''Living All Alone'' is the seventh album by American

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singer-songwriter

Phyllis Hyman Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman is best known for her music during the late 1970s through the early 1990s, some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me" ...

. It was released by

Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records (PIR) was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 by songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff along with their longtime collaborator Thom Bell. ...

in 1986. The album contains the title track, which peaked at No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart and has become one of Hyman's most well-known hits.

Track listing

Personnel

*Phyllis Hyman - vocals, whistling *

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- guitar, drums, percussion *

Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer ...

- synthesizer, piano * Carla Benson - backing vocals * Evette Benton - backing vocals * Daryl Burgee - percussion * Terry Burrus - keyboards * Michael Dino Campbell - guitar * Randy Cantor - keyboards * Myra Casales - percussion * Brian Castor -

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* Joe Fusco - guitar * Steve Green - bass * Reggie Griffin - synthesizer, guitar, saxophone, bass, drum programming, drum machine * Cuca Hyman - backing vocals * Josie James - backing vocals * Casey James - synthesizer, percussion * Ron Jennings - guitar * Juanita Johnson - backing vocals * Ron Kerber - soprano saxophone * James King - backing vocals * Johnny King - backing vocals * Nick Martinelli - percussion * Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals * Alvin Moody - bass * Doug Nally - drums * Sam Peake - saxophone * Clifford Rudd - drums * Jim Salamone - percussion, drums * Greg Scott - tenor saxophone * Deborah Siler-Young - backing vocals * Herb Smith - guitar * Joseph Smithers, Jr. - trumpet,

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* Studio Brass -

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* Dexter Wansel - keyboards * Terri Wells - backing vocals * Audrey Wheeler - backing vocals * Kae Williams, Jr. - bass, mirage, keyboards, piano

Production

* Producer: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Phyllis Hyman, Juanita Johnson, Nick Martinelli and Dexter Wansel. * Arranger: Thom Bell, Terry Burrus, Randy Cantor, Reggie Griffin, Nick Martinelli, Jim Salamone and Dexter Wansel. * Horn Arrangements: Larry Davis. * Engineers: Pete Humphries, Arthur Stoppe and Mike Tarsia. * Assistant engineers: Randy Abrams, Poke, MacMinn and Adam Silverman Scott. * Mixing: Mike Tarsia. * Executive producer: Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. * Photography: Jean Pagliuso. * Clothing/Wardrobe: Cassandra McShepard. * Make-Up: Allan Forbes.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1986 albums Phyllis Hyman albums Albums produced by Kenneth Gamble Albums produced by Leon Huff Albums produced by Thom Bell Albums arranged by Thom Bell Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia International Records albums