Togetherness (L.T.D. album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 23, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul, Funk | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bobby Martin | |||
| L.T.D. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B–[2] |
Togetherness is the fifth studio album by Los Angeles, California -based band, L.T.D., released in 1978 on the A&M label.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 3 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 49 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love", which charted at No. 19 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)" | Jeffrey Osborne, John T. McGhee | 3:57 |
| 2. | "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" | Jeffrey Osborne, James Davis | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Jam" | Jake Riley, John T. McGhee | 4:38 |
| 4. | "You Must Have Known I Needed Love" | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Don't Stop Loving Me Now" | LeRoy Bell, Casey James | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Time to Be Real" | Jeffrey Osborne, Henry Davis | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Concentrate on You" | Harold Johnson | 4:45 |
| 8. | "You Fooled Me" | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Together Forever" | William Osborne, Carle Vickers | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Let's All Live and Give Together" | William Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne | 4:15 |
Personnel
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals, background vocals, percussion, drums (tracks 2-3, 6-7, 10)
- Lorenzo Carnegie – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Henry E. Davis – bass, clavinet on "It's Time to Be Real", background vocals
- James E. Davis – piano, acoustic piano, electric piano, clavinet, celeste, background vocals
- John T. McGhee – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Abraham J. "Onion" Miller, Jr. – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Billy Osborne – organ, piano, acoustic piano, electric piano, clavinet, percussion, drums on "Together Forever", orchestra bells, background vocals
- Jake Riley – trombone
- Carle W. Vickers – trumpet, flugelhorn, soprano saxophone, bass, flute
- Guest musicians
- Benorce Blackmon – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Melvin D. Webb – percussion, drums (tracks 1, 4-5, 8)
- Paul Shure – string concertmaster
Charts
Album
| Chart (1978) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1978 | "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)" | 49 | 1 |
| "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" | 107 | 19 | |
References
- ^ Hanson, Amy. Togetherness review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > L.T.D." Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links
- Togetherness at Discogs (list of releases)