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Loleatta (1977 album)

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Loleatta
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded
  • Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Paragon, Chicago, Illinois
GenreR&B, disco
LabelGold Mind
ProducerNorman Harris, Ron Kersey, Floyd Smith
Loleatta Holloway chronology
Cry to Me
(1975)
Loleatta
(1977)
Queen of the Night
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

Loleatta is the third studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label. Another Holloway album titled Loleatta was released in 1973.

History

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The album features the singles "Worn Out Broke Heart", which peaked at #25 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Dreamin'", which peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Hit and Run" also charted at #56 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hit and Run"Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson5:52
2."Is It Just a Man's Way?"Floyd Smith3:38
3."We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)"Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson4:34
4."Dreamin'"Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson6:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Ripped Off"Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson4:49
6."Worn Out Broken Heart"Sam Dees, Sandra Drayton5:23
7."That's How Heartaches Are Made"Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley3:00
8."What Now"Curtis Mayfield6:11
2013 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Run Away" (with the Salsoul Orchestra)4:45
10."Dreamin'" (12" Disco Version)8:54
11."Hit and Run" (12" Disco Version)11:05
12."We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)" (12" Disco Version)7:20
13."Worn Out Broken Heart" (Single Version)3:49
14."Dreamin'" (Single Version)3:09

Personnel

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Sigma Sound Studios
  • Earl Young – drums
  • Ron Baker – bass
  • Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindall, Roland Chambers – guitars
  • Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent, T.G. Conway – keyboards
  • Larry Washington, – congas
  • Vincent Montana Jr. – vibes
  • Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson – background vocals
  • Jack Faith – flute
  • Robert Hartzell, Rocco Bene – trumpets
  • Roger De Lillo, Fred Joiner, Richard Genovese, Robert Moore – trombones
  • Joe De Angelis, Milton Phibbs, Jeffery Kirschen – French horns
  • Don Renaldo, Rudolph Malizia, Richard Jones, Gov Hutchinson, Charles Apollonia, Americus Mungiole, Diane Barnett, Christine Reeves – violins
  • Davis Barnett, Anthony Sinagoga – violas
  • Romeo Di Stefano – cello
Paragon Studios
  • Quentin Joseph – drums
  • Bernard Reed – bass
  • Bobby Eli, John Bishop – guitars
  • Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
  • Emanuel Willis, Henry Gibson – congas
  • Lionel Bordelon, Eddie Shedosky – trumpets
  • Gene Chausow, Bill Klinghoffer – French horns
  • Morris Ellis, Tillman Buggs – trombones
  • James Mack – flute
  • Ruth Goodman, Jerry Sabrensky, Joe Golan, Everett Mirsky, Sol Bobrov, Elliott Golub, Fred Spector – violins
  • Lee R. Lane, Roger Moulton, Harold Kupper – violas

Charts

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Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
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US
R&B

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US
Dan

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1976 "Worn Out Broken Heart" 25
1977 "Dreamin'" 72 3
"Hit and Run" 56
"Ripped Off"

References

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  1. ^ Hogan, Ed. Loleatta review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ a b c "US Charts > Loleatta Holloway". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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