Mighty Love

Mighty Love
Mighty Love
Studio album by The Spinners
Released	January 1974
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Philadelphia soul; R&B;
Length	37:12
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Thom Bell
The Spinners chronology
The Spinners studio albums chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[3]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()^[4]

Mighty Love is the fourth studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in January 1974 on the Atlantic label. It was the Spinners' second album for Atlantic and, like their breakthrough Atlantic debut Spinners, was produced by Thom Bell at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

History

The album topped the R&B albums chart, their second consecutive overall to do so. It also reached number 16 on the Billboard 200. The single edit of the title track became the group's fourth R&B chart-topper, while "I'm Coming Home" peaked at number 3—both singles also reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did an edited version of the seven-minute slow jam "Love Don't Love Nobody", which has become a quiet storm radio classic.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charles Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson and Bruce Hawes, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Since I Been Gone"		4:20
2.	"Ain't No Price on Happiness"		4:05
3.	"I'm Glad You Walked into My Life"		4:55
4.	"I'm Coming Home"	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	4:11

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"He'll Never Love You Like I Do"		3:56
6.	"Love Has Gone Away"		3:35
7.	"Love Don't Love Nobody"	Charles Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson	7:12
8.	"Mighty Love"		4:58

Personnel

Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson – vocals
Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton – backing vocals
MFSB – instrumentation

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak ^[5]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	16
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[5]	US R&B ^[5]
1974	"Mighty Love (Part 1)"	20	1
	"I'm Coming Home"	18	3
	"Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1)"	15	4

References

^ ^a ^b Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. A massive Philly soul testament, from the genius producer Thom Bell, one of the best things to happen to Seventies radio. Mighty Love is a showcase for his lush, sleek, bittersweet R&B...
^ Planer, Lindsay. Mighty Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
^ 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.
^ Hull, Tom (May 31, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

External links

Mighty Love at Discogs (list of releases)

[RS_2024-1] Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. A massive Philly soul testament, from the genius producer Thom Bell, one of the best things to happen to Seventies radio. Mighty Love is a showcase for his lush, sleek, bittersweet R&B...

[2] Planer, Lindsay. Mighty Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.

[CG-3] 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.

[4] Hull, Tom (May 31, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[allmusic-5] "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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v t e The Spinners
C.J. Jefferson Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Henry Fambrough Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C. P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar Edwards G. C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold "Spike" Bonhart Charlton Washington
Studio albums	The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 8 From Here to Eternally Dancin' and Lovin' Love Trippin' Labor of Love Can't Shake This Feeling Grand Slam Cross Fire Lovin' Feelings Down to Business At Their Best
Other albums	The Best of the Spinners (1973 album) Spinners Live! The Best of the Spinners (1978 album) The Spinners: Their Early Years
Singles	"That's What Girls Are Made For" "I'll Always Love You" "Truly Yours" "It's a Shame" "How Could I Let You Get Away" "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" "Ghetto Child" "Mighty Love" "I'm Coming Home" "Then Came You" "Sadie" "Games People Play" "The Rubberband Man" "Are You Ready for Love" "Working My Way Back to You" "Cupid" "Yesterday Once More" "Funny How Time Slips Away" "I'll Be Around"
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