Let's Put It All Together is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in May 1974 on the Avco label. It was produced by Hugo & Luigi and recorded at Mediasound Studios in New York City. This was the group's first album recorded outside of Philadelphia.
| Let's Put It All Together | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 37:42 | |||
| Label | Avco | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi, Thom Bell | |||
| The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Let's Put It All Together | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
History
editThe album reached #14 on the Billboard 200, their highest ever position on that chart, and #4 on the R&B albums chart. "You Make Me Feel Brand New", which originally appeared in a five-minute version on their previous album, Rockin' Roll Baby, was included in an edited version. This version was released as a single and became a huge hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at #5 on the R&B singles chart and #6 on the Easy Listening chart. The title track was also successful, peaking at number #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, their last big hit on that chart, #8 on the R&B singles chart, and #9 on the UK Singles chart. The Hugo & Luigi tracks were arranged and conducted by Van McCoy.
The song "Love Is the Answer" was sampled in E-40's song "Show Me What You Workin' Wit" featuring Too Short, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift and also received disco treatment as an eight minute instrumental by Van McCoy on a 12-inch record paired with "That Old Black Magic" by The Softones.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Put It All Together" | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "I Got a Letter" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "We Can Make It Happen Again" | 3:43 | |
| 4. | "Keep My Fingers Crossed" | Van McCoy | 3:28 |
| 5. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Got Time on My Hands" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Doin' the Streets" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "I Take It Out on You" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Love Is the Answer" (vocal) | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Love Is the Answer" (instrumental) | 3:37 |
Personnel
edit- Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
- Airrion Love – backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "We Can Make It Happen", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Doin' the Streets"
- James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
- Van McCoy – arranger, conductor
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 63 |
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 26 |
| US Billboard Top LPs | 14 |
| US Billboard Top Soul LPs | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US A/C |
AUS | CAN | UK [3] | ||
| 1974 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| "Let's Put It All Together" | 18 | 8 | 26 | 80 | 18 | 9 | |
References
edit- ^ Wynn, Ron. Let's Put It All Together review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 299. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
External links
edit- Let's Put It All Together at Discogs (list of releases)