You Want It, You Got It
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You Want It, You Got It | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Genre | Soul, Funk | |||
Label | Westbound | |||
Producer | Katouzzion | |||
The Detroit Emeralds chronology | ||||
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Singles from You Want It, You Got It | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
You Want It, You Got It is the second studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1972 through Westbound Records.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 37 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 78 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)", which charted at No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Feel the Need in Me", which reached No. 22 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Abrim Tilmon, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Want It, You Got It" | 2:56 |
2. | "There's a Love for Me Somewhere" | 2:23 |
3. | "I'll Never Sail the Sea Again" | 3:34 |
4. | "Take My Love" | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Feel the Need in Me" | 3:37 |
6. | "I've Got to Move" | 3:01 |
7. | "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" | 3:46 |
8. | "I Bet You Get the One You Love" (Abril Tilmon, James Mitchell) | 2:09 |
9. | "Till You Decide To Come Home" | 2:43 |
Personnel
- Katouzzion – producer
- Abrim Tilmon – arranger, conductor
- Johnny Allen – arranger, conductor[3]
Charts
Album
Chart (1972) | Peaks [4] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 78 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 37 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | |
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1971 | "You Want It, You Got It" | 36 | 5 |
1972 | "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" | 24 | 4 |
"Feel the Need in Me" | — | 22 |
References
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "You Want It, You Got It review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Detroit Emeralds, You Want It, You Got It credits Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > The Detroit Emeralds". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
External links
- You Want It, You Got It at Discogs (list of releases)