The Power of Joe Simon

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The Power of Joe Simon
File:Joe Simon The Power of Joe Simon album.jpg
Studio album by
Joe Simon
Released1973
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelSpring
ProducerRaeford Gerald, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon, John Richbourg
Joe Simon chronology
Drowning in the Sea of Love
(1972) 		The Power of Joe Simon
(1973) 		Simon Country
(1973)
Singles from The Power of Joe Simon
  1. "Drowning in the Sea of Love"
    Released: November 25, 1971
  2. "Power of Love"
    Released: June 20, 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Power of Joe Simon is the eighth studio album recorded by American singer Joe Simon, released in 1973 on the Spring Records label.

Chart performance

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The album peaked at No. 15 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Power of Love", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Trouble in My Home", which reached No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Step by Step", which charted at No. 6 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Step by Step"Raeford Gerald3:02
2."Your Time to Cry"Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon, Dock Price, Jr.2:57
3."Drowning in the Sea of Love"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:22
4."You Are the One"Joe Simon2:55
5."Trouble in My Home"Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon3:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Talk Don't Bother Me"Raeford Gerald, Joe Simon2:55
7."To Lay Down Beside You"Tim Drummond3:15
8."Power of Love"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Joe Simon2:45
9."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kris Kristofferson2:40
10."Georgia Blue"Larry Neal2:55

Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs 97
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 15
Singles
Year Single Peaks
US
[2] 		US
R&B
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1972 "Power of Love" 11 1
"Trouble in My Home" 50 5
1973 "Step by Step" 37 6

References

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  1. ^ The Power of Joe Simon review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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