1976 Carol Townes & Fifth Avenue – Carol Townes & Fifth Avenue
Carol Townes & Fifth Avenue is the only album released by the same group in 1976.
Carol Lynn Townes is an American soul singer from Warrenton, North Carolina.
Hailing from a family of gospel singers, she made her debut singing gospel at age three. She moved to New York in the early 1970s, joining a male soul group called Fifth Avenue. The group consisted of prominent jingle singers. With Townes as lead singer, the group recorded the single, “Wheeler Dealer”, for Buddha Records, and followed with an album on RCA Records in 1976. But it was not until nearly a decade later that Townes achieved commercial success.
Tracks
1 Number One (Natalie Maryland) 02:49
2 Let It Happen (Nancey Leeds; Ronald Miller) 03:59
3 The Best Thing A Man Can Ever Do For His Woman (Lou Courtney) 06:24
4 You Can’t Come Empty Handed (Lou Courtney) 03:59
5 If You Leave Me (I Will Surely Follow You) (Lou Courtney) 03:35
6 Free Me (Natalie Maryland) 04:08
7 One Hand Washes The Other (Ronald Miller) 03:51
8 Bring Your Body (Natalie Maryland) 05:59
9 I Need Some Git Down (Natalie Maryland) 03:53
10 Together (Carl Hogan; Ronald Miller) 04:34
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Vibraphone | Dave Carey |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Vocals | Carol Townes |
Other Musicians
1 Number One
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
2 Let It Happen
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
3 The Best Thing A Man Can Ever Do For His Woman
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
4 You Can’t Come Empty Handed
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
5 If You Leave Me (I Will Surely Follow You)
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
6 Free Me
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Glen Goins |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
7 One Hand Washes The Other
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
8 Bring Your Body
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Clavinet | Leon Pendarvis |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Guitar | Lou Courtney |
| Sitar | Steve Khan |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Sax | Harold Vick |
9 I Need Some Git Down
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Glen Goins |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Clavinet | Leon Pendarvis |
| Fender Rhodes | Harry Whitaker |
| Flute | Harold Vick |
10 Together
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
Liner Notes
Producer – Lou Courtney
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
Arranged By – Lou Courtney (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Conductor – Leon Pendarvis (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
Arranged By – Lou Courtney (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer – Joe Lopes (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Engineer – Dave Wittman (Tracks 2, 3, 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Frondelli