1973 Tavares – Check It Out
Check It Out is the debut studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.
The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “That’s the Sound That Lonely Makes”, which reached No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tracks
1 If That’s the Way You Want It (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 02:53
2 Strangers In Dark Corners (Johnny Bristol) 03:59
3 That’s the Sound That Lonely Makes (Johnny Bristol; James Dean; John Glover) 03:46
4 Check It Out (Floyd Butler; Billy Osborne) 03:31
5 Wish You Were With Me Mary (Johnny Bristol) 03:27
6 I’ll Never Say Never Again (Johnny Bristol) 02:38
7 Little Girl (Billy Preston) 06:01
8 Let’s Make the Best of What We Got (Bob Bowles) 03:38
9 I’m In Love (Bob Bowles) 03:59
10 Mama’s Little Girl (Dennis Lambert; Brian Potter) 03:10
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | James Jamerson Sr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Keyboards | Mike Melvoin |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Percussion | Gene Estes |
Other Musicians
1 If That’s the Way You Want It
| Vocals | Antone Tavares |
2 Strangers In Dark Corners
| Vocals | Antone Tavares |
| Vocals | Feliciano Tavares |
3 That’s the Sound That Lonely Makes
| Vocals | Antone Tavares |
| Vocals | Perry Tavares |
4 Check It Out
| Vocals | Antone Tavares |
5 Wish You Were With Me Mary
| Vocals | Perry Tavares |
6 I’ll Never Say Never Again
| Vocals | Arthur Tavares |
7 Little Girl
| Vocals | Feliciano Tavares |
8 Let’s Make the Best of What We Got
| Vocals | Feliciano Tavares |
9 I’m In Love
| Vocals | Feliciano Tavares |
10 Mama’s Little Girl
| Vocals | Ralph Vierra Tavares |
Liner Notes
Producer – Johnny Bristol
Producer – Bob Bowles (Tracks 4, 9)
Arranged By – H.B. Barnum
Arranged By – Bob Bowles (Tracks 4, 9)
Conductor – H.B. Barnum
Conductor – Bob Bowles (Tracks 4, 9)
Coordinator – Brian Panella
Engineer (Sound) – Greg Venable
Supervised By – Larkin Arnold
Art Direction – John Hoernle
Photography – Richard Rankin
Sleeve Notes – Al Jefferson
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc