So Full of Love

So Full of Love
Studio album by The O'Jays
Released 1978
Recorded 1977-1978
Genre R&B
Length 38:32
Label Philadelphia International
Producer Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler
The O'Jays chronology
Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
(1977)Travelin' at the Speed of Thought1977		 So Full Of Love
(1978)		 Identify Yourself
(1979)Identify Yourself1979
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

So Full Of Love is a 1978 album by The O'Jays. The album contains the #1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA Platinum Certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[2]

The single "Brandy" has long been speculated by many fans to be about a woman. However, in 2013, production team Gamble and Huff revealed the song was, in fact, written about a dog.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.[4]

Side one

  1. "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25
  2. "Use Ta Be My Girl" - 4:02
  3. "Cry Together" - 5:36
  4. "This Time Baby" (Casey James, LeRoy Bell) - 4:43

Side two

  1. "Brandy" (Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons) - 4:14
  2. "Take Me to the Stars" (Larry Hancock, Al Boyd) - 4:13
  3. "Help (Somebody Please)" (Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes) - 4:58
  4. "Strokety Sroke" (Bunny Sigler) - 4:24

Personnel

  • Kenneth Gamble - producer, songwriter
  • Dennis Harris - guitar
  • Bobby Eli - guitar
  • Roland Chambers - guitar
  • Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer
  • Norman Harris - Arranger, guitar
  • Ron Baker - bass guitar
  • Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter
  • Sammy Strain - vocals
  • Walter Williams - vocals
  • Lenny Pakula - keyboards
  • Leon Huff - keyboards, producer, piano, songwriter
  • Earl Young - drums
  • Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings
  • Thom Bell - Arranger, Strings, Producer, Songwriter
  • Larry Washington - bongos, percussion
  • Vincent Montana, Jr. - percussion, vibraphone
  • Tony Sellari - art direction
  • Bobby Martin - arranger

Charts

Year Album Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B
1978 So Full Of Love 6 1

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[6]
US US
R&B
1978 "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" 79 21
"Use ta Be My Girl" 4 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r14420/review
  2. ↑ "O'JAYS earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for SO FULL OF LOVE". riaa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  3. ↑ McMillan, Stephen. "Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff". soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  4. ↑ allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
  5. ↑ "The O'Jays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  6. ↑ "The O'Jays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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