Open Up Your Love is an album by The Whispers. Released in 1977, this album reached number 23 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. This was their last album on Don Cornelius and Dick Griffey's Soul Train Records before transitioning over to manager Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, disco | |||
| Label | Soul Train | |||
| Producer | Don Cornelius, Dick Griffey, The Whispers | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The single "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" was featured in the motion picture Waiting to Exhale, but did not appear on the soundtrack.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make It with You" | David Gates | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Chocolate Girl" | Wayne Bell | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Love Is a Dream" | Wayne Bell | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Open Up Your Love" | Wayne Bell | 4:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "I Fell in Love Last Night (At the Disco)" | Malcolm Anthony | 4:27 |
| 6. | "You Are Number One" | Malcolm Anthony | 3:59 |
| 7. | "You Never Miss The Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" | Don Cornelius | 3:34 |
| 8. | "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" | Wayne Bell | 4:59 |
Personnel edit
- The Whispers: all lead and backing vocals
- David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour, Marlo Henderson, Wah-Wah Watson: Guitars
- Joe Sample, Reginald "Sonny" Burke: Keyboards
- Alphonso Johnson (fretless solo on track B3), Wilton Felder: Bass
- Ed Greene, James Gadson: Drums
- Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
- Terry Harrington: Tenor sax solo on track B4[2]
Production edit
- A&R, Coordinator – Marge Meoli
- Background vocal arrangements by Nick Caldwell
- Rhythm arrangements by Gene Page, Jerry Peters
- String and horn arrangements by Bruce Miller and Gene Page
- Album designed by Gribbitt, Tim Bryant (2)
- Engineer [Mix] – Steve Hodge
- Engineer [Recording] – Mic Litz, Peter Granet, Steve Hirsch, Steve Mazlow
- Executive Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius
- Photography By – Ron Slenzak
- Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius, The Whispers
Charts edit
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 65 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 23 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1977 | "Make It With You" | 94 | 10 |
| 1978 | "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" | - | 54 |
References edit
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. The Whispers: Open Up Your Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ The Whispers – Open Up Your Love (1977, Vinyl), 1977, retrieved 2021-04-10
- ^ a b "The Whispers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "The Whispers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
External links edit
- Open Up Your Love at Discogs (list of releases)