Ray, Goodman & Brown is the eponymous studio album by American R&B/soul vocal trio Ray, Goodman & Brown, released in 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions took place at H & L Sound Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey with record producer Vincent Castellano. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and number 2 on the Soul LPs chart in the United States, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 2, 1980.[3] It spawned the hit singles: "Special Lady" and "Inside of You", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at No. 5 and No. 76, respectively.[4] Its lead single, "Special Lady", became number-one R&B single in the U.S. and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 13, 1980.
All music is composed by Vincent Castellano
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Inside of You" | | 5:00 |
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| 2. | "Special Lady" | - Harry Milton Ray
- Willie Albert Goodman
- Lee Walter Morris
| 4:15 |
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| 3. | "Slipped Away" | - Harry Milton Ray
- Willie Albert Goodman
- Lee Walter Morris
| 3:56 |
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| 4. | "The Way It Should Be" | - Lou Toby
- George Kerr
- Barbara Baker
- Vincent Castellano
| 4:27 |
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| 5. | "Treat Her Right" | - George Kerr
- Vincent Castellano
| 3:30 |
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| 6. | "Thrill / Friends" | - Harry Milton Ray
- Willie Albert Goodman
- Lee Walter Morris
- Lou Toby
- George Kerr
- Vincent Castellano
| 7:52 |
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| 7. | "Deja Vu" | - Lou Toby
- Pete Lore
- Robert Natiello
| 3:35 |
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| 8. | "Another Day" | - Harry Milton Ray
- Willie Albert Goodman
- Lee Walter Morris
- Lou Toby
- George Kerr
- Vincent Castellano
| 4:14 |
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| Total length: | 36:49 |
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- Harry Milton Ray – vocals
- Willie Albert "Al" Goodman – vocals
- William Anthony "Billy" Brown – vocals
- Vincent Castellano – producer, executive producer
- Barbara Baker – executive producer
- Stephen A. Jeromos – engineering
- Gregory Calbi – mastering
- Stephanie Cataliotti – coordinator
- Robert L. Heimall – art direction
- Stephanie Zuras – design
- John Paul "Bud" Endress – photography
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