So Full of Love
1978 studio album by the O'Jays
So Full of Love | ||||
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Studio album by the O'Jays | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 38:32 | |||
Label | Philadelphia International | |||
Producer | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler | |||
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So Full Of Love is a 1978 album by the O'Jays.[2] The album contains the No. 1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA Platinum Certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[3]
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 written about a dog.[4]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[6] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [7] |
The Bay State Banner praised "the O'Jays' best harmonizing since 'I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow' and their most casual smoochie lyrics in nearly that many years."[8]
Track listing
Tracks 1-3 written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; all others as noted.[9]
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 Stroke" (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
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[14] | |
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US | US R&B | ||
1978 | "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" | 79 | 21 |
"Use ta Be My Girl" | 4 | 1 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
External links
- The O'Jays-So Full Of Love at Discogs
References
- ^ "Sigma Sound Studios: Albums 1968-1978". Billboard. September 16, 1978. p. SS-11. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Partipilo, Vic (23 July 1978). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 125. p. 8.
- ^ "O'JAYS earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for SO FULL OF LOVE". riaa.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ McMillan, Stephen. "Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff". soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "So Full of Love Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 247.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (11 May 1978). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 31. p. 15.
- ^ allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on August 23, 2008.
- ^ "The O'Jays Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "The O'Jays Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "The O'Jays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- v
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- Eddie Levert
- Walter Williams
- Eric Grant
- Bill Isles
- Bobby Massey
- William Powell
- Sammy Strain
- Nathaniel Best
- Back on Top
- Back Stabbers
- Ship Ahoy
- Survival
- Family Reunion
- Message in the Music
- Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
- So Full of Love
- Identify Yourself
- Serious
- Emotionally Yours
- Heartbreaker
- "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)
- "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)
- "Back Stabbers"
- "Love Train"
- "For the Love of Money"
- "Give the People What They Want"
- "I Love Music (Part I)"
- "Livin' for the Weekend"
- "Message in Our Music"
- "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)"
- "Use ta Be My Girl"
- "Lovin' You"
- "Have You Had Your Love Today"
- "Stairway to Heaven"