Tracklist
| A1 | A Night To | 5:08 | |
| A2 | Don't Try To Change Me | 4:08 | |
| A3 | Help Me | 5:08 | |
| A4 | On Top Of The World | 4:04 | |
| A5 | I Don't Wanna Be The Last To Know | 3:54 | |
| B1 | Friends | 5:00 | |
| B2 | Playing To Win | 4:18 | |
| B3 | I Just Stopped By Because I Had To | 4:05 | |
| B4 | There It Is | 4:26 | |
| B5 | I Can Make You Feel Good | 4:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Solar Records
- Copyright © – Solar Records
- Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
- Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Studio Masters
- Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
- Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns And Strings] – Gene Dozier (tracks: A1, A4, B3 to B5)
- Arranged By [Horns] – Benjamin Wright (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B2)
- Arranged By [Rhythm] – William Shelby (tracks: B1, B5)
- Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards – William Bryant (tracks: A2)
- Arranged By [Strings] – Benjamin Wright (tracks: A2, A3, A5)
- Arranged By [Vocals] – Joey Gallo (tracks: B2, B3)
- Art Direction – Norm Ung
- Backing Vocals – Jody Watley (tracks: A, B3 to B5)
- Bass – Leon F. Sylvers, III* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B3, B5)
- Bass, Keyboards – James Ingram (tracks: A1)
- Co-producer – Jeffrey Daniel (3) (tracks: B2)
- Concertmaster – Janice Gower
- Design – Kristen Kasell Nikosey
- Directed By [Director of Production] – Dina Andrews
- Drums – Wardell Potts Jr.* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B2 to B4)
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jim Shifflett
- Engineer [Recording Engineer], Mixed By – Steve Hodge
- Executive-Producer – Dick Griffey
- Guitar – Ricky Sylvers (tracks: A1, B2, B4)
- Keyboards – William Shelby (tracks: A4 to B1, B5)
- Lead Vocals – Jody Watley (tracks: A1, A2, A5)
- Mastered By – Wally Traugott
- Percussion – Wayne Milstein (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
- Photography By – David Zahner
- Producer, Arranged By [Vocals & Rhythm] – Leon F. Sylvers, III*
- Vocals – Jody Watley (tracks: B1, B2)
Notes
Distributed for Elektra/Asylum Records by WEA Records Ltd.
Printed and Made in England
Made in UK (on label).
℗ 1982 Solar Records
© 1982 Solar Records
Issued in a gatefold sleeve and with a printed lyric innersleeve.
Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.
Printed and Made in England
Made in UK (on label).
℗ 1982 Solar Records
© 1982 Solar Records
Issued in a gatefold sleeve and with a printed lyric innersleeve.
Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other: Embossed Warner Logo On Back Cover
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1): W-1 F/3 K 52345 A1 STRAWBERRY W-L
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1): W-L W-42 F/4 K 52345 B1 STRAWBERRY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2): W-12 F/3 K 52345 A1 STRAWBERRY W-L
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2): W-L W-26 F/4 K 52345 B1 STRAWBERRY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 3): K52345 A1 STRAWBERRY F/4 W-L W-97 CD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 3): K52345 B1 STRAWBERRY F/5 W-L 116
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 4): K52345 A1 STRAWBERRY W-L W-1 F/3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 4): K52345 B1 STRAWBERRY W-L W-42 F/4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 5): K52345 A1 STRAWBERRY F/4 W-L W-5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 5): K52345 B1 STRAWBERRY W-L W73 F/4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 6): K52345 A1 STRAWBERRY F/4 W-L W26
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 6): K52345 B1 STRAWBERRY F/5 W-L W 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 7): K52345 A1 STRAWBERRY -F W-L W-75KD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 7): K52345 B1 STRAWBERRY W-L W-25 F/4
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Friends (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Solar | SOL K 52 345, SOL 52 345, S 28 | Netherlands | 1982 | ||
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Reviews
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Picked up a NM copy of this for next to nothing, fabulous album of 80s funk and soul which takes me back to my early teens. I have no issues at all with my copy, the bass is full and punchy and nice seperation on the instruments, it all sounds great. -
A terrific pop/soul/dance album from the ultimate crossover trio. Shalamar in this line up had amazing success on the UK charts during the early 80s. This is considered their best album.
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A great album from this brilliant group. A classic collection of songs with wonderfully written, produced and of course performed songs. I have a mint copy of this release however as a previous reviewer has commented this pressing is poor in respect of the overall sound quality. I can circumvent this on my Marantz PM8006 amp that has bass, mid and treble controls to the extend that is sounds really good with adjustment. If you have no way of controlling the sound then you may unfortunately be unlucky with the sound quality of this pressing.
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Massively influential album that sounds so fresh today. My copy sounds wonderful with great range and separation -
Edited 4 years agoThe quality of this particular pressing (at least my copy) is absolutely awful. No bottom line at all. Sounds positively feeble. Pity 'cos the choons are solid 80's funk/soul/disco.
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