Flowers (The Emotions album)
Flowers is the third studio album of American girl group The Emotions released in June 1976 by Columbia Records.[4] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart.[5] Flowers has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[6]
| Flowers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Studio | P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 28:40 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
| The Emotions chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Village Voice | (B)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[3] |
Overview
As the group's first LP upon Columbia Records, Flowers was produced by Charles Stepney and Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire.[7] The album was reissued with an 8-page booklet, liner notes and a bonus track in 2012.
Singles
The album's title track got to No.16 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love", reached No. 4 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart and No.13 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[9][10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Me for You" | Clarence McDonald, Fritz Baskett | 4:17 |
| 3. | "You've Got the Right to Know" | Wanda Hutchinson | 2:36 |
| 4. | "We Go Through Changes" | Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr. | 0:55 |
| 5. | "Special Part" | Deniece Williams, Clarence McDonald, Lani Groves | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "No Plans for Tomorrow" | Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr. | 3:44 |
| 7. | "How Can You Stop Loving Someone" | Wanda Hutchinson | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Flowers" | Maurice White, Al McKay | 4:28 |
| 9. | "God Will Take Care of You" | Civilla D. Martin, Walter S. Martin | 0:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Flowers" (Single Version) | 3:43 |
Personnel
- The Emotions
- Sheila Hutchinson – vocals
- Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
- Jeanette Hutchinson – vocals
- Musicians
- Verdine White – bass
- Larry Dunn – keyboards
- Al McKay, Joe Hutchinson, Jr. – guitars
- Fred White – drums, percussion
- Oscar Brashear, Michael Harris – trumpets
- Don Myrick – alto saxophone
- Richard Brown – tenor saxophone
- Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Tom Tom 84 (Thomas Washington) - arranger
- Technical
- Recorded by Tom Serrano
- Ron Coro, Tom Steele - design
- Norman Seeff - photography
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak [5] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B [11] |
US Dan [12] |
UK [13] | ||
| 1976 | "Flowers" | 87 | 16 | — | — |
| "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | 51 | 13 | 4 | 40 | |
References
- Hanson, Amy. "The Emotions: Flowers". Allmusic.com.
- "The Emotions: Flowers". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- McEwen, Joe (September 9, 1976). The Emotions: Flowers. Rolling Stone.
- "The Emotions: Flowers". 45worlds.com.
- "The Emotions: Flowers (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "The Emotions: Flowers". RIAA.com.
- "The Emotions: Flowers". 45worlds.com.
- "The Emotions: Flowers (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com.
- "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.
- "The Emotions: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com.
- "UK Charts > The Emotions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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