Drowning in the Sea of Love (album)
| Drowning in the Sea of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Spring | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | |||
| Joe Simon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Drowning in the Sea of Love is the seventh studio album by the American singer Joe Simon, released in 1972 on the Spring Records label.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 11 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 71 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Pool of Bad Luck", which reached No. 13 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart and No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "I Found My Dad", which charted at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Glad to Be Your Lover" | Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Something You Can Do Today" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:16 |
| 4. | "I Found My Dad" | Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt | 2:48 |
| 5. | "The Mirror Don't Lie" | Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "O'le Night Owl" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 2:37 |
| 7. | "You Are Everything" | Linda Creed, Thom Bell | 4:13 |
| 8. | "If" | Bunny Sigler, Phil Hurtt | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Let Me Be the One (The One Who Loves You)" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Pool of Bad Luck" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:50 |
Personnel
- Roland Chambers, Norman Harris, T.J. Tindall – guitars
- Ronnie Baker – bass
- Earl Young – percussion
- Larry Washington – conga, bongos
- Vincent Montana Jr. – vibes
- Leon Huff – piano, electric piano
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 11 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] | ||
| 1971 | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | 11 | 3 |
| 1972 | "Pool of Bad Luck" | 42 | 13 |
| "I Found My Dad" | 50 | 5 | |
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