Love Land (song)
| "Love Land" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | ||||
| from the album In the Jungle, Babe | ||||
| B-side | "Sorry Charlie" | |||
| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:05[1] | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rose Marie McCoy and Luther Dixon | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Wright | |||
| Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Land" is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Luther Dixon. It was first recorded by Al Hibbler in 1958.
Charles Wright recording
[edit]Charles Wright and Don Trotter covered Al Hibbler's recording and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It was released in 1970 on the Warner Bros label. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the U.S. R&B chart.[2] The song was featured on their 1969 album, In the Jungle, Babe.[3]
The song was produced by Wright. Lead vocals on the cut were performed by the band's drummer James Gadsen (who would later become an in-demand session drummer).[4]
The single ranked #50 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970.[5]
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1970) | |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100[6] | 16 |
| U.S. R&B | 23 |
Other covers
[edit]- It was later covered by Tower of Power on their, "Great American Soulbook" Lp, released in 2009.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Singles 1942-1999
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, In the Jungle, Babe Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" single release Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1970". Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 928.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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