Trammps (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [2] |
The Trammps is the second studio album by American soul-disco group, The Trammps, released in 1975 through Golden Fleece Records.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 159 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Love Epidemic", which peaked at No. 75 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, "Where Do We Go from Here", which charted at No. 44 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Trusting Heart", which reached No. 72 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ronnie Baker, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop and Think" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Trusting Heart" (Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals) | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Every Dream I Dream Is You" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Love Epidemic" (Norman Harris, Leroy Green) | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Save a Place" | 5:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Trammps Disco Theme" (Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris, Earl Young) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Where Do We Go from Here" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Down Three Dark Streets" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "I Know That Feeling" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Shout" (O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley) | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Oh Waa Hey" | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Just Say the Word" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Love Epidemic" (Extended Version) | 5:58 |
Personnel
- Dennis Harris – lead guitar
- Jimmy Ellis – lead vocal
- Michael Thompson – drums
- Earl Young – drums, vocal
- Doc Wade – guitar, vocal
- Stan Wade – bass, vocal
- John Hart – organ, vocal
- Ron Kersey – piano, vocal
- Roger Stevens – trumpet
- John Davis – saxophone
- Fred Jointer – trombone
- MFSB – music
Charts
Album
| Chart (1975) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 159 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 30 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] | ||
| 1973 | "Love Epidemic" | — | 75 | — |
| 1974 | "Where Do We Go from Here" | — | 44 | — |
| "Trusting Heart" | 101 | 72 | 13 | |
| 1975 | "Stop and Think" | — | — | 5 |
References
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Trammps review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Trammps review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > The Trammps". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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