1978 studio album by Ashford & Simpson
Is It Still Good to Ya |
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Studio album by Ashford & Simpson |
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Released | 1978 |
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Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City |
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Genre | R&B, disco |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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Producer | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson |
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Ashford & Simpson chronology |
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Send It (1977) | Is It Still Good to Ya (1978) | Stay Free (1979) | |
Is It Still Good to Ya is the sixth studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1978 on the Warner Bros. label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records. The album sold more than 500,000 copies in its first two years of release.[4]
The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "It Seems to Hang On", which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The title track also charted at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
The title track was subsequently covered by Teddy Pendergrass, in a version produced by the duo on his 1980 album T.P. which peaked at No. 3 on the R&B albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Side oneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "It Seems to Hang On" | 5:08 |
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2. | "Is It Still Good to Ya" | 3:49 |
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3. | "The Debt Is Settled" | 3:50 |
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4. | "Ain't It a Shame" | 4:54 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Get Up and Do Something" | 4:52 |
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6. | "You Always Could" | 3:32 |
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7. | "Flashback" | 3:55 |
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8. | "As Long as It Holds You" | 3:58 |
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2015 remastered reissue bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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9. | "It Seems to Hang On" (12" Disco Mix) | 6:59 |
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10. | "Flashback" (12" Disco Mix) | 5:31 |
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11. | "Is It Still Good to Ya" (Alternative Mix) | 4:37 |
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12. | "The Debt Is Settled" (Alternative Mix) | 4:25 |
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13. | "It Seems to Hang On" (Mike Maurro Mix) | 7:51 |
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14. | "Flashback" (Single Version) | 3:39 |
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15. | "It Seems to Hang On" (Single Version) | 3:39 |
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Personnel
- Ashford & Simpson - vocals
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Francisco Centeno - bass
- Valerie Simpson - piano
- Ray Chew - Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
- John Sussewell, Steve Jordan - drums
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion
- John Davis, William Slapin - horns
- Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1979) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 15 | |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak |
US R&B |
1978 | "It Seems to Hang On" | 2 |
"Is It Still Good to Ya" | 12 |
1979 | "Flashback" | 70 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Is It Still Good to Ya review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ CG Book '70s: A
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 25.
- ^ "Ashford & Simpson Bring Their Show to San Carlos". Oakland Post. No. 616/617. 7 Sep 1980. p. 4.
- ^ "Ashford & Simpson, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Ashford & Simpson, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
External links
- Is It Still Good to Ya at Discogs (list of releases)
- Nickolas Ashford
- Valerie Simpson
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Albums | - Is It Still Good to Ya (1978)
- Stay Free (1979)
- High-Rise (1983)
- Solid (1984)
- Real Love (1986)
- Love or Physical (1989)
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Singles | - "Found a Cure" (1979)
- "Solid" (1984)
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Related articls | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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