Love Storm
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| Love Storm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) United Western Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Freddie Perren | |||
| Tavares chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [2] |
Love Storm is the fifth studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1977 on the Capitol label.[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 15 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 59 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Whodunit", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Goodnight My Love", which reached No. 14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whodunit" | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Keep in Touch" | 3:47 | |
| 3. | "I Wanna See You Soon" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Fool of the Year" | Feliciano Tavares, Keni St. Lewis | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Watchin' the Woman's Movement" | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "One Step Away" | 4:14 | |
| 7. | "Out of the Picture" | 3:38 | |
| 8. | "The Going Ups & The Coming Downs" | Jim Weatherly | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Goodnight My Love" | George Motola, John Marascalco | 5:37 |
Personnel
[edit]- James Gadson – drums
- John Barnes, Sonny Burke, Freddie Perren – keyboards
- Scott Edwards – bass
- Bob "Boogie" Bowles – guitar
- Paulinho da Costa – congas
- Bob Zimmitti, Freddie Perren – percussion
- Freda Payne – special guest vocals on "I Wanna See You Soon"
Charts
[edit]Album
| Chart (1975) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 99 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1977 | "Whodunit" | 22 | 1 |
| "Goodnight My Love" | — | 14 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson, Alex. Love Storm review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 326.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Tavares". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
[edit]- Love Storm at Discogs (list of releases)
