The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Love Unlimited Orchestra | |
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| Origin | San Pedro, CA, United States |
| Genres | Soul, Funk, R&B, Disco |
| Years active | 1973–1983 |
| Past members | David T. Walker Emmett North, Jr. Don Peake Ernie Watts Gene Page Kenny G. Lee Ritenour Steve Guillory Sr. Melvin Ragin Ray Parker Jr. Nathan East Stella Castelucci And Others |
The Love Unlimited Orchestra, formed by American R&B/soul musician Barry White, was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra that served as a backing unit for Barry White and female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several singles and albums under their own name.
Their biggest hit single was 1973's instrumental disc, "Love's Theme". The track, written by Barry White, went to No. 1 for one week in the U.S. and No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The R.I.A.A. awarded a gold disc on 7 February 1974.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
UK [5] | ||||||||||
| 1974 | Rhapsody in White | 8 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 50 |
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20th Century | ||||||
| Together Brothers | 85 | 15 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| White Gold | 28 | 10 | 93 | 52 | — |
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| 1975 | Music Maestro Please | 94 | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1976 | My Sweet Summer Suite | 123 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1978 | My Musical Bouquet | 201 | 53 | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox | |||||||
| 1979 | Super Movie Themes: Just a Little Bit Different | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1981 | Let 'Em Dance | — | — | — | — | — | Unlimited Gold | |||||||
| Welcome Aboard | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1983 | Rise | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US A/C [2] |
US Dan [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
UK [5] | ||||||||
| 1973 | "Love's Theme" | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 1974 | "Rhapsody in White" | 63 | 48 | 34 | — | — | 63 | — | ||||||
| "Theme from Together Brothers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Baby Blues" | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1975 | "Satin Soul" | 22 | 23 | 39 | 11 | — | 54 | — | ||||||
| "Forever in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Midnight Groove" | 108 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1976 | "My Sweet Summer Suite" | 48 | 28 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Brazilian Love Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1977 | "Theme from King Kong (Part 1)" | 68 | 15 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1978 | "Hey Look at Me, I'm in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | "Theme from Shaft" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1980 | "Young America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Wanna Boogie and Woogie with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1981 | "Vieni Qua Bella Mi" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Lift Your Voice and Say (United We Can Live in Peace Today)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | |||||||
| "Welcome Aboard" | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1982 | "Night Life in the City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1983 | "Do It to the Music... Please" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "My Laboratory (Is Ready for You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 330. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". RPM. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "UK Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ a b "US Certifications > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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