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I've Got So Much to Give (album)

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I've Got So Much to Give
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 27, 1973
RecordedNovember 1972 – January 1973
GenreR&B, soul
Length36:03
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
I've Got So Much to Give
(1973) 		Stone Gon'
(1973)
Singles from I've Got So Much to Give

I've Got So Much to Give is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released on March 27, 1973, on the 20th Century label.

History

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The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached number 16 on the Billboard 200. The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B top-ten singles, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", which peaked at number 1, and the title track. Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 3 and 32 respectively. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 23. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with instrumental bonus tracks on May 4, 2010, by Hip-O Select.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]

The album received moderate reviews. Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic wrote: "In a sense, his sound is fully formed—there’s no mistaking his velvet baritone or his lush, string-draped surrounding, particularly on the album's closing "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby," a song so seductive it set the pace for the rest of his career".[2] However, the album was criticized for sounding like Isaac Hayes. Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote "White's hustle is to combine Isaac Hayes's power with Al Green's niceness, and he succeeds, in his way, but the synthesis has its drawbacks--tends to compound his humorlessness and mendacity as well.[3]"

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Standing in the Shadows of Love"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland8:00
2."Bring Back My Yesterday"Barry White, Bob Relf6:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
3."I've Found Someone"5:55
4."I've Got So Much to Give"8:11
5."I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"7:20
2010 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
6."I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (Instrumental)4:16
7."I've Got So Much to Give" (Instrumental)5:17

Personnel

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  • Barry White – lead vocals, arranger, design concept
  • Gene Page – arranger

Technical

  • Frank Kejmar – engineer
  • Ken Veeder – photography

"Special thanks: Joyce Hudson, Linda Allen, Laurie Sepe, Carol Hartsfield, Tony Sepe and Sterling Radcliffe. Very, very special: Love Unlimited. Spiritual advisor: Larry Nunes."

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for I've Got So Much to Give
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 39
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 64
US Billboard 200[6] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Singles

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Chart performance for singles from I've Got So Much to Give
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[8] 		US
R&B
[1] 		UK
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1973 "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" 3 1 23
"I've Got So Much to Give" 32 5 —

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for I've Got So Much to Give
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. I've Got So Much to Give > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Barry White | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – I've Got So Much to Give". Recording Industry Association of America.
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