Real Love (Ashford & Simpson album)
| Real Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Ashford & Simpson | |||
| Ashford & Simpson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Real Love is an album by the American R&B duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1986 via Capitol Records.[3][4]
The album peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard 200.[5] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category.[6]
Production
The album was written and produced by Ashford & Simpson.[7] Stevie Wonder contributed a harmonica solo to "Nobody Walks In L.A."[8]
Critical reception
The Washington Post declared that Ashford & Simpson "haven't lost their knack for knockout hooks, and they have a talent for telling tales to suit the top ten."[7] Robert Christgau wrote that "not even 'Nobody Walks in L.A.', which makes good on its title but is too quirky and local for a single, takes it on home."[2] The Los Angeles Times thought that "Count Your Blessings" possesses "the slick, black adult-contemporary sound that has become Ashford and Simpson’s stock in trade."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Count Your Blessings" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Real Love" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Nobody Walks In L.A." | 5:38 |
| 4. | "How Does It Fit" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Relations" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "What Becomes Of Love" | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Way Ahead" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "10th Round" | 4:22 |
Personnel
- Nickolas Ashford - vocals
- Valerie Simpson - vocals
References
- ^ "Real Love - Ashford & Simpson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Ashford". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "At Last, The Secret Is Out". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 20, 1986 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jet's Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. September 22, 1986 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ashford & Simpson". Billboard.
- ^ "Ashford And Simpson". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Love' and Marriage". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "ASHFORD AND SIMPSON -- DYNAMIC DUO ON THE CHARTS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "R&B'S LOVE COUPLE". Los Angeles Times. August 24, 1986.