The Michael Johnson Album

1978 studio album by Michael Johnson

The Michael Johnson Album

Studio album by

Michael Johnson

Released| 1978
Recorded| 1978
Studio| Creative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee)
Genre| Soft rock
Label| EMI America
Producer| Michael Johnson, Steve Gibson, Brent Maher
Michael Johnson chronology
| Ain't Dis Da Life
(1977)  | The Michael Johnson Album
(1978)  | Dialogue
(1979)

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Singles from  The Michael Johnson Album

1. "Bluer Than Blue"
Released: April 1978
2. "Almost Like Being in Love"
Released: August 1978

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic|

The Michael Johnson Album is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Johnson. It was released in 1978 on EMI.[1][2][3]

Two singles were released from the album. "Bluer Than Blue" became the singer's first top 40 hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in summer 1978. It also reached No. 10 on the Cash Box chart. "Almost Like Being in Love" became a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in both the U.S. (no. 4) and Canada (no. 10).

## Track listing

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Side ANo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Sailing Without a Sail"| Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland| 3:47
2.| "Foolish"| Tom Snow| 2:47
3.| "Dancin' Tonight"| Bill LaBounty, Michael Johnson| 2:52
4.| "Two in Love"| Mark Henley| 2:53
5.| "Ridin' in the Sky"| Crow Johnson| 3:10

Side BNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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6.| "Bluer Than Blue"| Randy Goodrum| 2:54
7.| "Almost Like Being in Love"| Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe| 3:25
8.| "Words Or Less"| Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland| 2:57
9.| "Gypsy Woman"| Curtis Mayfield| 3:45
10.| "When You Come Home"| Eric Kaz, Tom Snow| 3:11

## Personnel

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* Michael Johnson - vocals, classical guitar on "Ridin' in the Sky" and "Gypsy Woman"
* Steve Gibson, Jon Goin - guitar
* Mike Leech, Jack Williams, Norbert Putnam \- bass
* Shane Keister \- piano, electric piano, Moog and ARP synthesizer
* Bobby Ogdin - organ, electric piano, Orgatron
* Bill LaBounty - piano, electric piano
* Kenny Malone \- drums
* Farrell Morris - percussion
* Sheri Kramer, Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver - backing vocals
* Roger Williams - saxophone
* Buddy Skipper - arrangements, saxophone
* Bergen White - arrangements
* Buddy Skipper, Don Sheffield, Roger Bissell - horns
* The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings on "When You Come Home"

Technical

* Brent Maher, Rich Schirmer - recording
* John Kosh \- art direction, design
* James M. Shea - photography

## Charts

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Chart (1978)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Top LPs[4] | 81
Canada RPM Top Albums[5] | 83

## References

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1. ^ The Michael Johnson Album - Michael Johnson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-05-21
2. ^ Kemnitz, Robert (September 1978). "Records". Orange Coast. Vol. 4, no. 9\. Emmis Communications. p. 73. Retrieved May 22, 2024 - via Google Books.
3. ^ "Album Reviews". Stereo Review. Vol. 28, no. 7–12. ABC Leisure Magazines. 1978. p. 8. Retrieved May 22, 2024 - via Google Books.
4. ^ "Top LPs & Tape". Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 38\. Billboard Publications, Inc. September 23, 1978. p. 104. Retrieved May 22, 2024 - via Google Books.
5. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010.

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Michael Johnson

Studio albums|

* There Is a Breeze
* The Michael Johnson Album
* You Can Call Me Blue
* Wings

Notable singles|

* "Bluer Than Blue"
* "Almost Like Being in Love"
* "This Night Won't Last Forever"
* "I'll Always Love You"
* "Gotta Learn to Love Without You"
* "Give Me Wings"
* "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder"
* "Ponies"
* "Crying Shame"
* "I Will Whisper Your Name"
* "That's That"
* "Whenever I Call You Friend" (with Alison Krauss)

Guest singles|

* "I Love You by Heart" (with Sylvia)

Other songs|

* "Cain's Blood"

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