Happy and In Love is the eleventh studio album by the Shirelles, released in 1971 on RCA Victor.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1971, New York City | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LSP-4581[1][2] | |||
| Producer | Randy Irwin | |||
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Singles
edit"Go Away and Find Yourself" was originally released in 1969 when the group was with Bell Records.[3] "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and "Dedicated to the One I Love" was released in 1970 under contract with United Artists Records.[3] "No Sugar Tonight" was released in October 1971.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
AllMusic editor Mark Deming stated "Happy and in Love revealed Alston (who takes the lead vocals on these albums), Harris, and Lee were all in fine voice, but seemingly caught between the youthful themes and approach of their best-known tunes and the richer, more mature sound of these women."
On September 25, 1971, Billboard wrote that:
Surprise, plus a little Magic of believing, returns us to the Sweet Shirelles, who have found the producer who can deliver them into a second-childhood of hits, hits, hits in Randy Irwin. Shirley, Micki, and Beverly dip into "No Sugar Tonight", "Go Away and Find Yourself", "Gonna Take a Miracle", and "Dedicated to the One I Love".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Sugar Tonight" | 2:10 |
| 2. | "Boy You're Too Young" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Go Away And Find Yourself" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "There's Nothing In This World" | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Gotta Hold On This Feeling / I've Never Found A Boy" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Dedicated To The One I Love" | 2:12 |
| 3. | "It's Gonna Take A Miracle" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "We Got A Lot Of Lovin' To Do" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Strange, I Still Love You" | 2:13 |
Credits
editAdapted from liner notes.[6]
- A&R Supervision – Buzz Willis
- Arranged By, Conductor – George Andrews, Joe Scott
- Engineer, Recorded By – Bruce Staple
- Producer – Randy Irwin
References
edit- ^ John, Clemente (June 24, 2013). Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World. p. 452. ISBN 9781477281284.
- ^ a b Billboard – Sep 25, 1971 – Page 40
- ^ a b c Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634099786.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Happy and in Love/Shirelles Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 48.
- ^ The Shirelles – Happy and In Love (liner notes): 1971, RCA Records.
External links
edit- Happy and In Love at Discogs (list of releases)