I Am My Brother's Keeper
| I Am My Brother's Keeper | ||||
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R&B | ||||
| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Soul (Motown) | |||
| Producer | Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Bobby Taylor, Al Kent | |||
| Jimmy Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
I Am My Brother's Keeper is a 1970 album by Motown vocalists and siblings Jimmy Ruffin and David Ruffin,[3] credited as "The Ruffin Brothers". The album includes the singles "Stand by Me" and "When My Love Hand Comes Down".
The album was belatedly reissued on CD in 2010 by
Hip-O Select, along with additional bonus tracks.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Elmo Glick | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "When My Love Hand Comes Down" | Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)" | Helen Miller, Rose Marie McCoy | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For" | Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Steppin' on a Dream" | Henry Cosby, James Dean, Joe Hinton | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Leonard Caston, Jr. | 3:10 | |
| 3. | "Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Bonnie Thompson, Jack Daniels | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Set 'Em Up (Move In for the Thrill)" | Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett | 2:59 |
| 5. | "The Things We Have to Do" | Duke Browner | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Lo and Behold" | James Taylor | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're What I Need (Not What I Want)" | Mike Stoller | ‘ |
Chart history
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 178[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 15[5] |
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Jimmy and David Ruffin
- Background vocals by The Originals and The Andantes
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- , Willie Shorter - arrangements
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0. Pg. 202
- ^ "The Ruffin Brothers: I Am My Brother's Keeper - PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1951265
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