Feelin 'good

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Feelin 'good
Studio album by David Ruffin

Publication
(s)

November 1969

Label (s) Motown (MS696)

Format (s)

LP

Title (number)

12

running time

37 min 24 s

occupation David Ruffin ( vocals )
The Hal Davis Singers ( background vocals for I'm So Glad I Fell For You )

production

Ashford & Simpson
Johnny Bristol
Leonard Caston
Henry Cosby
Berry Gordy
George Gordy
Terry Johnson
Al Kent
Clay McMurray
Allen Story

Studio (s)

Motown Recording Studios (Detroit) (Studio A), Detroit , Michigan , USA
Golden World (Studio B), Detroit , Michigan , USA
Los Angeles (only the music track of I'm So Glad I Fell For You )

chronology
My Whole World Ended
(1969) 		Feelin 'good David Ruffin
(1973)

Feelin 'Good is an album by David Ruffin .

As with his debut album My Whole World Ended , David Ruffin also worked on Feelin 'Good with a number of different well-known producers. Feelin 'Good is musically more diverse than its predecessor. There are also titles that correspond to the classic Motown sound, such as What You Gave Me (penned by Ashford & Simpson ) or The Forgotten Man . In addition, the album also contains several cover versions of non-Motown compositions (e.g. I Could Never Be President or Put A Little Love In Your Heart ), a title that is heavily influenced by gospel music ( I'm So Glad I Fell For You ) and even sitar sounds in the background of Loving You (Is Hurting Me) . With the rest of the songs you can clearly hear that the 1970s were imminent. I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me, for example, shows the musical direction of Motown for the new decade relatively clearly.

Track list

  1. Loving You (Is Hurting Me) (2:57)
    ( Leonard Caston / Jeana Jackson )
    produced by Leonard Caston
  2. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (2:48)
    ( Jackie DeShannon / James Holiday / Randy Myers )
    produced by Henry Cosby
  3. I'm So Glad I Fell For You (4:24)
    ( Arthur Posey / Glenna Session )
    produced by Berry Gordy
  4. Feeling Alright (3:26)
    ( Dave Mason )
    produced by Clay McMurray
  5. I Could Never Be President (2:34)
    ( Homer Banks / Bettye Jean Crutcher / Raymond Jackson)
    produced by Henry Cosby
  6. I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me (3:11)
    ( Johnny Bristol / Merald Knight / Gladys Knight )
    produced by Johnny Bristol
  7. What You Gave Me (2:53)
    ( Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson )
    produced by Ashford & Simpson
  8. One More Hurt (3:21)
    ( Norma Toney / Albert Hamilton / William Garrett )
    produced by Al Kent
  9. I Let Love Slip Away (2:42)
    ( Anna Gordy Gaye / Allen Story / George Gordy )
    produced by George Gordy and Allen Story
  10. I Don't Know Why I Love You (3:13)
    (Clay McMurray)
    produced by Clay McMurray
  11. The Forgotten Man (2:43)
    ( Joe Hinton / Pamela Sawyer / Henry Cosby)
    produced by Henry Cosby
  12. The Letter (3:12)
    ( William Robinson / Al Cleveland / Terry Johnson )
    produced by Terry Johnson

Charts

Pop: # 148
R&B: # 9

Released single

I'm So Glad I Fell For You / I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me
published November 18, 1969; # 18 R&B - # 53 Pop

CD release

2005, Hip-O Select / Motown: The Great David Ruffin - The Motown Solo Albums, Volume 1