You Are My Starship
Studio album by
Norman Connors
Released1976
RecordedFebruary and March 1976
StudioElectric Lady Studios and Sound Ideas Studios, New York City
Genre
Length35:12
LabelBuddah Records
Producer
Norman Connors chronology
Saturday Night Special
(1975)		 You Are My Starship
(1976)		 Romantic Journey
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

You Are My Starship is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reached number five on the US R&B chart and number one on the Jazz chart.

The single, "You Are My Starship", charted at number four on the US R&B single chart. The boat on the front cover belonged to actor John Wayne.

Track listing

  1. "We Both Need Each Other" (Michael Henderson) 4:07 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson & Phyllis Hyman
  2. "Betcha By Golly Wow" (Linda Creed, Thom Bell) 6:17 Lead Vocals – Phyllis Hyman
  3. "Bubbles" (Shunzo Ono) 6:11
  4. 'You Are My Starship" (Michael Henderson) 4:23 Lead Vocals – Michael Henderson
  5. "Just Imagine" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) 3:58
  6. "So Much Love" (Norman Connors) 2:35 Lead Vocals – Norman Connors
  7. "The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace)" (Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders) 6:50

Personnel

  • Norman Connors - drums, timpani, arrangements
  • Michael Henderson - bass, vocals
  • Phyllis Hyman - vocals
  • Onaje Allan Gumbs - electric piano, string Arp synthesizer
  • Ian Underwood - string Arp synthesizer, Mini-Moog synthesizer
  • Hubert Eaves III - harpsichord, piano
  • Lee Ritenour, Keith Loving- guitar
  • Anthony Jackson, Larry McRae - bass
  • Tom Scott - melodica
  • Don Alias, Neil Clarke - percussion, congas
  • Carter Jefferson, Gary Bartz - alto and soprano saxophone
  • Earl McIntyre - trombone
  • Shunzo Ono - trumpet
  • Art Webb - flute
  • Doc Kirksey- cello
  • Mary Ellen Ewing - viola
  • Gayle Dixon Clay, John Blake, Noel Pointer - violin
  • Mareatha Stewart, Sharon Redd, Tasha Thomas - backing vocals

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B		 Jazz Albums
1976 You Are My Starship 39 5 2

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
1976 "We Both Need Each Other" — 23
"You Are My Starship" 27 4
"Betcha By Golly Wow" — 29

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r33812/review
  2. ↑ "Norman Connors US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Norman Conners US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
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