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Solid (Ashford and Simpson album)

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Released
  
1984

Artist
  
Ashford & Simpson

Producer
  
Ashford & Simpson

Genres
  
Contemporary R&B, Boogie

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Solid (1984)

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
Capitol Records

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Solid is the eleventh studio album recorded by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1984 on the Capitol label.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Outta the World" and "Babies".

Track listing

All tracks written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson - vocals
  • Sid McGinnis - guitar
  • Francisco Centeno - bass
  • Valerie Simpson - synthesizer, piano, bass
  • Ed Walsh, Joseph Joubert - synthesizer
  • James Newton Howard - keyboards, drum programming
  • Chris Parker, Brian Brake - drums
  • Jimmy Simpson, Sammy Figueroa, Ralph MacDonald - percussion
  • Tim Cox - Linn drums
  • Vinny Della Rocca, Michael Brecker - saxophone
  • Joe Mosello - trumpet
  • Ashford & Simpson, Ray Simpson, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry - backing vocals
  • Charts

    Singles

    References

    Solid (Ashford & Simpson album) Wikipedia