Flowers (The Emotions album)
Flowers | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1976 | |||
Studio | P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 28:40 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
The Emotions chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Rolling Stone | (favourable)[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Village Voice | B[3] |
Flowers is a studio album by the American girl group The Emotions, released in 1976 by Columbia Records.[2] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart.[6] Flowers has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[7]
Overview[]
The group's first LP on Columbia Records, Flowers was produced by Charles Stepney and Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire. The album was reissued with an 8-page booklet, liner notes and a bonus track in 2012.
Singles[]
The album's title track got to No.16 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love", reached No. 4 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart and No.13 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[9][10]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes | 4:01 |
2. | "Me for You" | Clarence McDonald, Fritz Baskett | 4:17 |
3. | "You've Got the Right to Know" | Wanda Hutchinson | 2:36 |
4. | "We Go Through Changes" | Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr. | 0:55 |
5. | "Special Part" | Deniece Williams, Clarence McDonald, Lani Groves | 3:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "No Plans for Tomorrow" | Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr. | 3:44 |
7. | "How Can You Stop Loving Someone" | Wanda Hutchinson | 4:14 |
8. | "Flowers" | Maurice White, Al McKay | 4:28 |
9. | "God Will Take Care of You" | Civilla D. Martin, Walter S. Martin | 0:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Flowers" (Single Version) | 3:43 |
Personnel[]
- The Emotions
- Sheila Hutchinson – vocals
- Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
- Jeanette Hutchinson – vocals
- Musicians
- Verdine White – bass
- Larry Dunn – keyboards
- Al McKay, Joe Hutchinson, Jr. – guitars
- Fred White – drums, percussion
- Oscar Brashear, Michael Harris – trumpets
- Don Myrick – alto saxophone
- Richard Brown – tenor saxophone
- Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Tom Tom 84 (Thomas Washington) - arranger
- Technical
- Recorded by Tom Serrano
- Ron Coro, Tom Steele - design
- Norman Seeff - photography
Charts[]
Chart (1976) | Peak [6] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 45 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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US |
US R&B [11] |
US Dan [12] |
UK [13] | ||
1976 | "Flowers" | 87 | 16 | — | — |
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | 51 | 13 | 4 | 40 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hanson, Amy. "The Emotions: Flowers". Allmusic.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 286.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ "The Emotions: Flowers". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- ^ McEwen, Joe (September 9, 1976). The Emotions: Flowers. Rolling Stone.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 227.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Emotions: Flowers (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Emotions: Flowers". RIAA.com.
- ^ "The Emotions: Flowers (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "The Emotions: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com.
- ^ "UK Charts > The Emotions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1976 albums
- Columbia Records albums
- The Emotions albums
- Albums produced by Maurice White
- Albums produced by Charles Stepney