Check It Out is the debut studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.
| Check It Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Johnny Bristol, Bob "Boogie" Bowles | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes", which reached No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If That's the Way You Want It" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Strangers in Dark Corners" | Johnny Bristol | 3:57 |
| 3. | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | Johnny Bristol, James Dean, John Glover | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Check It Out" | Floyd Butler, Billy Osborne | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Wish You Were With Me Mary" | Johnny Bristol | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'll Never Say Never Again" | Johnny Bristol | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Little Girl" | Billy Preston | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Let's Make the Best of What We Got" | Johnny Bristol, George Leovy, James David, Max Hoch | 3:34 |
| 9. | "I'm in Love" | Bob "Boogie" Bowles | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Mama's Little Girl" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 3:05 |
Personnel
edit- Tavares
- Antone "Chubby" Tavares - lead vocals on "If That's the Way You Want It", "Strangers in Dark Corners", and "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes"
- Feliciano Tavares - lead vocals on "Strangers in Dark Corners", "Little Girl", "Let's Make the Best of What We Got" and "I'm in Love"
- Perry "Tiny" Tavares - lead vocals on "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" and "Wish You Were With Me Mary"
- Arthur "Pooch" Tavares - lead vocals on "I'll Never Say Never Again"
- Ralph Vierra Tavares - lead vocals on "Mama's Little Girl"
with:
- Victor Tavares - lead vocals on “Check It Out”
- James Gadson – drums
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass
- Weldon Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, David T. Walker – guitar
- Joseph Sample – piano
- Mike Melvoin – keyboards
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Bobbye Hall – conga
- H. B. Barnum - arrangements, conductor
- Technical
- Bob "Boogie" Bowles - producer, arrangements and conductor on "Check It Out" and "I'm in Love"
- Greg Venable - sound engineer
- Larkin Arnold - executive supervision
- Brian Panella - album coordination
- John Hoernle - art direction
- Richard Rankin - photography
Charts
editAlbum
| Chart (1974) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 160 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1973 | "Check It Out" | 35 | 5 |
| 1974 | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | 70 | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Check It Out review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Tavares". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
External links
edit- Check It Out at Discogs (list of releases)