Mighty Love
| Mighty Love | ||||
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| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Length | 37:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[4] |
Mighty Love is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in January 1974 on the Atlantic label. It was the Spinners' second album for Atlantic and, like their breakthrough Atlantic debut Spinners, was produced by Thom Bell at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.
History
[edit | edit source]The album topped the R&B albums chart, their second consecutive overall to do so. It also reached number 16 on the Billboard 200. The single edit of the title track became the group's fourth R&B chart-topper, while "I'm Coming Home" peaked at number 3—both singles also reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did an edited version of the seven-minute slow jam "Love Don't Love Nobody", which has become a quiet storm radio classic.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Charles Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson and Bruce Hawes, except where noted.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Since I Been Gone" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Ain't No Price on Happiness" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "I'm Glad You Walked into My Life" | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "I'm Coming Home" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "He'll Never Love You Like I Do" | Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Morris Bailey | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Love Has Gone Away" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Love Don't Love Nobody" | Simmons, Jefferson | 7:12 |
| 8. | "Mighty Love" | 4:58 |
Notes on track 5:
- Some album copies credit the song to Simmons, Hawes, and Jefferson[6] while single copies of "I'm Coming Home" credit the song to just B. Sigler and Bailey.[7]
- Lead singer Philippé Wynne would later release a cover version in 1984 with the title "He Don't Love You", though it was credited to Gamble & Huff.[8]
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson – vocals
- Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton – backing vocals
- MFSB – instrumentation
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1974) | Peak [9] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US R&B [9] | ||
| 1974 | "Mighty Love (Part 1)" | 20 | 1 |
| "I'm Coming Home" | 18 | 3 | |
| "Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1)" | 15 | 4 | |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Mighty Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
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- ^ Mighty Love (album). The Spinners. New York City, New York: Atlantic Records. 1974. SD 7296
- ^ Mighty Love (album). The Spinners. New York City, New York: Atlantic Records. 1974. K 50030
- ^ I'm Coming Home (single). The Spinners. New York City, New York: Atlantic Records. 1974. 45-3027
- ^ Philippé Wynne (album). Philippé Wynne. Inglewood, New Jersey: Sugar Hill Records. 1984. SH-9204
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Mighty Love at Discogs (list of releases)
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