''I Could Use Another You'' is the fifth studio album by American

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singer Eddy Raven. It was released by RCA Nashville in June 1984. The album contains the singles "

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", " I Could Use Another You", and "

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Content and reception

The album was one of the first production credits for Paul Worley, then primarily known for his work as a session guitarist. The album accounted for three singles on the

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charts: "

", which was Raven's first number 1 hit there, followed by the title track and "

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'' magazine described the title track as "an upbeat tune stressing Raven’s clear, distinct vocals." Writing for ''Stereo Review'' magazine (now known as '' Sound & Vision''), Alanna Nash noted that while it had fewer songs written by Raven and a "slightly more mainstream" sound than its predecessors, the album was "well up to his own high standards", while also considering Raven's singing more upbeat and confident than on previous efforts.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes. ;Musicians * Eddie Bayers - drums * Dennis Burnside - keyboards, synthesizer * Don Gant - background vocals * Shane Keister - synthesizer * Frank J. Myers - acoustic guitar *

Joe Osborn Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018Eddy Raven - lead vocals * James Stroud - drums * Dennis Wilson - background vocals * Paul Worley - electric guitar, acoustic guitar *

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- electric guitar ;Technical * Barnes & Co. - album graphics * George Clinton - assistant engineer * Lee Groltzsch - assistant engineer * Hollis Halford - assistant engineer * Vicki Hicks - assistant engineer * Deb Mahalanobis - album design and lettering * Randy Martin - illustration * Glenn Meadows - mastering * Marshall Morgan - engineer, mixing * Eric Prestidge - engineer, mixing * Eddy Raven - producer * Joe Scaife - engineer * Mark Tucker - photography * Paul Worley - producer

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Eddy Raven albums RCA Records albums Albums produced by Paul Worley