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Energy To Burn
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1976
Recorded1976 at Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios, Hempstead, New York
GenreSoul, funk
LabelColumbia
ProducerJeff Lane
B.T. Express chronology
Non-Stop
(1975)
Energy To Burn
(1976)
Function at the Junction
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Energy To Burn is the third album by the Brooklyn, New York band B.T. Express. Released in May 1976, this was their first album on Columbia Records as well as the first album keyboardist Kashif, then known as Michael Jones, would contribute on.

Track listing

  1. "Depend On Yourself" - (Bill Risbrook) 7:03
  2. "Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More" - (Billy Nichols) 5:54
  3. "Now That We Found Love" - (Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff) 6:30
  4. "Energy To Burn" - (Sam Taylor, Tash Howard) 6:01
  5. "Time Tunnel" - (Michael Jones) 3:29
  6. "Make Your Body Move" - (Carlos Ward) 5:15
  7. "Herbs" - (Carlos Ward) 2:47
  8. "Energy Level" - (Carlos Ward) 3:50

Personnel

  • Barbara Joyce - Vocals, Tambourine
  • Richard Thompson - Guitar, Vocals
  • Sam Taylor - Rhythm Guitar
  • Michael Jones - Clavinet, Organ, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Synthesizer (Moog), Vocals
  • Louis Risbrook - Bass, Vocals
  • Dennis Rowe - Bongos, Congas, Timbales, Percussion
  • Carlos Ward - Flute, Piccolo Flute, Tenor Saxophone
  • Bill Risbrook - Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Leslie Ming - Drums
  • Irving Spice - Strings

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1976 Energy To Burn 43 11

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1976 "Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More" 52 6 2
"Energy to Burn" 37
"Depend On Yourself" 5

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1068/review
  2. ^ "B.T. Express US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  3. ^ "B.T. Express US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.