A Taste of Honey (album)

A Taste Of Honey
Studio album by A Taste of Honey
Released July 1978
Recorded 1978
Studio Pasadena Sounds
Sound Factory West
(Los Angeles)
Genre Soul, disco
Label Capitol Records
Producer Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell for Sky High Productions
A Taste of Honey chronology
A Taste Of Honey
(1978)		 Another Taste
(1979)
Red vinyl issue
Mexican release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

A Taste of Honey is the debut album by the American rhythm and blues group A Taste of Honey. It was produced by Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell for Sky High Productions and included the number one pop, soul and disco classic "Boogie Oogie Oogie".

Limited edition colored vinyl releases were issued in some nations. In Mexico, the record was red,[2] and in France it was honey colored.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) 5:37
  2. "This Love of Ours" (Hazel Payne, Janice Johnson) 3:20
  3. "Distant" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) 4:38
  4. "World Spin" (Perry Kibble, Thurman Aldridge) 3:42
  5. "Disco Dancin'" (Allan Barnes, John Malone) 3:29
  6. "You" (Donald R. Johnson, Hazel Payne) 3:20
  7. "If We Loved" (Perry Kibble, Thurman Aldridge) 4:24
  8. "Sky High" (Hazel Payne, Janice Johnson) 5:04
  9. "You're in Good Hands" (Fonce Mizell) 3:52

Personnel

  • Hazel P. Payne – Guitar, Lead Vocals
  • Janice M. Johnson – Bass, Lead Vocals
  • Perry L. Kibble – Keyboards
  • Donald R. Johnson – Drums
  • Wade Marcus - string arrangements
  • Larkin Arnold - executive producer

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1978 U.S. Album Chart 6
1978 Top R&B/Black Albums 2

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Boogie Oogie Oogie" Billboard Hot 100 1
1978 "Boogie Oogie Oogie" Hot Soul Singles 1
1978 "Boogie Oogie Oogie" US Dance 1
1978 "Boogie Oogie Oogie" UK Official Charts 3
1978 "Distant" Billboard Hot 100 Didn't chart
1978 "Disco Dancin'" Billboard Hot 100 Didn't chart
1978 "Disco Dancin'" Hot Soul Singles 69

References

  1. ↑ A Taste of Honey at AllMusic
  2. ↑ A TASTE OF HONEY Boogie Oogie Oogie (Rare original 1978 Mexican Capitol label 2-track 12" single issue pressed on RED VINYL, also including Vuelta Al Mundo (World Spin)
  3. ↑ "Boogie oogie oogie / disco dancin' by A Taste Of Honey, 12inch with gmsi". www.cdandlp.com.


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