Ray, Goodman & Brown
Studio album by
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Released1979 (1979)
StudioH&L Sound Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey)
GenreSoul
Length36:49
LabelPolydor
Producer
  • Barbara Baker (exec.)
  • Vincent Castellano (also exec.)
Ray, Goodman & Brown chronology
Sharp
(1978)		 Ray, Goodman & Brown
(1979)		 Ray, Goodman & Brown II
(1980)
Singles from Ray, Goodman & Brown
  1. "Special Lady"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Inside of You"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Ray, Goodman & Brown is the eponymous studio album by American R&B/soul vocal trio Ray, Goodman & Brown, released in 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions took place at H & L Sound Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with record producer Vincent Castellano. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and number 2 on the Soul LPs chart in the United States, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 2, 1980.[3] It spawned the hit singles: "Special Lady" and "Inside of You", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at No. 5 and No. 76, respectively.[4] Its lead single, "Special Lady", became number-one R&B single in the U.S. and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 13, 1980.

Track listing

All music is composed by Vincent Castellano

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Inside of You"
5:00
2."Special Lady"
  • Harry Milton Ray
  • Willie Albert Goodman
  • Lee Walter Morris
4:15
3."Slipped Away"
  • Harry Milton Ray
  • Willie Albert Goodman
  • Lee Walter Morris
3:56
4."The Way It Should Be"
  • Lou Toby
  • George Kerr
  • Barbara Baker
  • Vincent Castellano
4:27
5."Treat Her Right"
  • George Kerr
  • Vincent Castellano
3:30
6."Thrill / Friends"
  • Harry Milton Ray
  • Willie Albert Goodman
  • Lee Walter Morris
  • Lou Toby
  • George Kerr
  • Vincent Castellano
7:52
7."Deja Vu"
  • Lou Toby
  • Pete Lore
  • Robert Natiello
3:35
8."Another Day"
  • Harry Milton Ray
  • Willie Albert Goodman
  • Lee Walter Morris
  • Lou Toby
  • George Kerr
  • Vincent Castellano
4:14
Total length:36:49

Personnel

  • Harry Milton Ray – vocals
  • Willie Albert "Al" Goodman – vocals
  • William Anthony "Billy" Brown – vocals
  • Vincent Castellano – producer, executive producer
  • Barbara Baker – executive producer
  • Stephen A. Jeromos – engineering
  • Gregory Calbi – mastering
  • Stephanie Cataliotti – coordinator
  • Robert L. Heimall – art direction
  • Stephanie Zuras – design
  • John Paul "Bud" Endress – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Ray, Goodman & Brown - Ray, Goodman & Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ray, Goodman & Brown – Ray, Goodman & Brown" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ray Goodman Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ray Goodman Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Ray, Goodman & Brown – Ray, Goodman & Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.


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