''Junie 5'' is a 1981 solo album recorded by singer/multi-instrumentalist

Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (June 28, 1954 – January 21, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, and later became a member and musical direc ...

. It was the second and last album that he would record for

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. As with the previous album '' Bread Alone'', all of the instruments used on the album would be played by Morrison himself. The album also features involvement from the

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. ''Junie 5'' was reissued by

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on 5/21/94, but has since been deleted. In 2011 it was reissued in the U.S. by Funky Town Grooves as a "two-fer" with his previous chronological release ''Bread Alone''.

Track listing

All songs written by Teresa Allman; except where noted. #"Rappin About Rappin (Uh-Uh-Uh)" (5:16) (released as a single - Columbia 43 02044) #"I Love You Madly" (3:48) #"Cry Me a River" (3:40) (released as a single - Columbia 11-60520) #"Victim of Love" (4:45) #"5" (3:31) #"Last One to Know" (3:30) #"Jarr the Ground" (Teresa Allman, James "Diamond" Williams, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Billy Beck, Clarence "Chet" Willis) (4:39) #"Taste of Love" (4:44)

Personnel

*Junie Morrison - all music and lead vocals *Wilamina, Teresa Allman, Valerie Allman, Gwen Allman - backing vocals *Wes "The Wizard" Boatman - synthesizer programming *Morrison Code - horns *Steve Hoskins, Junie Morrison - horn arrangements ;Technical *Gary Platt - engineer *David Kennedy - photography

References

{{Authority control 1981 albums Walter Morrison albums Columbia Records albums