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The Michael Johnson Album

His 1978 EMI America album, produced by Steve Gibson and Brent Maher, with "Bluer Than Blue" as its first single.
Michael Johnson, 1978

Brent Maher engineered, assisted by Rich Schirmer. Billboard's Top LPs chart had it at 81 in 1978 and RPM at 83, and AllMusic gave 3 of 5. The first single was "Bluer Than Blue" in April 1978, followed by "Almost Like Being in Love" in August 1978 (US 32, adult contemporary 4). On the album track the piano is Shane Keister, bass Jack Williams, drums Kenny Malone and percussion Farrell Morris, with strings arranged by Bergen White.

Track listing

  1. Sailing Without a Sail3:47
  2. Foolish2:47
  3. Dancin' Tonight2:52
  4. Two in Love2:53
  5. Ridin' in the Sky3:10
  6. Bluer Than Blue2:54
  7. Almost Like Being in Love3:25
  8. 25 Words or Less2:57

More from Michael Johnson

There Is A Breeze (1973), For All You Mad Musicians (1975), Ain't Dis Da Life (1977), Dialogue (1979), You Can Call Me Blue (1980), Home Free (1981), Lifetime Guarantee (1984), Wings (1986), That's That (1988), Michael Johnson (1991), Departure (1995), Then & Now (1997)

Sources

  1. The Michael Johnson Album, Wikipedia
  2. The Michael Johnson Album, mjblue.com