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The Sylvers (album)

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Released
  
February 17, 1972

Genre
  
Soul, Funk

Label
  
Pride, MGM

Recorded
  
1971

Length
  
40:32

Producer
  
Jerry Butler, Keg Johnson

The Sylvers is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group The Sylvers. The album was released on MGM Records subsidiary Pride Records, a label founded by record and film producer Michael Viner. Released in 1972, it was produced by R&B legends Jerry Butler (of The Impressions) and Keg Johnson.

Contents

This album released three singles: "Fool's Paradise", "Wish I Could Talk to You" and "I'll Never Be Ashamed".

In 2013, Dusty Groove Records reissued their debut on vinyl.

Track listing

  • All songs written by Leon Sylvers III, except where noted
    1. "Wish That I Could Talk to You" (2:53)
    2. "Fool's Paradise" (2:28)
    3. "Only One Can Win" (3:00)
    4. "I'm Truly Happy" – (Jerry Peters) (2:48)
    5. "Touch Me Jesus" – (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, A. Bond) (3:25)
    6. "I Know Myself" (3:32)
    7. "Chaos" (3:12)
    8. "So Close" (2:52)
    9. "I'll Never Be Ashamed" – (James Sylvers) (3:13)
    10. "How Love Hurts" (4:16)

    Personnel

  • Jerry Butler - producer
  • Keg Johnson - producer
  • Michael Viner - executive producer
  • David Crawford - arranger
  • Jerry Peters - arranger

    • References

    The Sylvers (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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