Songs of Love (Anita Ward album)
Songs of Love is the debut studio album by American singer Anita Ward released on T.K. Records. It includes the chart-topping hit single "Ring My Bell". "Make Believe Lovers" was also released as a single but failed to chart. Big Break Records released this album on CD in March 2013.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
| Studio | Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi, Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, Criteria Recording Studios, North Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk | |||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | T.K. Records | |||
| Producer | Frederick Knight | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make Believe Lovers" |
| 7:00 |
| 2. | "If I Could Feel That Old Feeling Again" | Camon | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Spoiled By Your Love" |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "I Won't Stop Loving You" | Chuck Holmes | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Ring My Bell" | Knight | 8:11 |
| 6. | "Sweet Splendor" | Dees | 3:48 |
| 7. | "There's No Doubt About It" |
| 3:54 |
| 8. | "You Lied" |
| 5:03 |
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LP & Tapes | 8 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs | 2 |
Personnel
- Strings and horns arrangements - Mike Lewis
- Bass - Don Barrett, Ray Griffin
- Drums - James Stroud
- Engineer - James Griffin
- Guitar - Dino Zimmerman, Fred Knobloch, Michael Terence Ward, Michael Toles
- Keyboards - Carson Whitsett, Frederick Knight
- Producer, percussion, electronic drums - Frederick Knight
- Synthesizer - Carl Marsh
- Backing vocals - Cheryl Bundy, Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Frederick Knight, Sandra Rhodes, Valerie Williams
- The Miami Symphony - strings and horns
- Gregory Heisler - photography
References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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