Too (S.O.S. Band album)

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Too
Too SOS Band Album.jpg
Studio album by
The S.O.S. Band
ReleasedJuly 31, 1981
RecordedSpectrum Studios
(Venice, California)
Larrabee Sound Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Axis Sound Recorders
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Web IV Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Ocean Way Recording
(Hollywood, California)
Paramount Studios
(Hollywood, California)
Rumbo Recorders
(Canoga Park, California)
The Sound Castle
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreFunk, Disco, Boogie, Urban
Length42:33
LabelTabu
ProducerSigidi
The S.O.S. Band chronology
S.O.S.
(1980) 		Too
(1981) 		III
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Too is the second album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.

History[]

The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "Do It Now (Part 1)" and "You" They peaked at #15 and #64 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Long Way to the Top"Arnell Carmichael4:12
2."Do It Now"Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi7:03
3."There Is No Limit"Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson5:15
4."You"Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight4:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Stay"Louis Price, Reed Burkholder, Robert Williams4:31
6."Are You Ready?"Mary Davis, John Simpson, Sigidi5:01
7."Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"John Simpson, Bruno Speight3:30
8."For the Brothers That Ain't Here"John Simpson, Bruno Speight, Sigidi4:23
9."Unborn Child"Lana Bogan, James Seals3:45
2013 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Do It Now" (Long Version)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi7:07
11."Do It Now" (Part 1)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi4:03
12."Do It Now" (Part 1 - Short Version)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi3:22
13."Do It Now" (Part 2)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi3:58
14."You" (Long Version)Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight5:55
15."There Is No Limit" (Long Version)Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson6:17

Personnel[]

The S.O.S. Band

  • Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
  • Billy Ellis – saxophone, vocals
  • John Alexander Simpson – bass, vocals
  • Mary Davis – vocals, percussion
  • James Earl Jones – drums, vocals
  • W. Sonny Killebrew – saxophone, flute, vocals
  • Bruno Speight guitar, vocals
  • Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, trombone, vocals

Additional Personnel

  • Travis Biggs – keyboards, flute, harp
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson – percussion
  • David Majal Li – alto saxophone
  • Rhonghea Southern – guitar, background vocals
  • Phyllis "Penny" Wanzo, Rosalyn Sweeper, Fredi Grace, Keith Rawls – background vocals
  • Ben Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) – strings

Production[]

  • Sigidi – producer
  • Clarence Avant – executive producer
  • Steve Williams – chief engineer
  • Les Horn; Assistant engineer
  • Fred Wesley – horns and strings arrangements
  • Joe Q. Hall, Scott Skidmore, Sabrina Buchanek, Peter Damski, Les Horn, Greg Webster, Richard Wells, Mark Ettle, Tony Chiappa, Louis Summers, Les Cooper, Mitch Gibson – assistant engineers
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Art Sims, 11:24 Design – art direction
  • Don Miller – photography (front cover)
  • David Randale – photography (back cover)
  • Nick Fasciano – logo sculpture

Charts[]

Chart (1981) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 117
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 30
Singles
Year Single US R&B[3]
1981 "Do It Now (Part 1)" 15
"You" 64

References[]

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Too > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. ^ "US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. ^ "US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

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