| Kiss This World Goodbye | ||||
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| Studio album by Mtume | ||||
| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | James Mtume, Reggie Lucas | |||
| Mtume chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Kiss This World Goodbye is a 1978 album by R&B group Mtume. This was their debut album on the Epic Records label as well as the first album featuring vocals by Tawatha Agee.
Track listing
All songs written by Reggie Lucas and James Mtume except where noted.
- "Theme (for the People) " (Tawatha Agee, Lucas, Mtume) – 1:30
- "Just Funnin'" (Howard King, Lucas, Mtume) – 5:20
- "Kiss This World Goodbye" – 3:58
- "Insert" – 0:30
- "The Closer I Get to You" – 3:58
- "Love Lock" – 4:56
- "Funky Constellation" – 4:05
- "Closer to the End" – 4:32
- "Metal Flake Mind" – 3:30
- "Phase I" (Mtume; subtitled "40 Seconds dedicated to all Conga Players") – 0:42
- "Day of the Reggin" – 3:31
- "This Is Your World" – 3:28
- "Theme (for the People) " (Agee, Lucas, Mtume) – 0:48
Personnel
- Mtume
- James Mtume - lead and backing vocals, congas, percussion
- Tawatha Agee - lead vocals, backing vocals
- Reggie Lucas - guitar
- Basil Fearrington - bass
- Hubert Eaves III - keyboards
- Howard King - drums
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1978 | "Just Funnin" | — | 93 | — |
References
- Allmusic review
- Images as found at discogs
- "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-27.