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Phyllis Hyman - Prime Of My Life (1991) [2010, Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 22 Oct 2021 18:29:56

"Prime of My Life" is the 8th album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured Hyman's only pop hit "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both the album and single were RIAA certified Gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200. "Prime of My Life" was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, before she committed suicide four years later.

~Wikipedia

Listening to Phyllis Hyman's 1991 emotional tour de force Prime of My Life is at once a happy and sad experience. Happy because it finds Hyman at a moment when she was not tortured by her inner demons and tragic because it provides an undeniable glimpse into Hyman's tortured soul and the pending suicide which would materialize four years later. Prime of My Life granted the sophisticated lady her first R&B chart-topper with the saucy "Don't Wanna Change the World," which incorporates elements of new jack swing, hip-hop, and early-'90s house, and even features a rare, sexy rap by the songstress herself. The album opens with the jazzy quiet storm hit "When You Get Right Down to It" and features several shimmering, gorgeous ballads, most notably the timeless audience favorite "Meet Me on the Moon," one of the high points of Hyman's catalogue, period. Other gems include the light, bittersweet closer "Whatever Happened to Our Love," "I Can't Take It Anymore," which is a sad tune pitted against a happy beat, and the self-assured yet ultimately tragic "Prime of My Life." One of the true highlights, however, is the over-seven-minutes-in-length "Living in Confusion," which Hyman belts with unmistakable integrity, growling out the bewildered lyrics with overflowing conviction, and provides more than a glimpse into what was really going on in the singer's life. Hyman could take an average song and tear through it like a tiger, which is what made her music so appealing. This album is a true gem and proves that the husky-voiced Hyman was a timeless song stylist in a class all her own.

~Review by Jose F. Promis

Release of the album: 1991, June, 11 [CD Zoo Entertainment/Philadelphia International Records (USA), Cat.# 72445-11006-2 / UPC: 724451100620]
Release of this CD: 2010, May, 4 [CD Zoo Entertainment/Philadelphia International Records (USA), Cat.# 72445-11006-2 / UPC: 886977008528]
The Zoo Entertainment logo is a trademark of Volcano Entertainment.
℗&© 1991 Volcano Entertainment, L.L.C.
Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Entertainment.
Printed/Made in U.S.A.

Credits:

A&R [Coordination] – Elaine Johnson
Art Direction, Design [Album, Package & Graphic] – Lynell Wilcha
Backing Vocals – Annette Hardeman (tracks: 4, 8, 10), Candi James (tracks: 1, 3, 6), Charlene Holloway (tracks: 4, 8, 10), Cynthia Biggs (tracks: 4, 8, 10), Dee Dee Wilde (tracks: 1, 3, 6), Donna Allen (tracks: 1, 3, 6)
Bass – Douglas Grigsby (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
Design [Graphic] – Sue Harvey
Engineer – Bruce Weeden (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10), Jim Gallagher (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
Engineer [Assistant] – Sal Vaiarelli (tracks: 2, 4, 10)
Executive-Producer – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
Guitar – Randy Bowland (tracks: 2, 4, 8)
Management – Gracia, Francis & Associates
Photography By – Jean Pagliuso
Producer – Kenneth Gamble (tracks: 5, 8, 10), Nick Martinelli (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)

Tracklist:

01. When You Get Right Down To It (04:23)
02. I Found Love (04:29)
03. Don't Wanna Change The World (05:24)
04. Prime Of My Life (05:14)
05. When I Give My Love (This Time) (07:07)
06. I Can't Take It Anymore (04:24)
07. Walk Away (04:27)
08. Living In Confusion (07:09)
09. Meet Me On The Moon (06:46)
10. What Ever Happened To Our Love (04:07)

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See also:
Phyllis Hyman - Forever With You (1998)
Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me (1979) [2008, Japan]

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