''So Soon We Change'' is a 1979 album by

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singer

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. It was his first album for

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after years of being with

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "Ruffins' solid, grainy voice stays mostly in the middle range."

Track listing

Side One #"Let Your Love Rain Down on Me" (Charles McCollough, Joe Shamwell, Tommy Tate) #"Break My Heart" (David Garner) #"I Get Excited" (Steven Hairston) #"Chain on the Brain" (Tony Hester) Side Two #"Morning Sun Looks Blue" (Michael Amitin) #"Let's Stay Together" (Don Davis, Duane Freeman) #"So Soon We Change" (James Dean, John Glover) #"Sexy Dancer" (Don Davis, Elwin Rutledge)

Personnel

*David Ruffin - vocals *Bruce Nazarian,

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, Norman Warner, Robert Troy - guitar *Anthony Willis, Steven Hairston - bass *Arnold Ingram, Michael Amitin, Ruby Robinson - keyboards *Jerry Jones - drums *Larry Fratangelo - percussion *Mike Iacopelli - ARP syndrum *Sam Peake - saxophone *Terry Harrington - alto saxophone *Patrick Adams - string and horn arrangements

Chart history

Singles

References

David Ruffin albums Warner Records albums 1979 albums Albums produced by Don Davis (record producer) Albums recorded at A&M Studios {{1970s-R&B-album-stub