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1986 studio album by Midnight Star
Headlines Released 1986 Recorded 1985–1986 Studio
QCA Recording Studios and Fifth Floor Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio
Quadrasonic, New York City, New York
Genre Length 45 :12 Label
Producer Reggie Calloway[1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
Headlines is an album by the R&B group Midnight Star , released in 1986.[3] It was the last album to include the Calloway brothers, who left to form Calloway .[3] [4]
The album peaked at No. 42 on the UK Albums Chart .[5]
Critical reception [ edit ]
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "there isn't enough heavyweight material here ... These kind of 'Headlines' only rate a cursory scan."[6] The Ottawa Citizen thought that "the sultry voice of Belinda Lipscomb on two slow dancers, 'Searching for Love' and 'Stay Here by My Side', make Headlines a complete and solid effort from Midnight Star."[7]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Headlines" – 7:49 (Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway)
"Midas Touch" – 5:00 (Bo Watson, June Watson-Williams)
"Stay Here by My Side" – 4:40 (Simmons)
"Close to Midnight" – 4:33 (Watson, M. Gentry, Karen Gentry)
"Get Dressed" – 4:58 (Lipscomb, Watson, Watson-Williams, M. Gentry)
"Engine No. 9" – 5:23 (Lovelace, K. Gentry, M. Gentry)
"Close Encounter" – 4:20 (Lipscomb, Simmons, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
"Dead End" – 4:24 (Lipscomb, Watson, R. Calloway, V. Calloway)
"Searching for Love" – 5:01 (Lipscomb, Watson)
Personnel [ edit ]
Midnight Star [ edit ]
Belinda Lipscomb: Vocals
Bo Watson: Vocals, keyboards, synth programming
Melvin Gentry: Lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Jeff Cooper: Rhythm guitar, synth programming
Kenneth Gant: Bass guitar, vocals
Bill Simmons: Saxophone, keyboards, synth programming
Reggie Calloway: Keyboards, trumpet, flute, vocals
Vincent Calloway: Keyboards, trumpet, trombone, vocoder
Bobby Lovelace: Drums, drum programming, percussion
Additional personnel [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Midnight Star Shoots For Supergroup Constellation" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 22, 1986 – via Google Books.
^ Wynn, Ron. Midnight Star: Headlines > Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 6, 2011.
^ a b "Midnight Star | Biography & History" . AllMusic .
^ Thompson, Dave (June 2, 2001). "Funk" . Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
^ "MIDNIGHT STAR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company" . www.officialcharts.com .
^ Johnson, Connie (27 July 1986). "STAR BORES". Los Angeles Times . Calendar. p. 93.
^ Abrams, Mike (6 June 1986). "Rock". Ottawa Citizen . p. F5.
^ "Midnight Star, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
^ "Midnight Star, BLP" . Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986" . Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
^ "Midnight Star US singles chart history" . allmusic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2011 .
^ "American album certifications – Midnight Star – Headlines" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 18, 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
Belinda Lipscomb
Melvin Gentry
Kenneth Gant
Bobby Lovelace
Bo Watson
Bill Simmons
Studio albums Singles