The Trammps III is the fifth studio album by the American soul-disco group the Trammps, released in 1977 through Atlantic Records.[2]
| The Trammps III | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Disco, soul | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, Ron Baker | |||
| The Trammps chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Commercial performance edit
The album peaked at No. 27 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 85 on the Billboard 200. The album includes the singles "The Night the Lights Went Out", which peaked at No. 80 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Seasons for Girls", which charted at No. 50 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Night the Lights Went Out" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Love Per Hour" | Leroy Green, Ron Kersey | 5:11 |
| 3. | "People of the World, Rise" | Bruce Gray, T.G. Conway, Norman Harris | 9:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Living the Life" | Ron Baker, Ron Tyson | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Seasons for Girls" | Jerry Akins, Johnny Bellmon, Reginald Turner | 7:56 |
| 6. | "Life Ain't Been Easy" | Ron Baker, Ron Tyson | 3:12 |
| 7. | "I'm So Glad You Came Along" | Ron Baker, Ron Tyson | 2:55 |
| 8. | "It Don't Take Much" | Ron Baker, Ron Tyson | 3:18 |
Personnel edit
- The Trammps
- Earl Young
- Harold Wade
- Stanley Wade
- Robert Upchurch
- Jimmy Ellis
- Additional Personnel
- Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindall – guitars
- Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, Bruce Gray, Carlton Kent – keyboards
- Ron Baker, Sugar Bear Foreman – bass
- Earl Young – drums
- T.G. Conway – synthesizer
- Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns (except on "Love Per Hour" horns by Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns)
Charts edit
Album
| Chart (1977) | Peaks [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 85 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US Dan [4] | ||
| 1977 | "The Night the Lights Went Out" | 104 | 80 | 6 |
| 1978 | "Seasons for Girls" | — | 50 | — |
References edit
External links edit
- The Trammps III at Discogs (list of releases)