Universal Love
| Universal Love | ||||
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| Studio album by MFSB | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul, disco | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Bruce Hawes, Bobby Martin, Broadway Eddie | |||
| MFSB chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Universal Love is the third album released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB.
Includes a cover of The Nite-Liters's 1971 single "K-Jee" which was included in the 1977 movie and soundtrack Saturday Night Fever.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Sexy" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:33 |
| 2. | "MFSB" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Human Machine" | Leon Huff, Ronnie Baker | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Love Has No Time or Place" | Cynthia Biggs, Bruce Hawes | 6:18 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)" | Bobby Martin, Norman Harris | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Let's Go Disco" | John Whitehead, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen, Cary Gilbert | 4:14 |
| 7. | "K-Jee" | Charles Hearndon | 4:15 |
| 8. | "My Mood" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:10 |
Personnel
- Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall – guitar
- Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker – bass
- Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams – keyboards
- Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington – drums
- Larry Washington – percussion
- Vincent Montana, Jr. – vibraphone
- Zach Zachary, Tony Williams – saxophone
- Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dance [2] | ||
| 1975 | "Sexy" | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| "T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)" | — | 54 | — | |
| "K-Jee" | — | — | 18 | |
Use in other media
The instrumental song "My Mood" currently appears as a closing theme for the newscast presented on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. It was a favorite song of news anchor Jim Vance; in tribute to Vance (who passed in July 2017), the song is still played at the end of the newscast.
The instrumental song "T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)" appears as a closing theme for the educational competition show "It's Academic", also on WRC-TV, Washington, D.C.
References
- ↑ Elias, Jason. Universal Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
External links
- Universal Love at Discogs (list of releases)
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