So Full of Love is the twelfth album by the O'Jays, released in 1978 by Philadelphia International. The album contains the No. 1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA platinum certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.
The single "Brandy" has long been speculated by many fans to be about a woman. However, in 2013, production team Gamble and Huff revealed the song was written about a dog.
Critical reception
The Bay State Banner praised "the O'Jays' best harmonizing since 'I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow' and their most casual smoochie lyrics in nearly that many years."
Track listing
Tracks 1âÂÂ3 written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; all others as noted.
Side one
- "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25
- "Use ta Be My Girl" - 4:02
- "Cry Together" - 5:36
- "This Time Baby" <small>(Casey James, LeRoy Bell)</small> - 4:43
Side two
- "Brandy" <small>(Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons)</small> - 4:14
- "Take Me to the Stars" <small>(Larry Hancock, Al Boyd)</small> - 4:13
- "Help (Somebody Please)" <small>(Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes)</small> - 4:58
- "Strokety Stroke" <small>(Bunny Sigler)</small> - 4:24
Personnel
- Kenneth Gamble - producer (tracks 1âÂÂ3), songwriter
- Dennis Harris - guitar
- Bobby Eli - guitar
- Roland Chambers - guitar
- Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer (track 8)
- Norman Harris - arranger, guitar
- Ron Baker - bass guitar
- Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter, producer (tracks 6, 7)
- Sammy Strain - vocals
- Walter Williams - vocals, producer (tracks 6, 7)
- Lenny Pakula - keyboards
- Leon Huff - keyboards, producer (tracks 1âÂÂ3), piano, songwriter
- Earl Young - drums
- Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings
- Thom Bell - arranger, strings, producer (tracks 4, 5), songwriter
- Dennis Williams - arranger, producer (tracks 6, 7)
- Larry Washington - bongos, percussion
- Vincent Montana Jr. - percussion, vibraphone
- Tony Sellari - art direction
- Bobby Martin - arranger
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
See also
References
External links