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| name = Sunbeam
| name = Sunbeam
| type = Studio
| type = Studio
| artist = [[The Emotions]]
| artist = [[the Emotions]]
| cover = The Emotions - Sunbeam.jpg
| cover = The Emotions - Sunbeam.jpg
| alt =
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| recorded = 1977–78
| recorded = 1977–78
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = *[[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound]], [[Hollywood]], [[California]]
| studio = *[[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound]], [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[California]]
*Hollywood Sound Recorders, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
*Hollywood Sound Recorders, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
| genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]]
| length =
| length =
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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'''''Sunbeam''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] of the girl group [[The Emotions]] issued in April 1978 on [[Columbia Records]].<ref name=Album>{{cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/jc38385|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|website=45worlds.com}}</ref> The album rose to No. 12 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Soul Albums]] chart and No. 40 on the [[Billboard 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-emotions/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/315512|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam (Top Soul Albums)|website=billboard.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-emotions/chart-history/billboard-200/song/315512|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam (Billboard 200)|website=billboard.com}}</ref> ''Sunbeam'' has also been certified [[Music recording certification|Gold]] in the US by the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Emotions&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=certification&from=1978-01-01&to=1978-12-31&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|website=RIAA.com}}</ref>
'''''Sunbeam''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by the girl group [[the Emotions]] issued in April 1978 on [[Columbia Records]]. The album rose to No. 12 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|Top Soul Albums]] chart and No. 40 on the [[Billboard 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-emotions/chart-history/blp/|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam (Top Soul Albums)|website=billboard.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-emotions/chart-history/tlp/|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam (Billboard 200)|website=billboard.com}}</ref> ''Sunbeam'' has been certified [[Music recording certification|Gold]] in the US by the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Emotions&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=certification&from=1978-01-01&to=1978-12-31&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|website=RIAA.com}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1 =[[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r6777 |tab=review |label=''Sunbeam'' > review |first=Craig |last=Lytle |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r6777 |tab=review |label=''Sunbeam'' > review |first=Craig |last=Lytle |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[High Fidelity (magazine)|High Fidelity]]
|rev2 = ''[[The Kansas City Star]]''
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|rev2Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22The%20Emotions%2BColumbia%22&docref=image/v2%3A1126152C152E4978%40EANX-K12-15C2EA1955D85349%402443723-15C20287B4F42637%4010-15C20287B4F42637%40|title=Trio's Music Sweetly Fulfilling, Yet Full of Spirited Harmony|author=Fox, Jeanne|page=11|date=August 2, 1978|publisher=[[Kansas City Star]]|website=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev2Score = (favourable)<ref name=HighFidelity>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity-IDX/IDX/70s/High-Fidelity-1978-11-OCR-Page-0146.pdf#search=%22emotions%20sunbeam%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Storm Roberts, John|volume=28|issue=11|page=158|date=November 1978|publisher=[[High Fidelity Magazine]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref><ref name=HighFidelity1>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity-IDX/IDX/70s/High-Fidelity-1978-11-OCR-Page-0147.pdf#search=%22emotions%201978%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Storm Roberts, John|volume=28|issue=11|page=159|date=November 1978|publisher=[[High Fidelity Magazine]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Colin Larkin|The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul]]''
|rev3 = [[Stereo Review]]
|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul |date=1998 |publisher=Virgin |page=110}}</ref>
|rev3Score = (favourable)<ref name=StereoReview>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-Stereo-Review-IDX/IDX/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1978-12-OCR-Page-0127.pdf#search=%22the%20emotions%20sunbeam%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Garland, Phyl|volume=41|issue=6|page=127|date=December 1978|publisher=[[Stereo Review]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref>
}}
|rev4 = [[Kansas City Star]]
John Storm Roberts of ''[[High Fidelity (magazine)|High Fidelity]]'' stated that "''Sunbeam'' sparkles with good tracks."<ref name=HighFidelity>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity-IDX/IDX/70s/High-Fidelity-1978-11-OCR-Page-0146.pdf#search=%22emotions%20sunbeam%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Storm Roberts, John|volume=28|issue=11|page=158|date=November 1978|publisher=[[High Fidelity Magazine]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref><ref name=HighFidelity1>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity-IDX/IDX/70s/High-Fidelity-1978-11-OCR-Page-0147.pdf#search=%22emotions%201978%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Storm Roberts, John|volume=28|issue=11|page=159|date=November 1978|publisher=[[High Fidelity Magazine]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref> Phyl Garland of ''[[Stereo Review]]'' wrote that "''Sunbeam'' is from the same mold as '[[Rejoice (The Emotions album)|Rejoice]]'—and a very good mold it is—though the outcome here falls just a bit short of the previous opus." Garland also called ''Sunbeam'' a "very good" recording with a "polished, but not slick" performance by the Emotions.