So Full of Love
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So Full Of Love is a 1978 album by The O'Jays. The album contains the #1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA Platinum Certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[2]
The single "Brandy" has long been speculated by many fans to be about a woman. However, in 2013, production team Gamble and Huff revealed the song was, in fact, written about a dog.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.[4]
Side one
- "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25
- "Use Ta Be My Girl" - 4:02
- "Cry Together" - 5:36
- "This Time Baby" (Casey James, LeRoy Bell) - 4:43
Side two
- "Brandy" (Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons) - 4:14
- "Take Me to the Stars" (Larry Hancock, Al Boyd) - 4:13
- "Help (Somebody Please)" (Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes) - 4:58
- "Strokety Sroke" (Bunny Sigler) - 4:24
Personnel
- Kenneth Gamble - producer, songwriter
- Dennis Harris - guitar
- Bobby Eli - guitar
- Roland Chambers - guitar
- Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer
- Norman Harris - Arranger, guitar
- Ron Baker - bass guitar
- Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter
- Sammy Strain - vocals
- Walter Williams - vocals
- Lenny Pakula - keyboards
- Leon Huff - keyboards, producer, piano, songwriter
- Earl Young - drums
- Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings
- Thom Bell - Arranger, Strings, Producer, Songwriter
- Larry Washington - bongos, percussion
- Vincent Montana, Jr. - percussion, vibraphone
- Tony Sellari - art direction
- Bobby Martin - arranger
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[5] | |
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| 1978 | So Full Of Love | 6 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1978 | "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" | 79 | 21 |
| "Use ta Be My Girl" | 4 | 1 | |
See also
External links
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r14420/review
- ^ "O'JAYS earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for SO FULL OF LOVE". riaa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ McMillan, Stephen. "Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff". soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
- ^ "The O'Jays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ "The O'Jays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.