Prime of My Life

Prime of My Life is the eighth studio album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman.

It was released by Philadelphia International Records on June 11, 1991 and featured "Don't Wanna Change the World", which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard R&B chart. Both the album and single were RIAA certified gold on September 24, 1992. The album charted at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #117 on the Billboard 200.

Prime of My Life was the final studio album released during Hyman's lifetime, after which she took her own life four years later.

Personnel

 * Donna Allen - background vocals
 * Art Baron - trombone
 * Steven Bernstein - trumpet
 * Art Bessen - trombone
 * Cynthia Biggs - background vocals
 * Harry Bower - trumpet
 * Randy Bowland - guitar
 * Daryl Burgee - percussion
 * Randy Cantor - keyboards
 * Damaris Carbough - background vocals
 * Roland Chambers - guitar
 * Gerald Chavis - trumpet
 * Lawrence Cottrell - background vocals
 * Dave Darlington - bass, keyboards
 * Lynn Davis - background vocals
 * Curtis Dowd, Jr. - keyboards
 * Sonny Emory - drums
 * Charlie Ernst - synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboards
 * Jack Faith - saxophone
 * John Gitlutin - keyboards
 * Steve Gordon - guitar, rhythm guitar
 * Steve Green - bass, piano
 * Doug Grigsby - bass, drum programming, loops, programming, keyboards, rhythm, drums
 * Charlene Holloway - background vocals
 * Annette Hardeman - background vocals
 * Kent Hewitt - piano
 * Reginald Hines - rhythm
 * Phyllis Hyman - vocals, rap


 * Phillip Ingram - background vocals
 * Candi James - background vocals
 * Josie James - background vocals
 * Birch Johnson - trombone
 * Mark Johnson - trombone
 * Quinton Joseph - drums
 * The Kerber Brothers - strings, horn
 * Lambchops - synthesizer, piano
 * Rhett Lawrence - keyboards
 * Manny Lopez - acoustic guitar, guitar
 * James Loyd - keyboards
 * Karen Manno - background vocals
 * Lester Mendez - keyboards
 * Eddie Montilla - drums, drum programming
 * Myriam Naomi Valle - background vocals
 * Gene Page - strings
 * Kenny Pollack - percussion, keyboards, drum programming, drums
 * Donald Robinson - keyboards
 * John "J.R." Robinson - drums
 * Jim Salamone - percussion, drums, keyboards
 * Joseph Smithers - trumpet
 * Bob Suttman - trombone
 * T.J. Tindall - guitar
 * John Valentino - trumpet, shaker
 * Fred Washington - bass
 * Walter White - trumpet
 * Dee Dee Wilde - background vocals
 * Betty Wright - background vocals
 * Earl Young - drums
 * Jimmy Young - bass

Production

 * Arranger: Terry Burrus, Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Kenny Gamble, Doug Grigsby, Reginald Hines, The Kerber Brothers, Karen Manno, Gene Page, Kenny Pollack, Jonathan Rosen, Dexter Wansel.
 * Rhythm Arrangements: Dave Darlington, Charlie Ernst, Doug Grigsby, Kenny Pollack, Reginald Hines, Manny Lopez.
 * Vocal Arrangement: Karen Manno.
 * String Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers, Gene Page.
 * Horn Arrangements: The Kerber Brothers.