1981 studio album by The S.O.S. Band
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Too R&B band the S.O.S. Band , released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.
History
The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart . It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200Demon Music Group .
Track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "It's a Long Way to the Top" Arnell Carmichael 4:12 2. "Do It Now" Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi 7:03 3. "There Is No Limit" Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson 5:15 4. "You" Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight 4:21
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 5. "Stay" Louis Price, Reed Burkholder, Robert Williams 4:31 6. "Are You Ready?" Mary Davis, John Simpson, Sigidi 5:01 7. "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" John Simpson, Bruno Speight 3:30 8. "For the Brothers That Ain't Here" John Simpson, Bruno Speight, Sigidi 4:23 9. "Unborn Child" Lana Bogan, James Seals 3:45
2013 remastered bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 10. "Do It Now" (Long Version) Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi 7:07 11. "Do It Now" (Part 1) Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi 4:03 12. "Do It Now" (Part 1 - Short Version) Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi 3:22 13. "Do It Now" (Part 2) Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi 3:58 14. "You" (Long Version) Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight 5:55 15. "There Is No Limit" (Long Version) Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson 6:17
Personnel
The S.O.S. Band
Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
Billy Ellis – saxophone, vocals
John Alexander Simpson – bass, vocals
Mary Davis – vocals, percussion
James Earl Jones – drums, vocals
W. Sonny Killebrew – saxophone, flute, vocals
Bruno Speight guitar, vocals
Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, trombone, vocals Additional Personnel
Travis Biggs – keyboards, flute, harp
Fred Wesley – tromboneDarryl "Munyungo" Jackson – percussion
David Majal Li – alto saxophone
Rhonghea Southern – guitar, background vocals
Phyllis "Penny" Wanzo, Rosalyn Sweeper, Fredi Grace, Keith Rawls – background vocals
Ben Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) – strings Production
Sigidi – producer
Clarence Avant – executive producerSteve Williams – chief engineer
Les Horn; Assistant engineer
Fred Wesley – horns and strings arrangements
Joe Q. Hall, Scott Skidmore, Sabrina Buchanek, Peter Damski, Les Horn, Greg Webster, Richard Wells, Mark Ettle, Tony Chiappa, Louis Summers, Les Cooper, Mitch Gibson – assistant engineers
Steve Marcussen – mastering
Art Sims, 11:24 Design – art direction
Don Miller – photography (front cover)
David Randale – photography (back cover)
Nick Fasciano – logo sculpture Charts
Singles
Year
Single
US R&B
1981
"Do It Now (Part 1)"
15
"You"
64
References
Too > reviewAllMusic . Retrieved 2012-05-27.
"US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band" . Allmusic . Retrieved 2012-05-27."US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band" . Allmusic . Retrieved 2012-05-26.
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