''I Miss You'' (later reissued as ''Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes'') is the debut album by
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, released on
Philadelphia International in August 25, 1972. It was produced by
Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff.
The album title was changed from ''I Miss You'' to ''Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes'' and given a new cover after the success of the single "
If You Don't Know Me by Now". The group's roster for this album is Lloyd Parks,
Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin, Lawrence Brown and
Bernie Wilson. The album was arranged by
Bobby Martin Bobby Martin may refer to:
*Bobby Martin (American football) (1987–2020), American football player
*Bobby Martin (musician) (1903–2001), jazz trumpeter
*Bobby Martin, bass player for Canadian country group the James Barker Band
*Bobby Martin (p ...
,
[Chris Rizik]
"R.I.P. Legendary soul music producer Bobby Martin"
Soul Tracks, September 2013. Norman Harris and
Thom Bell.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by
Big Break Records.
Track listing
Personnel
The Blue Notes
*
Harold Melvin
*
Teddy Pendergrass
*
Bernard Wilson
* Lawrence Brown
*
Lloyd Parks – vocals
Other personnel
*
Leon Huff – piano
*Leonard Pakula – organ
*
Ronnie Baker – bass
*
Earl Young – drums
*
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers,
Bobby Eli
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Overview
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– guitar
*Larry Washington –
congas
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,
bongos
*
Vince Montana –
vibraphone
*Don Renaldo and his Strings – strings
*Sam Reed and his Horns – horns
Charts
References
External links
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1972 debut albums
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes albums
Albums produced by Kenneth Gamble
Albums produced by Leon Huff
Albums arranged by Thom Bell
Albums arranged by Bobby Martin
Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios
Philadelphia International Records albums