One for the Money (album)
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One for the Money is an album by The Whispers
. Released in 1976, this album charted at number 40 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. It was their debut album on Don Cornelius
's Soul Train Records
.
The Whispers
The Whispers are a long-established R&B-dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.-Career:...
. Released in 1976, this album charted at number 40 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. It was their debut album on Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius is an American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993...
's Soul Train Records
Soul Train Records
When Soul Train creator Don Cornelius & his partner Dick Griffey launched Soul Train Records in 1975, they had one smashing group of their own called The Soul Train Gang...
.
Track listing
- One for the Money - (Aikens, Bellmon, Drayton, Turner) 5:16
- Living Together (In Sin) - (Cobb, McCoy) 4:09
- Put Me in the News - (Felder, Gray) - 4:17
- You're Only as Good as You Think You Are - (Felder, Gray) 6:52
- Sounds Like a Love Song - (Gibbs, Johnson) 7:41
- I've Got a Feeling - (Felder, Gray) 3:20
- In My Heart - Conway, Felder, Gray) 6:54
Personnel
- The WhispersThe WhispersThe Whispers are a long-established R&B-dance vocal group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.-Career:...
- Lead and Backing Vocals - Bruce Gray - Fender Rhodes, Guitar
- Michael Foreman, Ronald Baker - Bass
- Ron Kersey - Keyboards
- Norman HarrisNorman HarrisNorman Harris was an American guitarist, producer, arranger and songwriter associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB and one-third of the production trio of Baker-Harris-Young...
, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindell, Brian Evans - Guitar - Earl Young - Drums
- Larry Washington - Conga
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
189 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
40 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1976 | "Living Together (In Sin)" | - | 21 |
| "One For The Money" | 88 | 10 | |
| 1977 | "You're Only As Good As You Think You Are" | - | 91 |