“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a song performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1971, and released as a single in May 1972. It peaked at number 63 on the Pop Charts and number 24 on the R&B Charts. The song was included […]
All Directions is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced by Norman Whitfield. The LP features the #1 hit “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”, a twelve-minute cover of a Whitfield-produced Undisputed Truth single. “Papa” won three Grammy Awards in 1973: Best R&B Performance by a Group for the Temptations, Best […]
Gambler’s Life is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1974 and produced by Larry Mizell. Tracks 1 Gambler’s Life (Larry Mizell) 6:00 2 Rohdesian Thorougfare (Chuck Davis; Larry Mizell; Sigidi Bashir Abdullah) 6:18 3 This Year’s Dream (Johnny Hammond) 6:24 4 Star Borne (Larry Mizell) 8:07 5 Back To The […]
Twice the Fire is the fourth album by Peaches & Herb, released in 1979 on MVP/Polydor. Peaches & Herb are an American vocalist duo. Herb Fame (born October 1, 1942) has remained a constant as “Herb” since the duo was created in 1966; seven different women have filled the role of “Peaches”, most notably Francine […]
“Down to Love Town” is a 1976 disco single by The Originals, a Motown group that peaked in popularity in late 1960s and early 1970s. Although the single reached the #1 spot on disco/dance chart for one week, it hit #93 on the Soul Charts (where The Originals had previously found their success) but had […]
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1974 on A&M. It reached #6 at the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Jazz Billboard charts. Tracks 1 Body Heat (Bruce Fisher; Leon Ware; Quincy Jones; Stan Richardson) 3:58 2 Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier) (Joe Greene; Quincy Jones; Ray Brown; Tom […]
Feets, Don’t Fail Me Now is the twenty-seventh album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The record was released in February 1979, on the Columbia Records label. Tracks 1 You Bet Your Love (Allee Willis; David Rubinson; Herbie Hancock; Jeffrey Cohen) 7:40 2 Trust Me (Allee Willis; David Rubinson; Herbie Hancock) 5:44 3 Ready Or Not […]
Boogie Down! is the fourth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks, released in early 1974 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records. Tracks 1 The Thin Man (Anita Poree; Frank Wilson; Leonard Caston) 3:37 2 Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need (Kathy Wakefield; Leonard Caston) 4:28 3 Son Of Sagittarius (Anita Poree; Frank […]
Me ‘N Rock ‘N Roll Are Here To Stay is a 1974 album by The Temptations singer David Ruffin. On this album the singer was given another opportunity to prove himself, as the former Temptations frontman was teamed with Norman Whitfield – an “A-list” producer who recorded a number of classics with the Temptations. Tracks […]
Hold On was the fifth album by High Inergy. Like their previous three albums, this one was a commercial and critical disappointment. It peaked at #70 on Billboard’s R&B Album charts and failed to make the Top 200 Pop Album charts. The album spawned one chart single, a cover of Bettye Swann’s #1 R&B hit, […]