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Ray, Goodman & Brown
Studio album by Ray, Goodman & Brown
Released	1979 (1979)
Studio	H&L Sound Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey)
Genre	Soul
Length	36:49
Label	Polydor
Producer	Barbara Baker (exec.) Vincent Castellano (also exec.)
Ray, Goodman & Brown chronology
Sharp (1978) Ray, Goodman & Brown (1979) Ray, Goodman & Brown II (1980)
Singles from Ray, Goodman & Brown
"Special Lady" Released: 1979 "Inside of You" Released: 1979

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B+

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. 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. 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.

Track listing

All music is composed by Vincent Castellano

Personnel

• 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

Charts

Certifications

References

1. "Ray, Goodman & Brown - Ray, Goodman & Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
4. "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ray, Goodman & Brown – Ray, Goodman & Brown" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
6. "Ray Goodman Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
7. "Ray Goodman Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
10. "American album certifications – Ray, Goodman & Brown – Ray, Goodman & Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Ray, Goodman & Brown at Discogs (list of releases)

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