music.wikisort.org - CompositionThree for Love is the fourth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1980 on the SOLAR label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III and features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley).
1980 studio album by Shalamar
Three for Love |
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Released | December 15, 1980 |
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Recorded | 1978-1980 |
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Studio | Studio Masters; Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles); Aura Sound (Orlando, Florida) |
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Genre | R&B |
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Length | 40:41 |
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Label | SOLAR |
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Producer | Leon Sylvers III |
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Three for Love has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. The album eventually went Platinum. It peaked at #8 on the R&B chart and #40 on the Billboard chart.
In 2002, Three for Love was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a two-for-one CD format with Shalamar's previous album Big Fun.
Reception
Allmusic rated the album four and a half out of five stars.[1] Music critic Robert Christgau graded it "A−".[2] Writer Colin Larkin rated it three out of five.[3]
The album sold over 875,000+ as of July 1982. Its single "Make That Move" sold 535,000+ units.[4]
The album was ranked 43 on The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980 by Rolling Stone magazine.[5]
Track listing
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Full of Fire" | Jody Watley, Joey Gallo, Richard Randolph | 6:20 |
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2. | "Attention to My Baby" | William Shelby, Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts | 4:32 |
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3. | "Somewhere There's a Love" | Otis Stokes, William Shelby, Ernest "Pepper" Reed | 4:23 |
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4. | "Some Things Never Change" | William Shelby, Dana Meyers | 4:55 |
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Personnel
Shalamar
Musical Personnel
- Leon Sylvers III - bass, percussion
- Foster Sylvers - bass
- Wardell Potts, Jr. - drums
- Stephen Shockley - guitar
- Richard Randolph - guitar
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed - guitar
- Ricky Sylvers - guitar
- Fred Alexander, Jr. - percussion
- Kevin Spencer - keyboards
- Joey Gallo - keyboards
- James Sylvers - keyboards
- Michael Nash - keyboards
- Ricky Smith - keyboards
Charts
Single
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1981 |
"Full of Fire" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
55 |
1981 |
"Full of Fire" |
Hot Soul Singles |
24 |
1981 |
"Make That Move" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
60 |
1981 |
"Make That Move" |
Hot Soul Singles |
6 |
1981 |
"This Is for the Lover in You" |
Hot Soul Singles |
17 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Shalamar – Three for Love". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar - Three for Love". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- Larkin, Colin (2002). "Shalamar". The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. p. 395. ISBN 9781852279479. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- Gayle, Stephen (July 1982). "Solar Empire Strikes Gold". Black Enterprise. p. 40. Retrieved December 14, 2017 – via Google Books.
- "The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980". Rolling Stone. 11 November 2020.
- "Shalamar, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Shalamar, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
External links
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- Discography
- Soul Train Records
- SOLAR Records
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