Somewhere in My Lifetime

Somewhere in My Lifetime
Studio album by Phyllis Hyman
Released	January 10, 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	R&B soul disco pop jazz
Length	42:39
Label	Arista
Producer	Larry Alexander, Skip Scarborough, Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Phyllis Hyman chronology
Sing a Song (1978) Somewhere in My Lifetime (1979) You Know How to Love Me (1979)

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Somewhere in My Lifetime is the third studio album by singer Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1979, becoming Hyman's debut Arista release (see 1979 in music).

Six of the tracks were first used on her previous album on Buddah, with three tracks produced by Theodore Life and the title track, co-produced and arranged by Barry Manilow, added for the Arista release. The album was reissued on CD in 2008 through BMG Special Products; the release features two bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side one:

1. "Kiss You All Over" (Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn) - 5:14
2. "Somewhere in My Lifetime" (Jesus Alvarez) - 3:30
3. "Lookin' for a Lovin'" (Phyllis Brown, Barry Goldberg) - 2:58
4. "The Answer Is You" (Mark Radice) - 5:09 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)
5. "So Strange" (Theodore Life, Bill Green) - 4:40

Side two:

1. "Gonna Make Changes" (Phyllis Hyman) - 3:58 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)
2. "Living Inside Your Love" (Skip Scarborough, Renee Taylor) - 6:14 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)
3. "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)" (Gary Glenn) - 4:12 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)
4. "Soon Come Again" (Larry Alexander, Sandy Torano) - 3:36 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)
5. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:02 (Previously issued in 1978 on Sing a Song)

CD bonus bonus tracks

11. "Kiss You All Over" - 12" Version (Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn) - 6:18 12. "So Strange" - 12" Version (Theodore Life, Bill Green) - 9.02

Personnel

• Leo Adamian: Drums
• Larry Alexander: Background Vocals
• Monty Alexander: Piano
• Bob Babbitt: Bass guitar
• Rubens Bassini: Percussion
• Deva Grey: Background Vocals
• Gordon Grody: Background Vocals
• Onaje Allan Gumbs: Piano
• Herbie Hancock: Piano
• Phyllis Hyman: Background Vocals
• Azar Lawrence: Alto saxophone
• Will Lee: Bass guitar
• Theodore Life: Guitar, Background Vocals
• Steve Love: Guitar
• Al Martinez: Background Vocals
• Nate Neblett: Drums
• Sam Peake: Background Vocals
• Sylvia Pichler: Background Vocals
• Steve Robbins: Synthesizer, Piano
• John Rowin: Guitar
• Louis Russell: Guitar
• Robert Russell: Bass guitar
• Josh Shaw: Background Vocals
• Michael Stanton: Piano
• Ernest Straughter: Piano
• Bill Summers: Percussion
• Sybil Thomas: Background Vocals

Production

• Producer: Larry Alexander and Skip Scarborough (Tracks 4, 6 and 8-10); Theodore Life (Tracks 1, 3 and 5); Barry Manilow and Ron Dante (Track 2).
• Arranger: Monty Alexander, Dave Crawford, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Skip Scarborough.
• Engineers: Don Cody, Michael Delugg, Rick Rowe, and William Wittman.
• Mastering: Cozy Noda and Jack Skinner

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