Out Here on My Own (album)

Out Here on My Own is the debut studio album by singer Lamont Dozier released on the ABC label.

Reception

Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "It was one of the better combinations of socio-political commentary and urgent soul vocals done in the period. The title cut, as well as the singles "Fish Ain't Bitin" and "Tryin' To Hold On To My Woman," were sizable hits."

Chart performance First in December 1973, the album peaked at No. 54 on the Hot Soul albums chart. Its final position was at #17. The single, Trying to Hold on to My Woman, was featured on this album. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 15 on the U.S. pop chart in 1974. The song ranked at No. 87 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974. Another single, "Fish Ain't Bitin'", peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the R&B singles chart.

Track listing

Personnel Adapted from liner notes.Lamont Dozier - Out Here On My Own (liner notes): 1973. Arranged By – Gene Page, H.B. Barnum, Paul Riser Backing Vocals – Carolyn Willis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters, Jesse Kirkland, Joseph Green Bass – Ray Parker Jr., Ronald Brown*, Tony Newton Cello – Christine Ermacoff, Douglas Davis, Gloria Strassner, Jesse Ehrlich, Joseph Ditullio Contractor – Olivia Page Drums – Ed Greene, Zachary Frazier, Zachary Slatter Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Barney Perkins, Reginald Dozier French Horn – Arthur Maebe, David Duke, Vincent DeRosa Guitar – Greg Poreé, Ray Parker Jr., Wah Wah Watson, David T. Walker Harp – Gayle Levant, Stella Castellucci Mastered By [Disc Mastering Engineer] – Phil Cross Percussion – King Errisson Photography By – Chris Callis Piano – Ernest Vantrease, McKinley Jackson Producer – McKinley Jackson Saxophone [Sax], Flute, Oboe – Anthony Ortega, Ernest Green, Ernie Watts, Fred Jackson*, John Daversa, John Kelson, Jules Jacob Soloist [Sax Solo] – John Kelson Trombone – George Bohannon Trumpet – Bud Brisbois, Oliver Mitchell*, Oscar Brashear, Warren Roché Viola – Allan Harshman, Harry Hyams, Milton Thomas, Philip Goldberg Violin – Gerald Vinci, Harry Bluestone, Henry Ferber, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, James Getzoff, Jay Rosen, Leonard Malarsky, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, Spiro Stamos, Stanley Plummer, Tibor Zelig, Bill Kurasch Violin, Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp

Charts Chart (1973) PeakpositionUS Top LPs 114 US Soul LPs 17

Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B1973 "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" 15 4 "Fish Ain't Bitin'" 26 4

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