Let the Music Play (Barry White album)

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Let the Music Play is the self-produced fifth album by American R&B singer Barry White, recorded in 1975 and released in January 1976 on the 20th Century label.

History

The album reached #8 on the R&B albums chart and peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #22 on the UK Albums Chart. The album yielded the Billboard R&B Top Ten single, "Let the Music Play", which peaked at #4. It also reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "You See the Trouble with Me", reached #14 on the R&B chart and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart, #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks on February 14, 2012 by Hip-O Select.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Know Where the Love Has Gone"4:57
2."If You Know, Won't You Tell Me"5:04
3."I'm So Blue and You Are Too"7:05
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together"4:26
5."You See the Trouble with Me" (Barry White, Ray Parker)3:30
6."Let the Music Play"6:16
2012 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."Let the Music Play" (Single Version)3:30
8."Let the Music Play" (Instrumental B-Side Version)5:48
9."Let the Music Play" (M+M Throwback Mix)9:07
10."Let the Music Play" (Funkstar's Club Deluxe Mix)5:50
11."Let the Music Play" (Alternate Version)4:34

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
[2][3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 42
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 8
UK Albums Chart 22
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
Dan
[2] 		UK
[3]
1975 "Let the Music Play" 32 4 15 9
1976 "You See the Trouble with Me" — 14 2
"Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together" 92 29 — 15

References

  1. ^ Cook, Stephen. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "US Charts > Barry White". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ^ a b "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

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