Music Trance

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Music Trance
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Studio album by
Ben E. King
Released1980
RecordedAtlantic Studios, New York
GenreSoul
Length40:04
LabelAtlantic[1]
ProducerBert DeCoteaux, Mass Production
Ben E. King chronology
Let Me Live in Your Life
(1978) 		Music Trance
(1980) 		Street Tough
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide2/5 stars[4]

Music Trance is a studio album by Ben E. King, released in 1980.[5]

It contains only seven tracks; however, the tracks are some of the longest he ever recorded. As a result, the length of the album is longer than many of his others.

The single "Music Trance" peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[6] The B-side contained "And This Is Love". The album peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[7]

Production[]

The production was shared by Mass Production and Bert DeCoteaux.[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Music Trance" (Ben E. King) [5:56]
  2. "And This Is Love" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [4:07]
  3. "Touched By Your Love" (Ben E. King, Bert DeCoteaux, Melvin Shaw) [5:39]
  4. "You've Only Got One Chance To Be Young" (Ben E. King, Melvin Shaw) [6:16]
  5. "Hired Gun" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [6:11]
  6. "Everyday" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [5:35]
  7. "Work That Body" (Tyrone Williams) [6:20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Music Trance - Ben E. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 844.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.
  5. ^ Grimes, William (May 1, 2015). "Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.
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