| New Horizons | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Disco | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | The Sylvers | |||
| The Sylvers chronology | ||||
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New Horizons is the sixth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Released in November 1977, this would be their third and final studio album for Capitol Records.
Two singles from the set were released: "Any Way You Want Me" and "New Horizons".
On July 23, 2012, New Horizons was released on a double-album CD along with their first Capitol record, Showcase.
Track listing
- "New Horizons" (Leon Sylvers III, Ricky Sylvers)
- "Dressed to Kill" (Leon Sylvers III, Ricky Sylvers)
- "Lovin' Me Back" (Leon Sylvers III, Patricia Sylvers)
- "The Party Maker" (Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers, James Sylvers, Edmund Sylvers)
- "Take a Hand" (Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers)
- "Any Way You Want Me" (Leon Sylvers III, Edmund Sylvers)
- "Another Day to Love" (Leon Sylvers III, John McClain)
- "You Bring the Sunshine (Back Into My Life)" (Leon Sylvers III, Angie Sylvers)
- "Charisma" (Leon Sylvers III)
- "Star Fire" (Leon Sylvers III, Ricky Sylvers, Patricia Sylvers, James Sylvers)
Personnel
- Leon Sylvers III – bass
- Ed Greene, Steve Gadd – drums
- John Burnes, Sonny Burke, Victor Feldman – electric piano
- Herman Brown, Jay Graydon, John McClain, Ricky Sylvers – guitar
- Victor Feldman – percussion, vibraphone
- Richard Tee – piano
- Jim Horn, Tom Scott – saxophone
- James Sylvers, Jim Hughart – synthesizer
- Chuck Findley, Dick "Slyde" Hyde – trombone
- Gene Goe, Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
Production
- Shusei Nagaoka - cover art[2]
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 134 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 43 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1977 | Any Way You Want Me" | 72 | 12 |
| 1978 | "New Horizons" | — | 45 |
Samples
- "New Horizons"
- "Hot 4 U"" by A Tribe Called Quest on their The Love Movement album[5]
References
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. The Sylvers: New Horizon > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "Sci-fi illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka ~ Pink Tentacle".
- 1 2 "The Sylvers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ "The Sylvers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
- ↑ "A Tribe Called Quest's 'Hot 4 U' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
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