Wanna Make Love is the debut album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Sun. It was originally titled Live On, Dream On but was re-released by Capitol several months later as Wanna Make Love due to the success of the single "Wanna Make Love".[citation needed]
Wanna Make Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Counterpart Recording Studios Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
Genre | Funk R&B | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Byron Byrd & Beau Ray Fleming | |||
Sun chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Live On, Dream On" (Byron Byrd) – 4:49
- "Tell the People" (Byron Byrd, John Wagner) – 3:11
- "My Woman" (Byron Byrd) – 5:10
- "They're Calling for Me" (Chris Jones) – 7:05
- "Wanna Make Love" (Byron Byrd) – 3:36
- "Love Is Never Sure" (Harry McLoud, John Wagner) – 4:52
- "The Show Is Over" (Byron Byrd, John Wagner, Harry McLoud, Chris Jones, Hollis Melson, Gregory Webster, Clarence Willis) – 3:59
- "It's Killing Me" (Chris Jones) – 4:18
- "Give Your Love to Me" (Chris Jones) – 4:01
Personnel
edit- Byron Byrd – flute, piano, clavinet, bass, percussion, electric piano, synthesizer, tenor saxophone, lead and backing vocals
- Chris Jones – trumpet, piano, clavinet, vibraphone, drums, percussion, synthesizer, lead and backing Vocals
- Dean Hummons – organ, clavinet, piano, electric piano, synthesizer
- Hollis Melson – bass, percussion, lead and backing vocals
- Kym Yancey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- John Wagner – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, percussion, lead and backing vocals
- Shawn Sandridge – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Linda Thornton – backing vocals
- Roger Troutman – guitar, talk box
- Lester Troutman – drums
Charts
editChart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Top Soul Albums (Billboard)[2] | 54 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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US Pop |
US R&B |
US Dance | ||
1976 | "Wanna Make Love" | 76 | 31 | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Sun: Wanna Make Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Sun US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ "Sun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.