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High-Rise is a studio album by American vocal duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1983 on Capitol Records.[1] It was their second album for Capitol.[2]

Critical reception

The Virginia Pilot called High-Rise "a fine transitional record for the duo, where A&S added more dazzle and lights to their urbane sound without compromising its soulful essence."[3]

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 84 on the Billboard top albums chart. Three singles were released. The album's title track peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Black Singles chart, "It's Much Deeper" and "I'm Not That Tough" charted 45 and 78 respectively on the Hot Black Singles chart.

Track listing

All writing by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

  1. "High-Rise" - 5:35
  2. "Side Effect" - 4:07
  3. "Experience (Love Had No Face)" - 4:38
  4. "It's a Rush" - 5:06
  5. "My Kinda Pick Me Up" - 3:09
  6. "I'm Not That Tough" - 4:34
  7. "It's Much Deeper" - 6:30
  8. "Still Such a Thing" - 5:13

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Personnel

  • Nickolas Ashford – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Valerie Simpson – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Ray ChewYamaha electric piano (1-5, 7, 8), vibraphone solo (1), Oberheim OB-X (4), Fender Rhodes (6), horns (6), strings (6); horn, rhythm and string arrangements
  • Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizers (1, 6, 7), synth bass line (4)
  • Ed Walsh – synthesizers (1, 4)
  • Sid McGinnis – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), side effects (2), guitar solo (7)
  • Francisco Centeno – bass
  • Yogi Horton – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Steve Gadd – drums (3, 5, 7)
  • Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (1, 4)
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 3, 5-8)
  • George Young – horns (2, 5), horn solo (5)
  • Leon Pendarvis – horns (3), strings (3), horn and string arrangements
  • Paul Riser – horns (8), strings (8), horn and string arrangements
  • Sephra Herman – horns
  • Alfred Brown – strings
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1, 4, 7)
  • Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (2, 5, 6, 8)

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position

References

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External links

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