<ref name=StereoReview>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-Stereo-Review-IDX/IDX/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1978-12-OCR-Page-0127.pdf#search=%22the%20emotions%20sunbeam%22|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Garland, Phyl|volume=41|issue=6|page=127|date=December 1978|publisher=[[Stereo Review]]|website=americanradiohistory.com}}</ref> Glenn Clark of ''[[The Morning Call]]'' wrote: "The best thing I can say about this LP is that I like it. The Emotions' brand of snappy and upbeat soul is good for my soul. Maurice White, guru of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, produced this album, and I think he has blended well the talent he has brought together."<ref name=MorningCall>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/280309086/?terms=%22Emotions%2BColumbia%22&match=2|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Clark, Glenn|page=52|date=September 30, 1978|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
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|rev4Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22The%20Emotions%2BColumbia%22&docref=image/v2%3A1126152C152E4978%40EANX-K12-15C2EA1955D85349%402443723-15C20287B4F42637%4010-15C20287B4F42637%40|title=Trio's Music Sweetly Fulfilling, Yet Full of Spirited Harmony|author=Fox, Jeanne|page=11|date=August 2, 1978|publisher=[[Kansas City Star]]|website=newsbank.com}}</ref>
|rev5 = [[The Morning Call|Morning Call]]
|rev5Score = (favourable)<ref name=MorningCall>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/280309086/?terms=%22Emotions%2BColumbia%22&match=2|title=The Emotions: Sunbeam|author=Clark, Glenn|page=52|date=September 30, 1978|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
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Craig Lytle of [[AllMusic]] found that, "as White's signature can be detected throughout most of the compositions, he is humble enough to leave room for the Emotions to flourish vocally."<ref name=Allmusic />
John Storm Roberts of ''[[High Fidelity (magazine)|High Fidelity]]'' stated ""Sunbeam" sparkles with good tracks."<ref name=HighFidelity />
Craig Lytle of [[Allmusic]] gave a 3 out of 5 stars rating and found that "As White's signature can be detected throughout most of the compositions, he is humble enough to leave room for the Emotions to flourish vocally."<ref name=Allmusic /> Phyl Garland of ''[[Stereo Review]]'' exclaimed "'Sunbeam' is from the same mold as '[[Rejoice (The Emotions album)|Rejoice]]'-and a very good mold it is-though the outcome here falls just a bit short of the previous opus." Garland also called Sunbeam a "very good" recording with a "polished, but not slick" performance by The Emotions.<ref name=StereoReview /> Glenn Clark of ''[[The Morning Call]]'' wrote "The best thing I can say about this LP is that I like it. The Emotions' brand of snappy and upbeat soul is good for my soul. Maurice White, guru of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire, produced this album, and I think he has blended well the talent he has brought together."<ref name=MorningCall />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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* Charles "Chuck-A-Luck" Hosch, [[Gary Grainger]], [[Verdine White]] &ndash; bass
* Charles "Chuck-A-Luck" Hosch, [[Gary Grainger]], [[Verdine White]] &ndash; bass
* Keith Henderson, [[Marlo Henderson]], [[Jon Lind]], [[Al McKay]] &ndash; guitars
* Keith Henderson, [[Marlo Henderson]], [[Jon Lind]], [[Al McKay]] &ndash; guitars
* Donzell Davis, Fred White, [[Maurice White]] &ndash; drums
* Donzell Davis, [[Earth, Wind & Fire|Fred White]], [[Maurice White]] &ndash; drums
* [[Paulinho da Costa]], Earl DeRouen &ndash; percussion
* [[Paulinho da Costa]], Earl DeRouen &ndash; percussion
* [[Victor Feldman]] &ndash; vibes
* [[Victor Feldman]] &ndash; [[vibraphone|vibes]]
* [[Oscar Brashear]], Rahm Lee Davis, [[Chuck Findley]], [[Michael Harris (trumpeter)|Michael Harris]] &ndash; trumpets
* [[Oscar Brashear]], Rahm Lee Davis, [[Chuck Findley]], [[Michael Harris (trumpeter)|Michael Harris]] &ndash; trumpets
* [[George Bohanon]], [[Louis Satterfield]], Maurice Spears &ndash; trombones
* [[George Bohanon]], [[Louis Satterfield]], Maurice Spears &ndash; trombones
* Barbara Korn, Sidney Muldrow, Alan Robinson, Gale Robinson, Marilyn Robinson &ndash; French horns
* Barbara Korn, Sidney Muldrow, Alan Robinson, Gale Robinson, Marilyn Robinson &ndash; [[French horn]]s
* [[Don Myrick|Donald Myrick]], George Patterson, Jr. &ndash; saxophones
* [[Don Myrick|Donald Myrick]], George Patterson, Jr. &ndash; saxophones
* Murray Adler, [[Harry Bluestone]], Ron Clark, Assa Drori, Ronald Folsom, Frank Foster, Janice Gower, Endre Granat, William Henderson, Davida Lou Johnson, Bernard Kundrell, Joseph Livoti, Joy Lyle, Stanley Plummer, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, [[Ilkka Talvi]] &ndash; violins
* Murray Adler, [[Harry Bluestone]], Ron Clark, Assa Drori, Ronald Folsom, Frank Foster, Janice Gower, Endre Granat, William Henderson, Davida Lou Johnson, Bernard Kundrell, Joseph Livoti, Joy Lyle, Stanley Plummer, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, [[Ilkka Talvi]] &ndash; violins
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1978)
!Chart (1978)
!Peak<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4190|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > The Emotions|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2012-10-29}}</ref>
!Peak<br /><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4190|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > The Emotions|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2012-10-29}}</ref>
|-
|-
|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]]
|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]]
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! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name=BBD>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-emotions/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/373531|title=The Emotions: Smile (Hot R&B Songs)|website=billboard.com}}</ref>
! width="40"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref name=BBD>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-emotions/chart-history/bsi/|title=The Emotions: Smile (Hot R&B Songs)|website=billboard.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1978
| rowspan="2"|1978

