Black & Blue (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes album)
Black & Blue | ||||
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Released | September 1973 | |||
Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | R&B, Philly soul | |||
Length | 39:31 | |||
Label | Philadelphia International KZ 32407 | |||
Producer | Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | (favorable)[2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[4] |
Black & Blue is an album released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on the Philadelphia International record label in September 1973. It was produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff.
The album features the hit singles "The Love I Lost" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Your Love Back)". The B-side of "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Your Love Back)", "I'm Weak for You", also made the R&B chart.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Gamble and Huff, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cabaret" | Kander and Ebb | 1:42 |
2. | "The Love I Lost" | 6:24 | |
3. | "It All Depends on You" | 4:49 | |
4. | "Concentrate on Me" | Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | 3:10 |
5. | "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" | K. Gamble, L. Huff | 3:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Is There a Place for Me" | Huff, McFadden, Whitehead | 6:56 |
7. | "I'm Weak for You" | Gamble, Huff, Cary Gilbert | 6:51 |
8. | "I'm Comin' Home Tomorrow" | 6:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "The Love I Lost" (Part I - Single Version) | 3:35 |
10. | "I'm Weak for You" (Part I - Single Version) | 3:23 |
Personnel[]
- Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown, Lloyd Parks – vocals
- MFSB – music
Charts[]
Chart (1973) | Peak [5] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 57 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
UK [6] | ||
1973 | "The Love I Lost (Part 1)" | 7 | 1 | 21 |
1974 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" | 58 | 6 | 32 |
"I'm Weak for You" | — | 87 | — |
References[]
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. Black & the Blue review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Easlea, Daryl. "Black & Blue review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "US Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ "UK Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
External links[]
- Black & Blue at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1973 albums
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes albums
- Albums produced by Kenneth Gamble
- Albums produced by Leon Huff
- Albums arranged by Bobby Martin
- Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios
- Philadelphia International Records albums