''Angie'' is the debut album by American R&B singer

Angela Bofill Angela Tomasa Bofill (born May 2, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter of Cuban- Puerto Rican origins. A New York native, Bofill began her professional career in the mid-1970s. Bofill is most known for singles such as, "This Time I'll Be Sweet ...

. It was produced by the

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label heads

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

and Larry Rosen. It was released in 1978 on the GRP label; a digitally remastered version was released on

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in 2001.

Reception

The album was heralded as a mild success, popularizing on some of the themes of the times. The song "

This Time I'll Be Sweeter "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" is a soul ballad written by Haras Fyre (professionally known as Pat Grant) and Gwen Guthrie. Early versions The first release of "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" was as the B-side of the May 1975 Arista Records single r ...

" charted fairly well on the U.S R&B front. Being the first of her kind to do so, Bofill's sophisticated vocals would prove to have an effect on the

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and

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music audiences of the time.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Angela Bofill; except where noted. # "Under the Moon and Over the Sky" - 5:45 # "

" - (

Gwen Guthrie Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made fa ...

, Patrick Grant) 4:21 # "Baby, I Need Your Love" - 4:14 # "Rough Times" - (

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) 4:41 # "The Only Thing I Would Wish For" - 4:26 # "Summer Days" - (Timothy Blixseth) 5:09 # "Share Your Love" - (Derrik Hoitsma) 5:14 # "Children of the World United" - 5:51

Personnel

* Angela Bofill - lead and backing vocals *

- electric piano, piano, percussion *

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. ''Early life and career'' Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorksh ...

- electric guitar * Buddy Williams,

Steve Gadd Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the ''Modern D ...

- drums *

Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Mu ...

- flute, bass guitar * Richard Resnicoff - acoustic guitar * George Young - alto saxophone on "Share Your World" *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian American, Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions ...

- Roger Squitero - percussion * Eddie Daniels, George Young, Howard Johnson, Jim Pugh, Irvin "Marky" Markowitz,

Marvin Stamm Marvin Louis Stamm (born May 23, 1939) is an American jazz trumpeter. Career Stamm was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Stamm began on trumpet at age twelve. He attended North Texas State University, where he was a member of the One O ...

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

, Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky - horns * Barry Finclair, Charles Libove, Charles McCracken, Diana Halprin, Emanuel Vardi, Harry Cykman, John Pintavalle, Jonathan Abramowitz, Lamar Alsop, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Richard Sortomme - strings * Arthur Woodley, Cheryl Freeman, Clara Antoine, Dance Theater of Harlem Choral Ensemble, Irma LaGuerre, Lorraine Baucum, Raj McIntyre, Stacy Gaines, Sylvia Bhourne, Wilbur Archie - choir *

David Nadien David Nadien (March 12, 1926 – May 28, 2014) was an American virtuoso violinist and violin teacher. He was the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic from 1966 to 1970. His playing style, characterized by fast vibrato, audible shifting noise ...

- concertmaster *

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

, Vivian Cherry - backing vocals "This album is dedicated to my little nephew Pas and to all the children of the world. . .that they grow up knowing the true meaning of love."

Covers and samples

* Chilean hip hop band

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samples "The Only Thing I Would Wish For" in the song "La Rosa de los Vientos". * American rapper

Smoke DZA Sean Pompey (born February 8, 1984), better known by his stage name Smoke DZA, is an American rapper and songwriter. Biography 1984–2007: Early life and career beginnings Smoke DZA was born February 8, 1984 at Harlem Hospital in New York ...

samples "Under the Moon and Over the Sky" on the track "Pass Off," from the album ''

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''.

Charts

Singles

References

External links

Angela Bofill - ''Angie''
at Discogs {{DEFAULTSORT:Angie (Album) 1978 debut albums Albums produced by Dave Grusin Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios Angela Bofill albums GRP Records albums