jr. – Synthesizer, Arranger, Piano, Synthesizer Bass, Producer, Background Vocals, Keyboards
  • David Michael Kennedy – Photography
  • Ed Biggs – Engineer, Remixing
  • Ronald Adkins – Background Vocals
  • Larry R. McIntosh – Background Vocals
  • Harold Ferguson – Background Vocals
  • James Goforth – Engineer
  • Gene Page – String Arrangements
  • Wade Marcus – String Arrangements
  • Bob Brown – Remixing
  • Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs – Synthesizer Strings
  • John Barnes – Fender Rhodes
  • Robert Bowles – Guitar Programming
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums
  • Charles Fearing – Guitar

Notes
  1. Gill had a second eponymous album released in 1990.[3]

References
  1. "Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. Hamilton, Andrew. "Johnny Gill [1983] - Johnny Gill | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. Birchmeier, Jason. "Johnny Gill [1990] - Johnny Gill | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. "Johnny Gill | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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