So Let Us Entertain You
So Let Us Entertain You | ||||
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Studio album by First Choice | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul, disco | |||
Label | Warner Bros./Philly Groove | |||
Producer | Stan Watson | |||
First Choice chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
So Let Us Entertain You is the third studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1976 on the Warner Bros./Philly Groove label.
History[]
The album features the song "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)", which peaked at #64 on the Hot Soul Singles. Another single, "Let Him Go", had moderate success on the charts.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "First Choice Theme" | Harold Cephas, Arnold Coley, Stan Watson | 3:10 |
2. | "Ain't He Bad" | James Dean, John Glover | 7:20 |
3. | "I'll Stay Right Here" | James Dean, John Glover | 2:54 |
4. | "Yes, Maybe No" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 2:52 |
5. | "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)" | James Dean, John Glover | 5:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Are You Ready for Me?" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 4:05 |
7. | "Don't Fake It" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 4:22 |
8. | "I Got a Feeling" | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton | 5:27 |
9. | "Let Him Go" | James Dean, John Glover | 5:53 |
10. | "If the Sun Shines" | James Dean, John Glover | 3:26 |
Personnel[]
- Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey – piano and clavinet
- Charles Collins – drums
- Dennis Harris, Bobby Eli, Norman Harris – guitars
- Vincent Montana, Jr. – vibes
- Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
- Larry Washington – congas and bongos
- Stan "The Man" Watson – percussion
- Don Renaldo & His Philadelphia Strings & Horns – strings
Charts[]
Chart (1976) | Peak [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 53 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
1976 | "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)" | 64 | 16 |
"Let Him Go" | 97 | — | |
"First Choice Theme" / "Ain't He Bad" (medley) | — | 7 | |
"Are You Ready for Me?" | — |
References[]
- ^ So Let Us Entertain You review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "US Charts > First Choice". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
External links[]
- So Let Us Entertain You at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1976 albums
- First Choice (band) albums
- Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios
- Philly Groove Records albums
- Warner Records albums