One for the Money (The Whispers album)
| One for the Money | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) RCA's Music Center of the World (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, disco | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | Soul Train | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris | |||
| The Whispers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Sounds | [2] |
One for the Money is an album by The Whispers. Released in 1976, this album charted at number 40 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. It was their debut album on Don Cornelius's and Dick Griffey's Soul Train Records.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One for the Money" | Jerry Aikens, John Bellmon, Victor Drayton, Reginald Turner | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Living Together (In Sin)" | Van McCoy, Joe Cobb | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Put Me in the News" | Bruce Gray, Allan Felder | 4:15 |
| 4. | "You're Only as Good as You Think You Are" | Bruce Gray, Allan Felder | 6:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Sounds Like a Love Song" | Douglas Gibbs, Ralph Johnson | 7:39 |
| 6. | "I've Got a Feeling" | Bruce Gray, Allan Felder, T.G. Conway | 3:18 |
| 7. | "In My Heart" | Bruce Gray, Allan Felder, T.G. Conway | 6:53 |
Personnel
[edit]- Norman Harris, T.J. Tindell, Bobby Eli – guitars
- Ronald Baker, Michael Foreman – bass
- Earl Young – drums
- Ron Kersey – keyboards
- Larry Washington – congas
- Brian Evans – acoustic guitar
- Bruce Gray – Rhodes piano
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 189 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 40 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1976 | "Living Together (In Sin)" | - | 21 |
| "One For The Money" | 88 | 10 | |
| 1977 | "You're Only As Good As You Think You Are" | - | 91 |
References
[edit]- ^ Theakston, Rob. The Whispers: One for the Money > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (25 December 1976). "The good, the bad and the ugly" (PDF). Sounds. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "The Whispers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "The Whispers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
External links
[edit]- One for the Money at Discogs (list of releases)