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The Stylistics - Round 2 album

The Stylistics - Round 2 album

  • Performer: The Stylistics
  • Genre: Soulful music
  • Title: Round 2
  • Released: 1972
  • Style: Soul
  • Country: US
  • MP3 version size: 1858 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1448 mb
  • Other: AA MIDI AUD VOX TTA VOC ASF
  • Rating: 4.6
  • Votes: 848

Description

gr A Funk, Soul, Jazz & R&B digital record collection. 1971, The Stylistics, a legendary Philly soul group drops the debut, a 9 track classic full of wonderful harmony-driven soul from the center of the heart. Russel Thompkins Jr. has one of the coolest, goosebump inducing fasetto voices around. This is romantic elegance at it’s height.

Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. The album reached on the Billboard 200 and on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts

The Stylistics are an American, Philadelphia soul group that achieved its greatest chart success in the 1970s. They formed in 1968, consisting of singers Russell Thompkins J. Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads characterized by the falsetto of Russell Thompkins Jr. and the production of Thom Bell

Features Song Lyrics for The Stylistics's Crooklyn Volume II album. 1. People Make The World Go Round Lyrics. 2. I'm Stone In Love With You Lyrics. The Stylistics Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965.

The Stylistics ‎– The Stylistics. Label: Avco ‎– AV-33023. Format: Vinyl, LP, Album. People Make The World Go Round.

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Smooth Philadelphia R&B group that featured soaring harmonies and Russell Thompkins' distinctive falsetto. Round 2. The Stylistics. Love Is Back in Style. See Full Discography.

Round 2. Find this Pin and more on Products by Barnes & Noble. The Stylistics - Rockin' Roll Baby with "You Make Me Feel Brand New" - R&B - Avco Records 1973 - Vintage Vinyl LP Record Album. Vintage Vinyl Records. What others are saying. ROCKIN' ROLL BABY is the third studio album by American R&B group The Stylistics. The album includes the full version of the single "You Make Me Feel Brand New"

Top picks: The Stylistics, Round 2, and Let's Put It All Together. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist (Sample). I'll make this quick. This album contains the essential songs, they're all here. What struck me was the sound and recording quality. For a recording of this age the tracks are clear and quiet and the vocals are in-your-face there.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 I'm Stone In Love With You
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell, Anthony Bell*
3:19
A2 If You Don't Watch Out
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
2:34
A3 You And Me
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
2:34
A4 It's Too Late
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
4:34
A5 Children Of The Night
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
7:00
B1 You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
3:38
B2 Break Up To Make Up
Written-By – Kenneth Gamble, Linda Creed, Thom Bell
4:00
B3 Peek-A-Boo
Written-By – Gregory Guess
2:53
B4 You're As Right As Rain
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
3:46
B5 Pieces
Written-By – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
3:09

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Linda Creed
  • Bass – Ronnie Baker*
  • Congas – Larry Washington
  • Drums – Earl Young
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Don Murray, Jay Mark
  • Engineer [Chief] – Joe Tarsia
  • Engineer [Vocal] – Joel Fine
  • Flute – George Shaw, Jack Faith
  • French Horn – Robert Martin*, Joe DeAngelis*, Stephanie Fauber
  • Guitar – Eli Tatarsky*, Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell
  • Harp – Mary Gale
  • Harpsichord – Thom Bell
  • Lead Vocals – Russell Thompkins, Jr.
  • Oboe – Fredric Cohen
  • Percussion – Vince Montana*
  • Piano – Thom Bell
  • Producer, Conductor, Arranged By – Thom Bell
  • Strings – Albert Berone*, Angelo Pretrella*, Tony Sinagoga*, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Don Renaldo, Herschel Wise, Richard Jones, Romeo Di Stefano, Rudy Malizia*
  • Trombone – Bob Moore, Richard Genevese*, Vincent Forchetti
  • Trumpet – Bobby Hartzell*, Rocco Bene
  • Vocals – Airrion Love, Herb Murrell, James Dunn, James Smith

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
AV 11006, AV-11006-598 The Stylistics Round 2 ‎(LP, Album, Fir) Avco, Avco AV 11006, AV-11006-598 US 1972
SWG-7599 The Stylistics Round 2 ‎(LP, Album) Avco SWG-7599 Japan 1973
AMH 747-2 The Stylistics Round 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE) Amherst Records AMH 747-2 US 1992
CAS-1006 The Stylistics Round 2 ‎(Cass, Album) Avco CAS-1006 US 1972
AV 11006 The Stylistics Round 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Avco AV 11006 Canada 1974

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