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1982 studio album by Change
Sharing Your Love
Studio album by Change
ReleasedApril 27, 1982
StudioMediasound, New York City
GenreContemporary R&B
Post-disco
Length50:53
LabelAtlantic, RFC Records, London Records, Polydor
ProducerJacques Fred Petrus, Mauro Malavasi
Change chronology
Miracles
(1981) 		Sharing Your Love
(1982) 		This Is Your Time
(1983)
Singles from Sharing Your Love
  1. "The Very Best in You" b/w "You're My Girl"
    Released: April 1982
  2. "Keep On It"
    Released: 12 May 1982
  3. "Hard Times (It's Gonna Be Alright)" b/w "Take You To Heaven"
    Released: June 1982
  4. "Oh What a Night" b/w "The Very Best in You"
    Released: 1982
  5. "Sharing Your Love" b/w "Promise Your Love"
    Released: 1982

Sharing Your Love is the third studio album by the Italian/U.S. ensemble Change. It was released in 1982 and reached number sixty-six on the US Billboard Album Chart and fourteen on the US Billboard Black Albums chart. Sharing Your Love includes the singles "The Very Best in You", "Oh What a Night", "Sharing Your Love", "Hard Times (It's Gonna Be Alright)" and "Keep On It" (in Italy only).

The band recorded the songs for album at Mediasound Studios, New York City. The sessions were then mastered at Sterling Sound Studios. Receiving mixed to positive reviews the album was originally released as an LP in April 1982. The artwork was designed by Greg Porto.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Sharing Your Love received mixed to positive reviews by the majority of critics.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Very Best In You"Herb Smith, Mauro Malavasi5:42
2."Hard Times (It's Gonna Be Alright)"Mauro Malavasi, Davide Romani, Alfonso Thornton, Fred Petrus5:21
3."Oh What a Night"Robert Gaudio, Judy M. Parker5:26
4."Promise Your Love"Mauro Malavasi, Alfonso Thornton4:28
5."Everything and More"Len Boone, Larry Lafalce4:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Sharing Your Love"James Robinson6:03
7."Take You To Heaven"Davide Romani, Johnny Kemp5:26
8."Keep On It"Kae Williams5:38
9."You're My Number 1"Leroy Burgess, Sonny Davenport, James Calloway4:21
10."You're My Girl"Mauro Malavasi, Davide Romani, Alfonso Thornton4:07

Personnel

  • Jacques Fred Petrus - Producer
  • Mauro Malavasi - Producer
  • Jack Skinner - Engineering

Recorded at Mediasound Studios, NY. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.

Change
  • James "Crab" Robinson - lead vocals
  • Deborah Cooper - lead vocals
  • Timmy Allen - bass
  • Mike Campbell - guitar
  • Vincent Henry - guitar, saxophone
  • Jeff Bova - keyboards
  • Rick Galwey - percussion

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums 66
U.S. Billboard Black Albums 14

References

  1. ^ "Change US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. AllMusic review
Change
  • Luther Vandross
  • Jocelyn Shaw
  • Diva Gray
  • James (Crab) Robinson
  • Mauro Malavasi
  • David Romani
  • Paolo Gianolo
  • Rudy Trevisi
  • Doc Powell
  • Larry McRae
  • Terry Silverlight
  • Leno Reyes
  • Onaje Allan Gumbs
  • Andy Schwartz
  • Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr.
  • Maurizio Biancani
  • Deborah Cooper
  • James (Crab) Robinson
  • Rick Brennan
  • Timmy Allen
  • Vince Henry
  • Michael Campbell
  • Jeff Bova
  • Toby Johnson
  • Rudy Trevisi
  • Bernard Davis
Studio albums
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