Round 2 (The Stylistics album)

Round 2
Studio album by
The Stylistics
ReleasedOctober 1972
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreR&B
Length37:36
LabelAvco
ProducerThom Bell
The Stylistics chronology
The Stylistics
(1971) 		Round 2
(1972) 		Rockin' Roll Baby
(1973)
Singles from Round 2
  1. "I'm Stone in Love with You"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Break Up to Make Up"
    Released: 1973
  3. "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
    Released: 1973
  4. "Peek-a-Boo"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

History

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The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Stone in Love with You"Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell3:19
2."If You Don't Watch Out" 2:34
3."You and Me" 2:43
4."It's Too Late"Carole King, Toni Stern4:34
5."Children of the Night" 7:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"Burt Bacharach, Hal David3:38
2."Break Up to Make Up"Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble4:00
3."Peek-a-Boo"Gregory Guess, Norman Knox2:53
4."You're as Right as Rain" 3:46
5."Pieces" 3:09

Personnel

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  • Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
  • Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
  • Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional backing vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
  • Ronnie Baker – bass
  • Earl Young – drums
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • Vince Montana – percussion
  • Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
  • Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
  • Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
  • Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
  • George Shaw – flute
  • Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
  • Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
  • Mary Gale – harp
  • Fredric Cohen – oboe

Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs 32
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 3
Singles
Year Single Peak chart position
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		US
A/C
[3] 		UK
[4]
1972 "I'm Stone in Love with You" 10 4 27 9
1973 "Break Up to Make Up" 5 5 20 34
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" 23 8 4 —
"Peek-A-Boo" — — — 35

References

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  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. Round 2 review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "US Charts > The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. ^ "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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