Love to the World
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| Studio album by L.T.D. | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Soul funk |
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| Length | 33:31 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell | |||
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Love to the World is the third album release for the Los Angeles, California -based band, L.T.D..
Reception
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On their third release, L.T.D. hooked up with The Mizell Brothers, "Larry and Fonce" behind the boards to produce "Love To The World". The album would chart on number 7 on the R&B album charts. The single, Love Ballad fared very well charting number 1 on the R&B singles charts and #20 on the pop charts.
Track list
- Love To The World - (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Rodney Mizell) 5:07
- Time For Pleasure- (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Rodney Mizell) 5:20
- Love Ballad - (Skip Scarborough) 4:35
- Get Your It Together - (Henry Davis, Jeffrey Osborne) 4:48
- Let The Music Keep Playing - (Henry Davis) 4:22
- The Word - (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Rodney Mizell) 5:30
- Love To The World Prayer - (Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Rodney Mizell) 3:49
Personnel
- Jeffrey Osborne - Lead and Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion
- Billy Osborne - Clavinet, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Jimmie Davis - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Backing Vocals
- Henry Davis - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Bernorce Blackman, John McGee - Guitar
- Carle Vickers - Flute, Flugelhorn, Soprano Saxophone, Trumpet
- Abraham "Onion" Miller - Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals
- Lorenzo Carnegie - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Toby Wynn - Baritone Saxophone
- Jake Riley - Trombone
- Robert Santiel - Percussion
- Charles Veal - Concertmaster
- Barbara Dice, Carolyn Dice, John "Bunky" Butler - Children's Voices (track 7)
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 52 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 7 |
Singles
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| 1976 | "Love Ballad" | 20 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | "Love To The World" | 91; | 27 | 8 (1976) |
