The Stylistics | ||||
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Studio album by The Stylistics | ||||
Released | November 6, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1970-1971 Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
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Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 29:24 | |||
Label | Avco | |||
Producer | Thom Bell | |||
The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Stylistics | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
BBC | (favorable) |
Robert Christgau | A− |
The Stylistics is the debut album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in November 1971 on the Avco record label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. The album has been called "a sweet soul landmark…".
The album reached No.23 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "You Are Everything", "People Make the World Go Round", "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)", and "You're a Big Girl Now". All five singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts, beginning a stretch of twelve top-ten hits in a row. "Betcha by Golly, Wow" and "You Are Everything" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
All tracks written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.