1981 Tavares – Loveline
Loveline is the tenth album by the American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by Alan Abrahams and released in 1981 on the Capitol label. It is the last album that Tavares recorded for Capitol after a nine-year association which covered their whole recording career to that date. The group moved to RCA for their last two albums.
Loveline is Tavares’ second successive album to fail to register on either the pop or the R&B top 100.
Tracks
1 Keep On (Kashif; Paul Laurence) 3:38
2 Turn Out The Nightlight (Andrew Woolfolk; Bunny Hull) 4:41
3 Better Love (Charles Fearing; Laythan Carl Armor) 4:37
4 God Bless You (Brenda Russell) 4:41
5 Touché (Alan Abrahams; Charles Fearing; Laythan Carl Armor) 3:34
6 Loveline (Kashif; Paul Laurence) 4:19
7 Don’t Want To Fool You (Brenda Russell) 5:10
8 House Of Music (Doug James; Sandy Linzer) 4:15
9 Right Back In Your Arms Again (Al Jarreau; Patrick Henderson) 3:38
10 Right On Time (Kashif) 3:27
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Kenny Elliot |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Laythan Carl Armor |
| Synthesizer | Kashif |
| Synthesizer | Michael Lewis |
| Percussion | Alan Abrahams |
Other Musicians
1 Keep On
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
2 Turn Out The Nightlight
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
3 Better Love
| Guitar (solo) | Elliott Randall |
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
4 God Bless You
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
| Vocals | Pooch Tavares |
| Vocals | Ralph Tavares |
5 Touché
| Guitar (solo) | Buzzy Feiten |
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
6 Loveline
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
7 Don’t Want To Fool You
| Guitar (solo) | Elliott Randall |
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
8 House Of Music
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
9 Right Back In Your Arms Again
| Vocals | Pooch Tavares |
10 Right On Time
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alan Abrahams
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Mathieson
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Ben Rogers, John Rosenthal
Mixed By – Alan Abrahams
Recorded By – Mark Smith
Art Direction, Design – Rod Dyer, Inc.
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Mixed At Producers Workshop, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Producers Workshop, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc