Family Reunion (album)
| Family Reunion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | ||||
| The O'Jays chronology | ||||
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Family Reunion is a 1975 album by
R&B group The O'Jays
.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
The album was released in late 1975 on the
B-side to "Livin' for the Weekend" and unrelated to the Led Zeppelin song of the same name, has also gone on to become a staple of quiet storm radio programming. While the title track did not chart, it still garnered airplay, as the lyrics (as well as the album artwork) focused on the importance of the family structure especially at gatherings.[3]
Family Reunion became the group's third consecutive
RIAA Certification of over one million copies sold.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gamble and Huff, except where noted [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unity" | 4:59 | |
| 2. | "Family Reunion" | 6:55 | |
| 3. | "You and Me" | Bunny Sigler, Louise Bishop | 5:59 |
| 4. | "She's Only a Woman" | John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen | 5:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | " I Love Music " | 6:51 |
Charts
Album
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 7 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] | 1 (1975) |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B |
U.S. Disco Singles
| ||
| 1975 | "I Love Music (Part 1)" | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| "Livin' for the Weekend" | 20 | 1 | — | |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The O'Jays, Family Reunion, AllMusic.
- ^ allmusic ((( Family Reunion > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
