I'm in You explained
I'm in You is the fifth studio album by English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton. It was released on 3 June 1977,[1] almost a year and a half after his 1976 signature breakthrough live album, Frampton Comes Alive![2] [3] It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, where Frampton's Camel was recorded four years earlier. Stevie Wonder, Richie Hayward, Mike Finnigan and Mick Jagger are featured on the album.
I'm in You is Frampton's most commercially successful studio album; it rose to the No. 2 slot on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum, while in Canada, the album entered the chart directly at #1.[4] The title track became his most successful single yet, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On the Cash Box singles chart, "I'm in You" reached No. 1, as it also did in Canada.[5] [6]
Reception
Record World said of the single "Tried to Love" that "A loping rhythm and blues with signature instrumental effects will likely be Frampton's third straight single success from I'm in You" and that "The rhythm is engaging."[7] However, "Tried to Love" only reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated:
- "I'm in You" – 4:10
- "(Putting My) Heart on the Line" – 3:42
- "St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)" – 4:15
- "Won't You Be My Friend" – 8:10
- "You Don't Have to Worry" – 5:16
- "Tried to Love" – 4:27
- "Rocky's Hot Club" – 3:25
- "(I'm a) Road Runner" – 3:40 (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr.)
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 3:54 (Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright)
Personnel
- Peter Frampton – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, mini-Moog, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP Axxe, clavinet, harmonica, drums, percussion, vocals, talk box
- Bob Mayo – organ, Hammond B-3, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP Axxe, clavinet, melodica, electric piano, piano, Fender Rhodes, accordion, guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica on "Rocky's Hot Club"
- Mick Jagger – backing vocals on "I'm in You", "Tried to Love" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
- Mike Finnigan – backing vocals on "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
- Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Siomos – drums, percussion, tambourine
- Richie Hayward – drums, percussion, congas on "St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)", "Won't You Be My Friend" and "Tried To Love"
Production
- Producers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey, Bob Mayo, Frankie D'Augusta
- Engineers: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey, Bob Mayo, Frankie D'Augusta
- Mixing: Peter Frampton, Chris Kimsey, Bob Mayo, Frankie D'Augusta
- Mastering: George Marino, Doug Sax, Arnie Acosta
- Art Direction: Vartan, Roland Young, Ryan Rogers
- Photography: Neal Preston, Irving Penn
- Supervisor: Beth Stempel, Bill Levenson
- Coordinator: Beth Stempel, Bill Levenson
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: BPI.
- Web site: Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive!.
- Web site: Frampton Comes Alive! – Peter Frampton – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic. AllMusic.
- Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5250a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=7in04kanj2n5jqqsj4erg10u03
- Web site: Cashbox for 23-Jul-1977 . 24 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014180333/http://music.ttoilleb.com/dspwk.htm?s=cb&d=1977-07-23 . 14 October 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada.
- Record World. 3 December 1977. Hits of the Week. 1.
- Web site: Peter Frampton: Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. 2023-02-15.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 117.
- Web site: RPM Top Albums. bac-lac.gc.ca. RPM Magazine. 31. 25 June 1977. 6 November 2020.
- Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.
- Billboard Hits of the World. 97. Billboard. 9 July 1977.
- Rock LP Best Sellers. 63. Billboard Magazine. 13 August 1977.
- Web site: Top 100 Albums of 1977. bac-lac.gc.ca. RPM Magazine. 15. 31 December 1977. 6 November 2020.
- Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1977 – The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . 9 November 2021.
- 1977 Top Pop Albums – Year-end. Billboard. 66. 24 December 1977.