Enchantment (Enchantment album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 at Sound Suite, Detroit, Michigan Hit Factory, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Roadshow Records, United Artists | |||
| Producer | Michael Stokes | |||
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| Singles from Enchantment | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Enchantment is the debut album recorded by Detroit, Michigan-based R&B group Enchantment, released in 1977 on the Roadshow /United Artists label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
Chart performance
[edit]Enchantment reached number eleven on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1977. The singles "Gloria" and "Sunshine", peaked at numbers five and three on the R&B singles chart, respectively.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Michael Stokes and Emanuel Johnson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Gloria" | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Dance to the Music" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Sexy Lady" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Come On and Ride" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "My Rose" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Sunshine" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Thank You Girl for Loving Me" | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Come On and Ride" (Single Version) | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Hold On" (Single Version) | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Gloria" (Single Version) | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Dance to the Music" (Single Version) | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Sunshine" (Single Version) | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Hold On" (12" Disco Version) | 6:51 |
Personnel
[edit]- Eddie Willis, Elliott Randall, Jerry Friedman, John Tropea - Guitar
- Michael Stokes, Paul Griffin, Willie Hollis - Keyboards
- Alvin Taylor, Chuck Rainey, Rodrick Chandler - Bass
- Allan Schwartzberg, Tony Robinson - Drums
- Jack Brokensha, Shaunard Williams - Percussion
- Carl Austin, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, John Trudell - Strings, Horns
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[2] | 104 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[2] | 11 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1976 | "Come On and Ride" | — | 67 | 37 |
| "Gloria" | 25 | 5 | — | |
| 1977 | "Sunshine" | 45 | 3 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Lytle, Craig. Enchantment review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > Enchantment". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Enchantment at Discogs (list of releases)
