1975 Barrett Strong – Stronghold
Stronghold is the first solo album by Barrett Strong, released in 1975.
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations.
Tracks
1 Do You Want My Love (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 5:25
2 Surrender (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 3:34
3 I Can\’t Let You Get Away (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 3:52
4 Is It True (Barrett Strong) 4:09
5 I Wanna Do The Thang (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 4:56
6 There\’s Something About You (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 3:45
7 Anywhere (Billy Always) 3:19
8 Mary, Mary You (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 2:43
9 I\’m Gonna Take Care Of Business (Barrett Strong; Billy Always) 2:57
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Chuck Boyd |
| Drums | Larry Tolbert |
| Drums | Ollie E. Brown |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Dave Pruitt |
| Organ | Thomas Postell |
| Piano | Barrett Strong |
| Piano | Billy Always |
| Congas | Eddie Brown |
| Timbales | Carmelo Garcia |
| Vocals | Barrett Strong |
Liner Notes
Producer – Barrett Strong
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Paul Riser
Engineer – John Fischbach, Andrew Berliner
Recorded at Crystal Sound Studio