To Be True
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [2] |
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.
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 with bonus tracks in 2016 by Big Break Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Are All My Friends" | Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | 3:22 |
| 2. | "To Be True" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Pretty Flower" | Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (Female vocal by Sharon Paige) | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Nobody Could Take Your Place" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Somewhere Down the Line" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Bad Luck" | Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | 6:29 |
| 8. | "All Because of a Woman" | Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff | 5:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (Single Version) | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Bad Luck" (Tom Moulton Mix) | 7:56 |
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
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram - background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dance [3] | |||
| 1974 | "Where Are All My Friends" | 80 | 8 | 11 | |
| 1975 | "Bad Luck (Part 1)" | 15 | 4 | 1 | |
| "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" | 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
- ^ Lytle, Craig. To Be True review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "To Be True review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
External links
- To Be True at Discogs (list of releases)