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Round 2 (The Stylistics album)

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Released
  
October 1972

Artist
  
The Stylistics

Producer
  
Thom Bell

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues

Length
  
37:36

Release date
  
October 1972

Label
  
Avco Records

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Recorded
  
Sigma Sound Studios(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Round 2(1972)
  
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Similar
  
Rockin' Roll Baby, The Best of The Stylistics, Let's Put It All Together, The Stylistics, The 4 Corners Live

Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

Contents

History

The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

All tracks written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
  • Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – background vocals
  • Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional background vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
  • Ronnie Baker – bass
  • Earl Young – drums
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • Vince Montana – percussion
  • Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
  • Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
  • Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
  • Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
  • George Shaw – flute
  • Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
  • Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
  • Mary Gale – harp
  • Fredric Cohen – oboe

    • Charts

    Singles

    Songs

    1I'm Stone in Love With You3:20
    2If You Don't Watch Out2:35
    3You and Me2:45

    References

    Round 2 (The Stylistics album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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