Contact (Freda Payne album)

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Contact is

The Glass House featuring Freda's sister Scherrie Payne. It was written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (under their common pseudonym "Edythe Wayne" to avoid copyright claims by their former employer Motown), jointly with Ron Dunbar
.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Ron Wynn of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stating "She found her niche in the early '70s, doing silky, sophisticated pop/soul with excellent production, arrangements, and material supplied by the Holland/Dozier/Holland team."[1]

The lead-off track, "Bring the Boys Home", was the album's most popular hit, going to No. 3 and selling a million copies.[2]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Not Getting Any Better"
General Johnson, Greg Perry
3:22
5."You've Got to Love Somebody (Let It Be Me)"William Weatherspoon, Raynard Miner3:01
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prelude"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier0:53
2."The Road We Didn't Take"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, D. Dumas4:17
3."Odds and Ends"General Johnson, Greg Perry3:50
4."Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Angelo Bond3:56
5."I Shall Not Be Moved"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier2:43
6."Mama's Gone"General Johnson, Greg Perry, Ronald Dunbar3:23
  • Later pressings contain the 1971 hit "Bring the Boys Home" in place of "He's In My Life" as the fourth track on side one.

Album credits

Adapted from liner notes.[3]

  • All songs published by: Gold Forever Music Inc., BMI
  • Produced by: Greg Perry, William Weatherspoon and Ronald Dunbar
  • Arrangers:
    H.B. Barnum, McKinley Jackson and Tony Camillo
  • Engineers: Lawrence T. Horn, Barney Perkins
  • Album design/concept: CRAIGBRAUNINC
  • Photography: Steve Berman
  • Jacket/poster: Mfg'd by SOUND PACKAGING CORP.

Charts

Album
Chart (1970) Peak
position
Pop Albums 76[4]
Black Albums 12
Singles
Single Chart (1971) Peak
position
"Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)" Black Singles 11[5][6]
Pop Singles 44[5][6][4]
UK Singles Chart 46[5][6]
"Bring the Boys Home" Black Singles 3[5][6]
Pop Singles 12[5][6][4]
"You Brought the Joy" Black Singles 21[5][6]
Pop Singles 52[5][6][4]
Single Chart (1972) Peak
position
"The Road We Didn't Take" Pop Singles 100[5][6][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "Contact review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ISBN 9780299294137
    . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ Freda Payne – Contact (liner notes): 1971.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Artist / Freda Payne - Billboard Database". Elpee.jp. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Freda Payne Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 3 February 2004.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Freda Payne – Contact". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 3 February 2004.
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