Floaters is the debut studio album recorded by American R&B group The Floaters, released in 1977 on the ABC label.
| Floaters | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Studio | PAC 3 (Detroit, Michigan) Sound Studio (Detroit, Michigan) | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | James Mitchell, Marvin Willis | |||
| The Floaters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Float On", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles and UK Singles Charts, and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", originally recorded by Dusty Springfield, charted at No. 28 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram and James Mitchell, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Float On" | 11:49 |
| 2. | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell) | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Got to Find a Way" | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "I Bet You Get the One You Love" (Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell) | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Everything Happens for a Reason" (Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell) | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Take One Step at a Time" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "No Stronger Love" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "I Am So Glad I Took My Time" | 5:20 |
Personnel
editThe Floaters
- Larry Cunningham – tenor
- Paul Mitchell – baritone
- Charles Clark – tenor
- Ralph Mitchell – tenor
Musicians
- Kenny Goodman – guitar
- Buster Marbury – drums
- Brimstone Ingram – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Guy Hutson – bass
- Dennis Coffey – guitar, sitar
- Marvin Willis – trumpet
- Larry Nozero – balto saxophone, flute
- Jack Brokensha – vibraphone, bells
- Lorenzo "Bag of Tricks" Brown – congas
- Gary Schunk – clarinet, ARP synthesizer
- Brandye, James Mitchell – background vocals
Charts
editAlbum
| Chart (1977) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 28[3] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] | ||
| 1977 | "Float On" | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | – | 28 | – | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lytle, Craig. Floaters review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > The Floaters". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.