Luther (album)
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| Studio album by Luther | ||||
| Released | June 1976 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1976 | |||
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| Genre | Soul, disco, funk | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Cotillion, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Luther Vandross | |||
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Luther is the debut album by American recording artist group Luther, released in May 1976.[1] The album features Luther Vandross with members Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire.
"It's Good for the Soul", "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" and "The 2nd Time Around" were released as singles, but the album failed to chart. Vandross bought back the rights to the album after the record label dropped the group, preventing its later re-release.[2] It was re-released April 19, 2024 by Legacy Recordings.[3]
The song "The 2nd Time Around" was later re-recorded also titled "The Second Time Around" in the closing track on his 1988 album Any Love.
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" | Luther Vandross | 5:29 |
| 2. | "The 2nd Time Around" | Vandross | 6:25 |
| 3. | "I'll Get Along Fine" | Vandross | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Everybody Rejoice" | Vandross | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Emotion Eyes" | Vandross | 5:58 |
| 6. | "This Strange Feeling" | Vandross | 4:44 |
| 7. | "It's Good for the Soul (Parts I & II)" | Vandross | 8:42 |
Notes
- Track 4: "Everybody Rejoice" is from the Tony Award 7x Winning (including Best Broadway Musical), The Wiz (1975).
Personnel
[edit]- George Murray, Wilbur Bascomb - bass
- Andy Newmark, Darryl Brown, Andrew Smith - drums
- Carlos Alomar, Jeff Mironov, Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn - guitar
- Nat Adderley, Jr., Pat Rebillot - keyboards
- Anthony Hinton, Luther Vandross - lead vocals
- Pablo Rosario, David Friedman - percussion
- George Young - soprano saxophone
- Paul Riser - arrangements
- Gene Orloff - concertmaster
- Alfred Brown - contractor (strings & horns)
- Executive Producer – David Krevat, Ceilidh Productions, Inc.
- Producer, Written-By – Luther Vandross
- Anthony Hinton, Christine Wiltshire, Diane Sumler, Luther Vandross, Theresa V. Reed - backing vocals
- Album cover design - Abie Sussman - Nick Fasciano - construction - Gerard Huerta - lettering.
Charts
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
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| 1976 | "It's Good for the Soul (Pt. 1)" | 102 | 28 | ||
| "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" (A-side) | — | 34 | |||
| "The 2nd Time Around" (B-side) | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Luther - Luther Album. Allmusic.com
- ^ Album Luther (1976) - Luther (Vandross).
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=915261929970444&id=100044599352008 [bare URL]
- ^ Luther album rating. allmusic.com
- ^ Luther - Luther (LP Album). Discogs.com
