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Revision as of 05:40, 29 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". The album was remastered and reissued in 2007 by Sony Music Entertainment.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gamble and Huff, except where noted [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Are All My Friends" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) | 3:22 |
| 2. | "To Be True" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Pretty Flower" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (with Sharon Paige) | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Nobody Could Take Your Place" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Somewhere Down the Line" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Bad Luck" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) | 6:29 |
| 8. | "All Because of a Woman" (McFadden, Whitehead, Huff) | 5:29 |
Personnel
- Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown, Jerry Cummings – vocals
- Sharon Paige – female vocalist on "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon"
- MFSB – music
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.
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 2011-09-20.
- ^ "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.