Music Trance Explained

Music Trance
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Ben E. King
Cover:	Bk trance.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	Atlantic Studios, New York
Genre:	Soul
Length:	40:04
Label:	Atlantic^[1]
Producer:	Bert DeCoteaux, Mass Production
Prev Title:	Let Me Live in Your Life
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	What Is Soul
Next Year:	1981

Music Trance is a studio album by Ben E. King, released in 1980.^[2]

It contains only seven tracks; however, the tracks are some of the longest he ever recorded. As a result, the length of the album is longer than many of his others.

The single "Music Trance" peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[3] The B-side contained "And This Is Love". The album peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.^[4]

Production

The production was shared by productionsherers, Mass Production and Bert DeCoteaux.

Track listing

1. "Music Trance" (Ben E. King) [5:56]
2. "And This Is Love" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [4:07]
3. "Touched By Your Love" (Ben E. King, Bert DeCoteaux, Melvin Shaw) [5:39]
4. "You've Only Got One Chance To Be Young" (Ben E. King, Melvin Shaw) [6:16]
5. "Hired Gun" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [6:11]
6. "Everyday" (Gregory McCoy, James Drumgole) [5:35]
7. "Work That Body" (Tyrone Williams) [6:20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ben E. King | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of ‘Stand by Me,’ Dies at 76. William. Grimes. May 1, 2015. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: Ben E. King. Billboard.
4. Web site: Ben E. King. Billboard.