Check It Out (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Johnny Bristol, Robert Bowles | |||
| Tavares chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Check It Out is the debut studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes", which reached No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If That's the Way You Want It" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Strangers in Dark Corners" | Johnny Bristol | 3:57 |
| 3. | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | Johnny Bristol, James Dean, John Glover | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Check It Out" | Floyd Butler, Billy Osborn | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Wish You Were With Me Mary" | Johnny Bristol | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'll Never Say Never Again" | Johnny Bristol | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Little Girl" | Billy Preston | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Let's Make the Best of What We Got" | Johnny Bristol, George Leovy, Jimmy David, Max Hoch | 3:34 |
| 9. | "I'm in Love" | Bob Bowles | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Mama's Little Girl" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 3:05 |
Personnel
- James Gadson – drums
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass
- Weldon Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, David T. Walker – guitar
- Joe Sample – piano
- Mike Melvoin – keyboards
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Bobbye Hall – conga
Charts
Album
| Chart (1974) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 160 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1973 | "Check It Out" | 35 | 5 |
| 1974 | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | 70 | 10 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Check It Out review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Tavares". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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External links
- Check It Out at Discogs (list of releases)