I Am My Brother's Keeper is a 1970 album by Motown vocalists and siblings Jimmy Ruffin and David Ruffin,[3] credited as "The Ruffin Brothers". The album includes the singles "Stand by Me" and "When My Love Hand Comes Down".
| I Am My Brother's Keeper | ||||
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| Studio album by The Ruffin Brothers: Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin | ||||
| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Golden World, Detroit 1970 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Soul (Motown) | |||
| Producer | Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Bobby Taylor, Al Kent | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The album was belatedly reissued on CD in 2010 by Hip-O Select, along with additional bonus tracks.[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | Bob Russell, Bobby Scott | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King, Elmo Glick | 3:15 |
| 3. | "When My Love Hand Comes Down" | Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)" | Helen Miller, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For" | Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Steppin' on a Dream" | Henry Cosby, James Dean, Joe Hinton | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" | Thom Bell, William Hart | 2:56 |
| 2. | "True Love Can Be Beautiful" | Bobby Taylor, Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston, Jr. | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Bonnie Thompson, Jack Daniels | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Set 'Em Up (Move In for the Thrill)" | Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett | 2:59 |
| 5. | "The Things We Have to Do" | Duke Browner | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Lo and Behold" | James Taylor | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You're What I Need (Not What I Want)" | Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer | |
| 2. | "Stand By Me (Brothers Mix)" (undubbed version) | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | ‘ |
Chart history edit
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 178[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 15[5] |
Personnel edit
- Lead vocals by Jimmy and David Ruffin
- Background vocals by The Originals and The Andantes
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- David Van DePitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Robert White, Tom Baird, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter - arrangements
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Ribowsky, Mark (2010). Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0. Pg. 202
- ^ "The Ruffin Brothers: I Am My Brother's Keeper - PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1951265
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