Circle of Love (Sister Sledge album)
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| Studio album by Sister Sledge | ||||
| Released | January 29, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | October, 1974–January, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
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| Length | 33:35[1] | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
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| Singles from Together | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Circle of Love is the debut studio album by the American vocal group Sister Sledge[3], released on January 29, 1975 by Atco Records.[4] Featuring Kathy Sledge on vocals, the album includes the songs "Circle of Love (Caught in the Middle)" and "Love Don't Go Through No Changes on Me". The album was described as a mix of pop and soul in a 1975 Billboard Magazine review.[5]
Background
At the time of this release, all members of the group were still teenagers; the oldest member Debbie Sledge was nineteen years old, studying at Tyler College of Art, Joni Sledge was an eighteen year old college freshmen at Temple University, Kim Sledge was in her senior year of high school at Olney High School in their hometown of Philadelphia; and the youngest Kathy Sledge was a fifteen year old 10th–grader. This album gained moderate commercial success, Their single "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me", reached number thirty–one on the Hot R&B/Soul Singles charts by mid 1975. The song was performed along with "Circle Of Love" on an episode of Soul Train, which aired in April 1975.[6]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Gwen Guthrie and Patrick Grant; except where indicated
- "Circle of Love (Caught in the Middle)" (Fay Hauser, Patrick Adams) – 3:30
- "Cross My Heart" – 3:22
- "Protect Our Love" – 4:10
- "Give In to Love" (Linda Creed, Thom Bell) – 4:55
- "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" – 3:24
- "Don't You Miss Him Now" – 3:15
- "Pain Reliever" – 3:30
- "You're Much Better Off Loving Me" – 3:17
- "Fireman" (Guthrie, Grant, Charles Sampson) – 3:40
References
- ↑ All Music – Circle Of Love – 1975
- ↑ Music, All. Sister Sledge: Circle Of Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ Discogs - Sister Sledge - Circle Of Love (1975)
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Sister Sledge – Circle of Love at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ - Feb 8, 1975
- ↑ TV.COM – Soul Train – Blue Magic/Sister Sledge/Major Harris – April 12, 1975