High-Rise (album)

High-Rise is a studio album by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1983 on Capitol Records. It was their second album for Capitol.

Critical reception

The Virginia Pilot called High-Rise "a fine transitional record for the duo, where A&S added more dazzle and lights to their urbane sound without compromising its soulful essence."

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 84 on the Billboard top albums chart. Three singles were released. The album's title track peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart, "It's Much Deeper" and "I'm Not That Tough" charted 45 and 78 respectively on the Hot Black Singles chart.

Track listing

All writing by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson

"High-Rise" 5:35

"Side Effect" 4:07

"Experience (Love Had No Face)" 4:38

"It's a Rush" 5:06

"My Kinda Pick Me Up" 3:09

"I'm Not That Tough" 4:34

"It's Much Deeper" 6:30

"Still Such a Thing" 5:13

Personnel

Nickolas Ashford - vocals

Valerie Simpson – vocals, acoustic piano

Sid McGinnis - guitar

Francisco Centeno - bass

Ray Chew - Yamaha electric piano, synthesizer, vibraphone

Ed Walsh, Peter Cannarozzi - synthesizer

Yogi Horton, Steve Gadd - drums

Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Ralph MacDonald - percussion

George Young, Sephra Herman - horns

Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals

Alfred Brown - strings

Leon Pendarvis, Paul Riser - strings and horns arrangements

Charts

References

External links

1983 albums

Ashford & Simpson albums

Albums arranged by Paul Riser

Albums produced by Ashford & Simpson

Capitol Records albums