Happiness Is Being with the Spinners is the seventh studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in July 1976 on the Atlantic label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle.
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| Released | July 1976 | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[3] |
History
editThe album reached the top ten of the R&B albums chart, their last to do so, peaking at number five. It also reached #25 on the Billboard 200. The single edit version of the seven-minute "The Rubberband Man" became the group's sixth and final R&B chart-topper and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "Wake Up Susan", had moderate success on the charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Now That We're Together" | Philip Terry, Talmadge G. Conway, Theodore Life | 3:35 |
| 2. | "You're All I Need in Life" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 4:28 |
| 3. | "If You Can't Be in Love" | Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons | 3:52 |
| 4. | "The Rubberband Man" | Linda Creed, Thom Bell | 7:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Toni My Love" | Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Four Hands in the Fire" | Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons | 4:00 |
| 7. | "The Clown" | Michael Burton | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Wake Up Susan" | Sherman Marshall, Thom Bell | 3:29 |
Personnel
edit- Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Soul Wynne – vocals
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram – backing vocals
- Tony Bell, Bobby Eli – guitars
- Thom Bell – keyboards, producer, arranger, conductor
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- Andrew Smith – drums
- Larry Washington – percussion
- MFSB – orchestra
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak [4] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
UK [5] | ||
| 1976 | "Wake Up Susan" | 56 | 11 | — |
| "The Rubberband Man" | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
References
edit- ^ Elias, Jason. Happiness Is Being with the Spinners review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Hull, Tom (May 31, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "UK Charts > Detroit Spinners". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
External links
edit- Happiness Is Being with the Spinners at Discogs (list of releases)