The Best of The Stylistics
| The Best of the Stylstics | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Stylistics | ||||
| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Recorded |
Sigma Sound Studio North (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Media Sound Recording Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 36:19 | |||
| Label |
Avco AV 69005 | |||
| Producer | Thom Bell, Hugo & Luigi | |||
| The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A- [2] |
The Best of The Stylistics is a compilation album released by the American soul group The Stylistics.
Released in 1975, the album became a big success in the UK when it reached No.1. Hitting the pinnacle three times during the year, the album remained at No.1 for 9 weeks in total.[3] Helped largely by TV advertising, it became the biggest album of the group's career and the UK's top seller of 1975. It also reached No.41 in the US - although their popularity was beginning to decline there.
Following its success, several albums entered the charts including their latest, Thank You Baby, which reached No.5 at the same time the compilation was No.1.[4]
Another version of the album (The Very Best of The Stylistics) with the same cover but with an alternate track listing was released by H & L Records (Phonogram) in 1983. The album has since been released on CD as a compilation of this and Volume two.
Track listing
All tracks written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Betcha by Golly, Wow" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Rockin' Roll Baby" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Break Up to Make Up" (T. Bell, Creed, Kenneth Gamble) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "You're a Big Girl Now" (Marty Bryant, Robert Douglas) | 3:14 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "I'm Stone in Love with You" (T. Bell, Creed, Anthony Bell) | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Heavy Fallin' Out" (Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss) | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Let's Put It All Together" (Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss) | 2:55 |
| 9. | "You Are Everything" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "People Make the World Go Round" | 3:28 |
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tapes[5] | 1975 | 41 |
| US Soul LPs[5] | 13 | |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 1 | |
The Best of the Stylistics Volume II
| The Best of the Stylstics Volume II Weekend | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Stylistics | ||||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded |
Media Sound Recording Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 42:04 | |||
| Label |
H&L 9109 010 | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [7] |
A follow-up compilation was released the following year, subtitled Volume 2. The 1976 album mirrored the earlier success by also reaching No.1 in the UK Charts. This album featured the group's first No.1 single "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)", which had been released since the previous compilation.[3]
This album was released on the newly founded H&L Records, which had been formed after the break-up of Avco Records, The Stylistics being their biggest act.
Track listing
All tracks written by Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Sixteen Bars" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "The Miracle" (featuring Airrion Love & Russell Thompkins, Jr.) | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Love Is the Answer" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "You Are Beautiful" (featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr. & Airrion Love) | 4:08 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Sing Baby Sing" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Star on a TV Show" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Na-Na Is the Saddest Word" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Thank You Baby" (featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr. & Airrion Love) | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Funky Weekend" | 3:14 |
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 1976 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Koda, Cub. "Review: The Best of The Stylistics - The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Best of the Stylistics review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- 1 2 "Stylistics - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Official Album Chart Top 60". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- 1 2 "US Albums Charts > The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- 1 2 "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ Cook, Stephen. "Review: The Best of the Stylstics, Vol. 2 - The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
External links
| Preceded by 20 Greatest Hits by Tom Jones Once Upon a Star by Bay City Rollers Horizon by The Carpenters |
UK number-one album (Volume I) 19 April 1975 – 26 April 1975 21 May 1975 – 21 June 1975 16 August 1975 – 23 August 1975 |
Succeeded by Once Upon a Star by Bay City Rollers Venus and Mars by Wings Atlantic Crossing by Rod Stewart |
| Preceded by 20 Golden Greats by The Beach Boys |
UK number-one album (Volume II) 2 October 1976 |
Succeeded by Stupidity by Dr. Feelgood |
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