Merry Clayton (album) explained

Merry Clayton
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Merry Clayton
Cover:	Merry_Clayton_album_cover.jpg
Released:	1971
Studio:	A&M, Hollywood
Genre:	Soul, Funk
Label:	Ode Records
Producer:	Lou Adler
Prev Title:	Celebration
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Keep Your Eye On the Sparrow
Next Year:	1975

Merry Clayton is the third studio album by American soul singer Merry Clayton, released in 1971 on the Ode Records label.

Reception

AllMusic Guide's editorial board gave Merry Clayton four out of five stars and have noted it as an album pick in her catalogue.^[1] Billboard called the music "excellent" with "potential to be a monster" commercial success.^[2]

Personnel

• Merry Clayton  - vocals
• Wilton Felder  - bass
• Paul Humphrey  - drums
• David T. Walker  - guitar
• Billy Preston, Carole King, Clarence McDonald, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample  - keyboards
• Abigail Haness, Jerry Peters, Merry Clayton, Patrice Holloway, James Cleveland  - backing vocals
• Curtis Amy  - saxophone
• Lou Adler  - production
• Jim McCrary  - photography
• Hank Cicalo  - engineering

Chart performance

Merry Clayton topped out at number 180 on the Billboard 200 and spent 11 weeks on the chart and reached 36 during nine weeks on the Soul charts (later renamed Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merry Clayton – Merry Clayton . . 2022-11-05.
2. 50 . Billboard Album Reviews . . 1971-10-23 . 0006-2510 . 83 . 43 . en-US.
3. Web site: Merry Clayton . en-US . . 2022-11-05.