''Don't Turn Around'' is the debut album by American soul/R&B vocal group,
Black Ivory
Black Ivory is an American R&B group from Harlem, which had a number of hits in the 1970s, including "Don't Turn Around", " You and I", " Time Is Love", and "Will We Ever Come Together".
History Early days
The group was originally known as th ...
. The album was produced and arranged by record producer,
Patrick Adams. and released in March 1972 on Today Records/
Perception Records
Album information
Black Ivory's debut single,
"Don't Turn Around" (written by
Patrick Adams) was released in April 1971 and peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard R&B/Soul singles chart in January 1972. The single along with the B-side, "I Keep Asking You Questions" was recorded at
Sigma Sound Studio
Sigma Sound Studios was a recording studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.. It was founded in 1968 by recording engineer Joseph Tarsia.
Located at 212 North 12th Street in Philadelphia, it was one of the first studios in the United States to ...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two more singles were released, "You and I" (Written by
Leroy Burgess and
Stuart Bascombe), and "I'll Find a Way" (written by Black Ivory and Patrick Adams). "You and I" peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Soul/R&B singles chart, while "I'll Find a Way" peaked at No. 46 on the same chart. The album spent 19 weeks on the Billboard R&B albums chart, peaking at No. 13 in May 1972. The album crossed-over to Billboard‘s 200 chart peaking at No. 158.
Other songs on the album include the B-side to "Don't Turn Around", the upbeat tempo song, "I Keep Asking You Questions", written by Black Ivory and Patrick Adams; and a cover to
Michael Jackson's hit single, "
Got to Be There", written by
Elliot Willensky.
Track listing
Personnel
;Black Ivory
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Leroy Burgess - vocals
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Stuart Bascombe - vocals
*Russell Patterson – vocals
Production
All songs were produced, conducted and arranged by
Patrick Adams
*Vocal arrangements by Leroy Burgess
*String arrangements on "If I Could Be A Mirror, by Leroy Burgess
Don’t Turn Around/I Keep Asking You Questions (Singles)
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Patrick Adams, Robert Ayers: Piano
*Val Burke: Bass
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Norman Harris & Patrick Adams: Guitar
*Arnold Ramsey: Drums
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Vince Montana: Vibes
*Larry Washington: Conga
The album (all other songs)
*Patrick Adams: Bass, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Drums, Celeste, Moog Synthesizer, Timpani
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Larry Blackmon: Drums on You & I, Find The One Who Loves You
*Gordon Edwards: Bass
*Harry Lookofsky: Concertmaster (all songs)
Charts
Singles
References
External links
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1972 debut albums
Perception Records albums
Black Ivory albums