Highly Distinct
| Highly Distinct | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1969 | |||
| Studio | RCA (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | John Florez | |||
| The Friends of Distinction chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Highly Distinct is the second studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in September 1969 on the RCA Victor label.[2] The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3]
Covers
[edit]On this album The Friends of Distinction covered The Doors' "Light My Fire".[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Impressions" | 1:50 | |
| 2. | "It's Just a Game Love" | Quincy Jones, Ernie Shelby | 2:35 |
| 3. | "We Got a Good Thing Goin'" | Willie Hutchison | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" | Neil Sedaka, Roger Atkins | 4:05 |
| 5. | "It's a Wonderful World" | Arthur Reynolds | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Sunday" | Les Baxter | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Why Did I Lose You" | Carl D'Errico, Roger Atkins | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Light My Fire" | Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore | 2:24 |
| 9. | "This Generation" | Joseph Peay | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Let Yourself Go" | Willie Hutchison | 2:34 |
Personnel
[edit]- Harry Elston, Floyd Butler, Jessica Cleaves, Barbara Jean Love – vocals
Charts
[edit]Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 173 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 14[3] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| 1969 | "Let Yourself Go" | 63 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. Highly Distinct review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct. RCA Victor. 1969.
- ^ a b "The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.[dead link]
- ^ "The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct". secondhandsongs.com.
