1977 studio album by The Whispers
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Open Up Your Love is an album by The Whispers . Released in 1977, this album reached number 23 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. This was their last album on Don Cornelius 's Soul Train Records before transitioning over to manager Dick Griffey 's SOLAR Records .
The single "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" was featured in the motion picture Waiting to Exhale , but did not appear on the soundtrack.
Track listing [ ]
1. "Make It with You " David Gates 4:59 2. "Chocolate Girl" Wayne Bell 3:38 3. "Love Is a Dream" Wayne Bell 4:49 4. "Open Up Your Love" Wayne Bell 4:41
5. "I Fell in Love Last Night (At the Disco)" Malcolm Anthony 4:27 6. "You Are Number One" Malcolm Anthony 3:59 7. "You Never Miss The Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" Don Cornelius 3:34 8. "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" Wayne Bell 4:59
Credits [ ]
A&R, Coordinator – Marge Meoli
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Nick Caldwell
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Gene Page, Jerry Peters
Arranged By [String And Horn Arrangements] – Bruce Miller (2), Gene Page
Bass – Alphonso Johnson, Wilton Felder
Design [Album] – Gribbitt, Tim Bryant (2)
Drums – Ed Greene (2), James Gadson
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Hodge
Engineer [Recording] – Mic Litz, Peter Granet, Steve Hirsch, Steve Mazlow
Executive-Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius
Guitar – David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour, Marlo Henerson, Wah Wah Watson
Keyboards – Joseph Sample, Reginald (Sonny) Burke
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius, The Whispers
Soloist, Bass [Fretless Bass] – Alphonso Johnson (tracks: B3)
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Terry Harrington (tracks: B4)[2]
Charts [ ]
Singles [ ]
Year
Single
Chart positions[4]
US Pop
US R&B
1977
"Make It With You"
94
10
1978
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife"
-
54
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