Man's Best Friend (album)
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| Man's Best Friend | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Genre | Adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jeff Baxter John Boylan | |||
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Man's Best Friend is American singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor's sixth album, and fifth original album, released in 1980.
Record World called the single "First Time Love" an "upbeat ballad of innocent romance."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Ready, Set, Go" — (Jeff Baxter, Taylor, David Wofert)
- "Dance With Me" — (John Hall, Joanna Hall)
- "First Time Love" — (Pat Alger, Peter Kaminsky)
- "Sunshine Girl" — (John Manchester, Taylor)
- "You Don't Have To Choose" — (Jeff Baxter, Taylor)
- "Dancing in the Street" — (William "Mickey" Stevenson, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter)
- "Out Of This World" — (Maggie Taylor, Taylor)
- "Face Like Dog" — (John Manchester, Taylor)
- "Pajamas" — (Maggie Taylor, Taylor)
- "Marie" — (Randy Newman)
Personnel
[edit]- Livingston Taylor — Vocals, background vocals, guitars
- Jeff Baxter — Guitars
- Larry Carlton — Guitars
- Steve Cropper — Guitars
- Paulinho Da Costa — Percussion
- Scott Edwards — Bass
- Victor Feldman — Percussion
- Tom Funderbunk — Background vocals
- Ed Greene — Drums
- Howard Kaylan — Background vocals
- Tom Kelly — Background vocals
- Russ Kunkel — Drums
- Don Henley — Background vocals
- Jeff Porcaro — Drums
- Rick Shlosser — Drums
- Neil Stubenhaus — Bass
- Carla Thomas — Background vocals
- Mark Volman — Background vocals
Charts
[edit]Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "First Time Love" | Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. June 21, 1980. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Man's Best Friend – Livingston Taylor|Credits @AllMusic.com Retrieved October 8, 2014.
