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Love Storm is the fifth studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1977 on the Capitol label.[2]
| Love Storm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) United Western Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Freddie Perren | |||
| Tavares chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [2] |
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at No. 15 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 59 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Whodunit", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Goodnight My Love", which reached No. 14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whodunit" | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Keep in Touch" | 3:47 | |
| 3. | "I Wanna See You Soon" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Fool of the Year" | Feliciano Tavares, Keni St. Lewis | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Watchin' the Woman's Movement" | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "One Step Away" | 4:14 | |
| 7. | "Out of the Picture" | 3:38 | |
| 8. | "The Going Ups & The Coming Downs" | Jim Weatherly | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Goodnight My Love" | George Motola, John Marascalco | 5:37 |
Personnel
edit- James Gadson – drums
- John Barnes, Sonny Burke, Freddie Perren – keyboards
- Scott Edwards – bass
- Bob "Boogie" Bowles – guitar
- Paulinho da Costa – congas
- Bob Zimmitti, Freddie Perren – percussion
- Freda Payne – special guest vocals on "I Wanna See You Soon"
Charts
editAlbum
| Chart (1975) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 99 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1977 | "Whodunit" | 22 | 1 |
| "Goodnight My Love" | — | 14 | |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Love Storm review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 326.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Tavares". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
edit- Love Storm at Discogs (list of releases)