1975 Tavares – In The City
In The City is the third studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1975 on the Capitol label.
The album peaked at No. 8 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles “It Only Takes a Minute”, which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, The Edgar Winter Group’s “Free Ride”, which charted at No. 8 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “The Love I Never Had”, which reached No. 11 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Tracks
1 It Only Takes A Minute (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 04:01
2 The Fool’s Hall Of Fame (George Clinton) 03:30
3 The Love I Never Had (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:28
4 Nothing You Can Do (Alan Gorrie; Hamish Stuart; Roger Ball) 03:57
5 In The Eyes Of Love (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:44
6 Ready, Willing And Able (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 04:19
7 We Fit To A Tee (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert; Willie Harry Wilson) 03:10
8 Free Ride (Dan Hartman) 02:58
9 I Hope She Choose Me (Willie Harry Wilson) 03:24
10 In The City (Butch Tavares; Lola Tavares) 03:01
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Strings | Sid Sharp |
| Percussion | Brian Potter |
| Percussion | Dennis Lambert |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
| Vocals | Pooch Tavares |
| Vocals | Ralph Tavares |
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
Other Musicians
1 It Only Takes A Minute
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
2 The Fool’s Hall Of Fame
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
| Vocals | Ralph Tavares |
3 The Love I Never Had
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
4 Nothing You Can Do
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
5 In The Eyes Of Love
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
6 Ready, Willing And Able
| Vocals | Pooch Tavares |
7 We Fit To A Tee
| Vocals | Chubby Tavares |
8 Free Ride
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
9 I Hope She Choose Me
| Vocals | Tiny Tavares |
10 In The City
| Vocals | Butch Tavares |
| Vocals | Pooch Tavares |
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By – Michael Omartian
Conductor – Michael Omartian
Coordinator – Marsha Lewis
Orchestra – The Boogie Symphony
Recorded By – Joe Sidore
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Photography – Richard Rankin
Mastered At The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc