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|Released=February 1975 |
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|Recorded=[[Sigma Sound Studios]],<br>[[Philadelphia |
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|Genre=[[R&B]] |
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|Length= 39:04 |
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Revision as of 08:20, 19 September 2011
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To Be True is an album released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on the Philadelphia International record label in February 1975. It was produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+) [2] |
The album features the hit singles "Bad Luck", "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" with Sharon Paige, and "Where Are All My Friends" .
Track listing
All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.[3]
Side one
- "Where Are All My Friends" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) – 3:22
- "To Be True" – 4:42
- "Pretty Flower" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) – 5:42
- "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (Female vocal by Sharon Paige) – 3:45
Side two
- "Nobody Could Take Your Place" – 4:22
- "Somewhere Down the Line" – 4:55
- "Bad Luck" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) – 6:29
- "All Because of a Woman" (McFadden, Whitehead, Huff) – 5:29
Charts
Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1975 | To Be True | 26 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1974 | "Where Are All My Friends" | 80 | 8 | 11 |
| 1975 | "Bad Luck (Part 1)" | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (with Sharon Paige) | 42 | 1 | — | |
Samples
Cyndi Lauper used an interpolation of "Where Are All My Friends" in the 2008 song "Set Your Heart" from her album Bring Ya to the Brink.
External links
See also
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1719739/review
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "To Be True review". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ allmusic ((( To Be True > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
- ^ "US Albums Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ "US Singles Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-25.