Prime of My Life is the eighth studio album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.
It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart. Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.
Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, after which she took her own life four years later.
Track listing
Personnel
Donna Allen - background vocals Art Baron - trombone Steven Bernstein - trumpet Art Bessen - trombone Cynthia Biggs - background vocals Harry Bower - trumpet Randy Bowland - guitar Daryl Burgee - percussion Randy Cantor - keyboards Damaris Carbough - background vocals Roland Chambers - guitar Gerald Chavis - trumpet Lawrence Cottrell - background vocals Dave Darlington - bass, keyboards Lynn Davis - background vocals Curtis Dowd, Jr. - keyboards Sonny Emory - drums Charlie Ernst - synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboards Jack Faith - saxophone John Gitlutin - keyboards Steve Gordon - guitar, rhythm guitar Steve Green - bass, piano Doug Grigsby - bass, drum programming, loops, programming, keyboards, rhythm, drums Charlene Holloway - background vocals Annette Hardeman - background vocals Kent Hewitt - piano Reginald Hines - rhythm Phyllis Hyman - vocals, rap
Phillip Ingram - background vocals Candi James - background vocals Josie James - background vocals Birch Johnson - trombone Mark Johnson - trombone Quinton Joseph - drums The Kerber Brothers - strings, horn Lambchops - synthesizer, piano Rhett Lawrence - keyboards Manny Lopez - acoustic guitar, guitar James Loyd - keyboards Karen Manno - background vocals Lester Mendez - keyboards Eddie Montilla - drums, drum programming Myriam Naomi Valle - background vocals Gene Page - strings Kenny Pollack - percussion, keyboards, drum programming, drums Donald Robinson - keyboards John "J.R." Robinson - drums Jim Salamone - percussion, drums, keyboards Joseph Smithers - trumpet Bob Suttman - trombone T.J. Tindall - guitar John Valentino - trumpet, shaker Fred Washington - bass Walter White - trumpet Dee Dee Wilde - background vocals Betty Wright - background vocals Earl Young - drums Jimmy Young - bass
Production Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel. Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez. Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno. String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page. Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 49 Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 36
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