The Stylistics (album)
| The Stylistics | ||||
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| Studio album by The Stylistics | ||||
| Released | November 6, 1971 | |||
| Recorded |
1970-1971 Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 29:24 | |||
| Label |
Avco AV 33023 | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
| The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Stylistics | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (favorable) [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [3] |
The Stylistics is the debut album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in November 1971 on the Avco record label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. The album has been called "a sweet soul landmark…".[4]
History
The album reached No.23 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "You Are Everything", "People Make the World Go Round", "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)", and "You're a Big Girl Now". All five singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts, beginning a stretch of twelve top-ten hits in a row. "Betcha by Golly, Wow" and "You Are Everything" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Point of No Return" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Betcha by Golly, Wow" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Country Living" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "You're a Big Girl Now" (Marty Bryant, Robert Douglas) | 3:14 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "You Are Everything" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "People Make the World Go Round" | 6:26 |
| 8. | "Ebony Eyes" | 2:21 |
| 9. | "If I Love You" | 2:05 |
Personnel
- Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
- Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – background vocals
- Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional background vocals
- Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
- Ronnie Baker – bass
- Earl Young – drums
- Larry Washington – congas
- Vince Montana – percussion
- Lenny Pakula – piano, organ
- Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
- Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
- Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
- George Shaw – flute
- Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
- Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
- Mary Gale – harp
- Fredric Cohen – oboe
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak [5] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
US A/C [5] |
UK [6] | ||
| 1971 | "You're a Big Girl Now" | 73 | 7 | — | — |
| "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" | 39 | 6 | — | — | |
| "You Are Everything" | 9 | 10 | 24 | — | |
| 1972 | "Betcha by Golly, Wow" | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| "People Make the World Go Round" | 25 | 6 | 25 | — | |
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. The Stylistics review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ Easlea, Daryl. "The Stylistics review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Stylistics review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ BBC Music Review by Daryl Easlea. The album was featured on Trevor Nelson's Radio 2 show, 1 December 2010
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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