Turnin' On

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{{Infobox album

| name = Turnin' On

| type = Studio album

| artist = High Inergy

| cover = High Inergy-Turnin' On Album Cover 1977.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1977

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Technisonic Studios

| genre = R&B

| length =

| label = Gordy

| producer = Kent Washburn
Al Willis & Dee Ervin
Jimmy Holiday

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Steppin' Out

| next_year = 1978

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Turnin' On

| type = Studio

| single1 = You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)

| single1date = August 2, 1977

| single2 = Love Is All You Need

| single2date = January 1978

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r9322|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

}}

Turnin' On is the debut album by the group High Inergy. It was released on Motown's Gordy label in 1977.{{Cite web|url=http://soulandjazzandfunk.com/reviews/2974-high-inergy-turnin-on-bbr.html|title=HIGH INERGY; Turnin' On (bbr)|website=Soulandjazzandfunk.com}}

The album was mostly produced by Kent Washburn, who produced all but three songs from album. He produced "You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)" and "Love Is All You Need", the two singles off the album.{{cite AV media notes

| title = Turnin' On

| author = High Inergy

| year = 1977

| publisher = Gordy Records

| location = Hollywood, California

}}

The album reached No. 6 on Billboard's Black Album chart and No. 28 on the Top 200 Pop Album chart.

Track listing

Side One:

  1. "Love Is All You Need" (Clay Drayton)
  2. "You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)" (Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod)
  3. "Some Kinda Magic" (Al Willis)
  4. "Searchin' (I've Got to Find My Love)" (Gary Washburn, Barbara Mitchell, Troy Laws, Kent Washburn)

Side Two:

  1. "Ain't No Love Left (In My Heart for You)" (Clay Drayton, Tamy Smith)
  2. "Let Me Get Close to You" (Faye Usher)
  3. "Save It for a Rainy Day" (James Ingram, Merria Ross)
  4. "Could This Be Love" (James Ingram, Merria Ross)
  5. "High School" (Jimmy Holiday, Mel Bolton, Troy Laws, Friendly Womack)

Personnel

;High Inergy

  • Barbara Mitchell
  • Linda Howard
  • Michelle Rumph
  • Vernessa Mitchell

with:

  • Sylvester Rivers, Greg Poree, William Bickelhaupt, Gary Washburn, Jimmy Holiday - arrangements

References

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Category:1977 debut albums

Category:Motown albums

Category:High Inergy albums

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