| The Whole World's Dancing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 14, 1979 | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Genre | Disco, soul | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris, Bruce Gray, Ron Baker, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey | |||
| The Trammps chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Whole World's Dancing is the sixth studio album by American soul-disco group, The Trammps, released in 1979 through Atlantic Records.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Soul Bones", which peaked at No. 91 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Insurance Policy" | Norman Harris, Bruce Gray | 7:02 |
| 2. | "Teaser" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson, Allan Felder | 6:16 |
| 3. | "The Whole World's Dancing" | Ron Baker | 6:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "My Love, It's Never Been Better" | Bruce Gray | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Soul Bones" | Ron Kersey, Leroy Green | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Love Magnet" | Norman Harris, Leroy Green | 4:41 |
| 7. | "More Good Times to Remember" | Ron Baker | 3:05 |
Personnel
- The Trammps
- Earl Young
- Harold Wade
- Stanley Wade
- Robert Upchurch
- Jimmy Ellis
- Additional Personnel
- Norman Harris, T.J. Tindall, Bobby Eli, Harold Wade, Charles Ellerbee, Larry Washington, Carlton Kent, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey, Bruce Gray, Eugene Curry, Ronald Baker, Earl Young, James Walker, Keith Benson, Jimmy Williams, Mikki Farrow – rhythm section
- Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson – background vocals
- Artie Williams, Harold Watkins, Rueben Henderson – horn section
- Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns (except on "Soul Bones", horns by Paul Schorr & His Strings and Maurice Spears & His Horns)
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica on "Soul Bones"
Charts
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 184 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1978 | "Soul Bones" | 91 | 31 |
| 1979 | "Teaser" | — | 75 |
References
- ↑ Elias, Jason. The Whole World's Dancing review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > The Trammps". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
External links
- The Whole World's Dancing at Discogs (list of releases)
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