After working with producer T.
Life on her first three albums (1977's Smooth Talk, 1979's Music Box, and 1980's Call on Me), Evelyn "Champagne" King changed producers for her fourth album, I'm in Love -- a generally excellent release that found the singer being commercially and creatively revitalized.
Half of the songs were produced by Kashif associate Morrie Brown (with Kashif and Lawrence Jones serving as associate producers), while the other half were produced by Willie Lester and Rodney Brown.
Either way, I'm in Love is King's most rewarding and commercially successful effort since Smooth Talk, and she is undeniably inspired on gems that range from the funky title song (a major hit that Kashif wrote) and the assertive "If You Want My Lovin'" to the ballads "Don't Hide Our Love" and "The Best Is Yet to Come." An interesting tidbit: with I'm in Love, King temporarily dropped the "Champagne" from her name and simply went by Evelyn King -- however, she went back to calling herself Evelyn "Champagne" King with 1983's Face to Face.
If you only have a few King albums in your collection, I'm In Love should be among them.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm In LoveKashif Saleem | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | If You Want My Lovin'Morrie Brown, Paul Lawrence Jones III | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Don't Hide Our LovePaul Lawrence Jones III, Sonny Moore | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | What Are You Waiting ForRodney Brown, Willie Lester | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Spirit of the DancerMorrie Brown, Kashif Saleem | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Other Side of LoveRodney Brown, Willie Lester | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I Can't Take ItRodney Brown, Willie Lester | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Best Is Yet to ComeRodney Brown, Willie Lester | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I'm In Love (7" Version) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | If You Want My Lovin' (7" Version) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Don't Hide Our Love (7" Version) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Spirit of the Dancer (7" Version) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | I'm In Love (Extended Version) | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter C. Barenbregge | Flute, Sax (Baritone) |
| 2 | Bashiri | Percussion |
| 3 | Michal Bednarek | Reissue Producer |
| 4 | James Brown | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Morrie Brown | Composer, Handclapping, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 6 | Rodney Brown | Composer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Koko Brunson | Fender Rhodes |
| 8 | Rachele Cappelli | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Hattie Council | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Larry Crosley | Strings |
| 11 | Bob Dawson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | Wayne A. Dickson | Digital Remastering, Executive Producer |
| 13 | James Diehl | Strings |
| 14 | Mark Dulac | Strings |
| 15 | Colin Elliot | Logo Design |
| 16 | Tim Eyermann | Flute, Oboe, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 17 | Leon Fort | Transcription |
| 18 | Robert Gloff | French Horn |
| 19 | Steve Goldman | Engineer |
| 20 | Carol Hayes | Strings |
| 21 | Kevin Jenkins | Bass |
| 22 | Al Johnson | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Susan Johnson | Strings |
| 24 | Lawrence Jones | Assistant Producer, Handclapping, Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 25 | Paul Lawrence Jones III | Composer |
| 26 | Theodore "Sugarbear" Jones | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 27 | Justin Kantor | Liner Notes, Research |
| 28 | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Kevin Kosty | Strings |
| 30 | Carl Lacey | Congas |
| 31 | Robert LaCourte | Make-Up |
| 32 | Willie Lester | Composer, Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Magic Hands | Engineer |
| 34 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 35 | Bernard Miles | Bass |
| 36 | Kim Miller | Strings |
| 37 | Leslie Ming | Drums, Handclapping |
| 38 | Sonny Moore | Composer |
| 39 | Vaughn Nark | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 40 | B.J. Nelson | Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Dennis O'Donnell | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Louie Oxley | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 43 | David Premo | Strings |
| 44 | Malcolm Russ | Strings |
| 45 | Kashif Saleem | Assistant Producer, Bongos, Composer, Congas, Handclapping, Keyboards, Moog Bass, Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Arrangements, Soloist, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Nick Sangiamo | Photography |
| 47 | Ralph Schuckett | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 48 | Ira Siegel | Guitar |
| 49 | Cheryl Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 50 | Paul Smukel | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 51 | Pete Sobel | Engineer |
| 52 | David Steinmeyer | Trombone |
| 53 | Joseph J. Stelmach | Design |
| 54 | Peter Tramontana | Strings |
| 55 | Steve Walker | Drums |
| 56 | Christian John Wikane | Associate Producer |
| 57 | Jerry Wilder | Bass |
| 58 | Patti Wilson | Stylist |
| 59 | Vickie Yanics | Strings |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |