I Miss You (later reissued as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes) is the debut album by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, released on Philadelphia International in August 25, 1972. Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, the album was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.
The album title was changed from I Miss You to Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and given a new cover after the success of the single "If You Don't Know Me by Now". The group's roster for this album is Lloyd Parks, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin, Lawrence Brown and Bernie Wilson. The album was arranged by Bobby Martin,Chris Rizik, "R.I.P. Legendary soul music producer Bobby Martin", Soul Tracks, September 2013. Norman Harris and Thom Bell.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
Personnel
The Blue Notes Harold Melvin Teddy Pendergrass Bernard Wilson Lawrence Brown Lloyd Parks – vocals
Other personnel Leon Huff – piano Leonard Pakula – organ Ronnie Baker – bass Earl Young – drums Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli – guitar Larry Washington – congas, bongos Vincent Montana Jr. – vibraphone Don Renaldo and his Strings – strings Sam Reed and his Horns – horns
Charts +Chart performance for I Miss YouChart (1972)PeakpositionUS Billboard Top LPs53US Billboard Top Soul LPs4
+Chart performance of singles from I Miss You Year Single Peak chart positions US US R&B UK1972 "I Miss You (Part 1)" 58 7 — "If You Don't Know Me by Now" 3 1 91973 "Yesterday I Had the Blues" 63 12 —
References
External links