Money Talks is an album by the Memphis, Tennessee-based funk band the Bar-Kays.
| Money Talks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1975 | |||
| Studio | Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 34:19 | |||
| Label | Stax | |||
| Producer | Allen Jones | |||
| The Bar-Kays chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Made up of tracks recorded for Stax Records before its 1975 collapse, Money Talks was released on Stax by its new owner, Fantasy Records, in October 1978 to capitalize on the Bar-Kays' newfound success at Mercury Records. This album would chart at number twenty one on the Billboard Soul Album charts. The single "Holy Ghost" would chart at number nine on the Soul Singles Charts.
Track listing
edit- "Holy Ghost" 3:56
- "Feelin' Alright" 4:56
- "Monster" 6:50
- "Money Talks" 6:51
- "Mean Mistreater" 5:45
- "Holy Ghost (Reborn)" 6:01
NOTE: The most popular version of "Holy Ghost" was the 8:30 extended disco mix released on 12-inch single.
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[3] | 72 (1979) |
| Billboard US Soul[3] | 21 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||||
| 1979 | "Holy Ghost" | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ Guarisco, Donald A.. The Bar Kays: Money Talks > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 36, 37.
- ^ a b "The Bar Kays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "The Bar Kays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.