Something to Love
Something to Love is the fourth studio album by Los Angeles, California -based band, L.T.D., released in 1977 on the A&M label.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 11, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bobby Martin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Never Get Enough of Your Love", which charted at No. 8 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Age of the Showdown" | Rudy Clark | 5:41 |
| 2. | "(Won't Cha) Stay with Me" | Henry E. Davis | 3:59 |
| 3. | "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | 4:44 |
| 4. | "You Come First at Last" | Tom Shapiro, Jim O'Loughlin | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "We Party Hearty" | Henry E. Davis, Jeffrey Osborne | 5:15 |
| 6. | "If You're in Need" | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Never Get Enough of Your Love" | Ray Dahrouge | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Make Someone Smile, Today!" | Billy Osborne | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Material Things" | Jeffrey Osborne, Jimmie Davis | 4:14 |
Personnel
L.T.D.
- Jeffrey Osborne - lead vocals (tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9), drums (tracks 4, 6), percussion, background vocals, arrangements (track 9)
- Billy Osborne – lead vocals (tracks 4, 8), organ, percussion, background vocals, arrangements (track 8)
- Jimmie Davis – acoustic and electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers, background vocals, arrangements (track 9)
- Henry E. Davis – bass guitar, background vocals, arrangements (tracks 2, 5)
- John T. McGee – guitar
- Carle Wayne Vickers – trumpet, flugelhorn, bass flute
- Abraham "Onion" Miller – tenor saxophone
- Lorenzo Carnegie – alto and tenor saxophones
- Jake Riley – trombone
- Melvin D. Webb – drums (tracks 1-3, 5, 7-9), percussion
Additional personnel
- Benorce Blackmon – additional guitar
- Bobby Martin – producer, arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), string arrangements (tracks 2, 8)
- Bob Hughes – engineer
- Douglas Graves – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Charts
Album
| Chart (1977) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1977 | "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | "Never Get Enough of Your Love" | 56 | 8 |
References
- Hanson, Amy. Something to Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- "US Charts > L.T.D." Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- Something to Love at Discogs (list of releases)
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