La La Peace Song (Al Wilson album)

La La Peace Song is a 1974 album by American singer Al Wilson. It came out in the same year as O. C. Smith's album of the same name. Both contain renditions of the song "La La Peace Song", and both albums were co-produced by Johnny Bristol.[1][2][3][4]

La La Peace Song
Studio album by
Al Wilson
Released1974
GenreSoul
LabelRocky Road RR 3700
ProducerJohnny Bristol
Steve Cropper
Jerry Fuller
Al Wilson chronology
Show and Tell
(1973)		 La La Peace Song
(1974)		 I've Got A Feeling
(1976)

A full-page ad for Al Wilson's single "La La Peace Song" appeared on page 75 of the September 28, 1974 issue of Billboard. A section of the page also featured his album. On the following page 76, O. C. Smith's single "La La Peace Song" had just entered the Hot 100 chart at 91.[5][6]

Wilson's album was produced by Johnny Bristol, Jerry Fuller and Steve Cropper.[7] It got a decent review in the October 5, 1974 issue of Billboard with the strong backup instrumentals being noted. Also the reviewer mentioned that it was full of potential singles, with the picks being "La La Peace Song", "Passport", "I'm A Weak Man", "The Longer We Stay Together" and "Willoughby Brook Road".[8] By November 30, 1974, it was at its sixth week in the Soul chart and had moved up one from 37 to no 36.[9] By January 4, 1975, it had spent 11 weeks in the Soul Chart and had dropped from 47 to 56.[10]

Track listing
No Title Composer Time
A1 "La La Peace Song" L. Martin*, J. Bristol* 3:22
A2 "A Stones Throw" Jerry Fuller 3:04
A3 Medley: "I Won't Last A Day Without You" / "Let Me Be The One" Paul Williams, Roger Nichols 5:52
A4 "Goin' Through The Motions" Jerry Tawney 3:16
A5 "Passport" H.B. Barnum, Jerry Fuller 2:37
B1 "I'm A Weak Man" Eddie Campbell 3:24
B2 "Fifty-Fifty" Jerry Fuller 3:08
B3 "The Longer We Stay Together" Richard Cason 4:58
B4 "Willoughby Brook" Richard Cason 3:43
B5 "You're The One Thing (Keeps Me Goin')" Jerry Fuller 3:07[11]

References
  1. 45Cat - Al Wilson - Discography, USA
  2. 45Cat - O. C. Smith - Discography
  3. Jet Magazine, November 7, 1974 - Page 64
  4. The Crisis, March 1975 - Page 98 listening post - Gloster B. Current
  5. Billboard, September 28, 1974 - Page 74 Al Wilson Has a Smash Hit with a Song that is So Right for the World!
  6. Billboard, September 28, 1974 - Page 76 Billboard HOT 100
  7. The Crisis, March 1975 - Page 98 listening post - Gloster B. Current
  8. Billboard, October 5, 1974 - Page 78 Billboard's Top Album Picks, Soul
  9. Billboard, November 30, 1974 - Page 29 Billboard Soul LPs
  10. Billboard, January 4, 1975 - Page 39 Billboard Soul LPs
  11. Discogs - Al Wilson – La La Peace Song
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