Latest revision as of 22:49, 8 March 2024

Sunbeam
Studio album by
the Emotions
ReleasedApril 7, 1978
Recorded1977–78
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
LabelColumbia
ProducerMaurice White
The Emotions chronology
Sunshine
(1977) 		Sunbeam
(1978) 		Come into Our World
(1979)

Sunbeam is the fifth studio album by the girl group the Emotions issued in April 1978 on Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 12 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1][2] Sunbeam has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Kansas City Star(favourable)[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[6]

John Storm Roberts of High Fidelity stated that "Sunbeam sparkles with good tracks."[7][8] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote that "Sunbeam is from the same mold as 'Rejoice'—and a very good mold it is—though the outcome here falls just a bit short of the previous opus." Garland also called Sunbeam a "very good" recording with a "polished, but not slick" performance by the Emotions.[9] Glenn Clark of The Morning Call wrote: "The best thing I can say about this LP is that I like it. The Emotions' brand of snappy and upbeat soul is good for my soul. Maurice White, guru of Earth, Wind & Fire, produced this album, and I think he has blended well the talent he has brought together."[10]

Craig Lytle of AllMusic found that, "as White's signature can be detected throughout most of the compositions, he is humble enough to leave room for the Emotions to flourish vocally."[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smile"Maurice White, Al McKay3:15
2."Love Is Right On"Joseph Hutchinson, Jr., Keith Henderson4:19
3."Time Is Passing By"Joseph Hutchinson3:19
4."Walking the Line"Maurice White, Skip Scarborough5:21
5."Ain't No Doubt About It"Sheila Hutchinson Whitt3:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Love Vibes"Jeanette Hawes, Lonnie Reaves3:12
7."I Wouldn't Lie"Jon Lind, Fred Tacker4:33
8."My Everything"Pamela Hutchinson, Wanda Hutchinson, Thomas McClary3:42
9."Spirit of Summer"Eumir Deodato2:23
10."Whole Lot of Shakin'"Maurice White, Al McKay3:18
11."Music Box"Maurice White0:40

Personnel

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The Emotions
  • Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
  • Sheila Hutchinson Whitt – vocals
  • Jeanette Hawes – vocals
Musicians
Technical
  • Tom Perry - engineer
  • Andy Engel - album design
  • Jürgen Reisch - photography

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
[11]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 40
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 12
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
R&B
[12]
1978 "Smile" 6
"Whole Lot of Shakin'" 44
1979 "Walking the Line" 58

References

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  1. ^ "The Emotions: Sunbeam (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
  2. ^ "The Emotions: Sunbeam (Billboard 200)". billboard.com.
  3. ^ "The Emotions: Sunbeam". RIAA.com.
  4. ^ a b Lytle, Craig. Sunbeam > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  5. ^ Fox, Jeanne (August 2, 1978). "Trio's Music Sweetly Fulfilling, Yet Full of Spirited Harmony". newsbank.com. Kansas City Star. p. 11.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 110.
  7. ^ Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28, no. 11. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 158.
  8. ^ Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28, no. 11. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 159.
  9. ^ Garland, Phyl (December 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 41, no. 6. Stereo Review. p. 127.
  10. ^ Clark, Glenn (September 30, 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam". The Morning Call. p. 52 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "US Charts > The Emotions". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  12. ^ "The Emotions: Smile (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com.
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