Inside the Glass House

Inside the Glass House is the debut album by Detroit-based soul group the Glass House, released in 1971 on the Invictus label.[1]

Inside the Glass House
Studio album by
Released1971
Recorded1969–1971 at HDH Sound Studios, Detroit
GenreR&B[1]
LabelInvictus
ProducerWilliam Weatherspoon, Greg Perry, Holland–Dozier–Holland, Ron Dunbar (exec.)
The Glass House chronology
Inside the Glass House
(1971)
Thanks I Needed That
(1972)
Singles from Inside the Glass House
  1. "Crumbs Off the Table"
    Released: August 1969
  2. "If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter"
    Released: 1970
  3. "Look What We've Done to Love"
    Released: 1971

History

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The album featured three singles, one of them that became a hit. The first single, "Crumbs off the Table", peaked at No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 7 on the R&B chart.[2][3] "If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter" peaked at No. 42 on the R&B chart.[4] "Look What We've Done to Love" peaked at No. 101 on the Hot 100 and on No. 31 R&B.[5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     

Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic stated "Ty Hunter's falsetto croons the hurting lyrics about the perils of taking love for granted, the LP version flows over four minutes, the single only gave you 2:45 of the harmonious ballad. Their biggest record, "Crumbs Off the Table" led by Payne, has snappy lyrics and a hesitating groove."

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Look What We've Done To Love"Edith Wayne, Ron Dunbar4:30
2."You Ain't Livin' Unless You're Lovin'"Daphne Dumas, Edith Wayne, Ron Dunbar3:03
3."I Surrendered"Greg Perry, Ron Dunbar3:11
4."Hey There Lonely Girl"Earl Shuman, Leon Carr3:29
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If It Ain't Love (It Don't Matter)"Edith Wayne, Ron Dunbar2:47
2."Hotel"Greg Perry, Scherrie Payne3:09
3."Touch Me Jesus"Angelo Bond, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier2:46
4."Heaven Is There To Guide Us"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Scherrie Payne3:40
5."Crumbs Off the Table"Edith Wayne, Ron Dunbar, Scherrie Payne2:47

Personnel

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Charts

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Year Title Chart positions
U.S. Hot 100[6] U.S. R&B[6]
1969 "Crumbs off the Table" 59 7
1971 "If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter" 42
1971 "Look What We've Done to Love" 101 31

References

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  1. ^ a b "Inside the Glass House - The Glass House | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Crumbs Off the Table (song by The Glass House) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  3. ^ Motown Encyclopedia. AC. 2 June 2014. ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6.
  4. ^ "If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter (song by The Glass House) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  5. ^ "Look What We've Done to Love (song by The Glass House) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  6. ^ a b "The Glass House - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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