Don't Turn Around (album) explained

Don't Turn Around
Type:Studio
Artist:Black Ivory
Cover:File:Black-ivory-dont-turn-around-album cover.jpg
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Released:March 1972
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Genre:
Length:34:01
Label:Today Records/Perception Records
Producer:Patrick Adams
Next Title:Baby Won't You Change Your Mind
Next Year:1972

Don't Turn Around is the debut album by American soul/R&B vocal group, Black Ivory. The album was produced and arranged by record producer, Patrick Adams. and released in March 1972 on Today Records/Perception Records

Album information

Black Ivory's debut single, "Don't Turn Around" (written by Patrick Adams) was released in April 1971 and peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard R&B/Soul singles chart in January 1972.[1] The single along with the B-side, "I Keep Asking You Questions" was recorded at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two more singles were released, "You and I" (Written by Leroy Burgess and Stuart Bascombe), and "I'll Find a Way" (written by Black Ivory and Patrick Adams). "You and I" peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Soul/R&B singles chart, while "I'll Find a Way" peaked at No. 46 on the same chart.[2] The album spent 19 weeks on the Billboard R&B albums chart, peaking at No. 13 in May 1972.[3] The album crossed-over to Billboard‘s 200 chart peaking at No. 158.[4]

Other songs on the album include the B-side to "Don't Turn Around", the upbeat tempo song, "I Keep Asking You Questions", written by Black Ivory and Patrick Adams; and a cover to Michael Jackson's hit single, "Got to Be There", written by Elliot Willensky.

Personnel

Black Ivory

Production

All songs were produced, conducted and arranged by Patrick Adams

Don’t Turn Around/I Keep Asking You Questions (Singles)

Vibes

The album (all other songs)

Drums on You & I, Find The One Who Loves You

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs.[5] 158
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[6] 13

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
R&B[7]
1971"Don't Turn Around"38
1972"You and I"32
"I'll Find a Way"46

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard R&B Singles Chart . 17 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard R&B Singles Chart . 17 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard Album Chart . 17 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard 200 Chart . 17 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard 200 Chart . 17 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard Album Chart . 17 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Black Ivory Billboard R&B Singles Chart . 17 July 2020.