Loveline [1][2] is the tenth album by the American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by Alan Abrahams and released in 1981 on the Capitol label. It is the last album that Tavares recorded for Capitol after a nine-year association which covered their whole recording career to that date. The group moved to RCA for their last two albums.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 43:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Alan Abrahams | |||
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Loveline is Tavares' second successive album to fail to register on either the pop or the R&B top 100.
The incipit of the song Loveline is very similar to the Alton McClain and Destiny's 1979 hit "It Must Be Love".
Reception
editBillboard described the album as a "well-paced collection of driving, mid-tempo rhythm numbers and soft, expressive ballads." The magazine also wrote that their singles capture the dynamics of their previous singles.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Keep On" (Kashif, Paul Laurence) - 3:40
- "Turn Out the Nightlight" (Bunny Hull, Andrew Woolfolk) - 4:45
- "Better Love" (Charles Fearing, Laythan Armor) - 4:44
- "God Bless You" (Brenda Russell) - 4:50
- "Touché" (Laythan Armor, Alan Abrahams, Charles Fearing) - 3:40
- "Loveline" (Kashif, Paul Laurence) - 4:25
- "Don't Want to Fool You" (Brenda Russell) - 5:45
- "House of Music" (Sandy Linzer, Doug James) - 4:25
- "Right Back in Your Arms Again" (Al Jarreau, Patrick Henderson) - 3:45
- "Right On Time" (Kashif) - 3:35