Jamerican Man is the debut album by vocalist David Oliver.
| Jamerican Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–77 | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Wayne Henderson | |||
| David Oliver chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Originally released in 1977 as Jamerican Man, later pressings were changed to the self-titled David Oliver. The album reached number eighteen on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. The single, "Ms.", peaked at number thirteen on the Soul Singles chart in 1978. The album also contained the original version of "Friends & Strangers" that Ronnie Laws recorded for his album of the same name in 1977.
Track listing
edit- What Kinda Woman - (Wayne Henderson, David Oliver) 4:59
- Love So Strong - (David Oliver, Ruth Robinson) 3:31
- Ms. - (David Oliver, Ruth Robinson) 5:20
- Friends & Strangers - (David Oliver, Ruth Robinson, William Jeffreys) 4:59
- Let's Make Happiness (David Oliver, Ruth Robinson, Wayne Henderson) 4:37
- Munchies - (David Oliver, Lawrence Smith) 5:08
- You And I - (Donny Beck) 5:00
- Playin' At Bein' A Winner - (David Oliver, Ruth Robinson) 4:35
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[2] | 128 |
| US Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 18 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] |
|---|---|---|
| US Soul | ||
| 1978 | "Ms" | 13 |
References
edit- ^ David Oliver: Jamerican Man at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "David Oliver US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "David Oliver US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-23.