A nice, though slightly disappointing album that saw The Stylistics fail to regain the chart momentum they had enjoyed in the 1970s, despite getting superior production and decent songs from the Gamble & Huff team. "Sweet" soul had pretty much run its course by the early '80s, and urban contemporary radio hadn't yet stratified to the degree where the group could have been marketed to no-ap outlets. But the vocals were above-average, and Russell Tompkins, Jr. had emerged from his late-'70s funk and was again singing with flair, expressiveness, and conviction.
Artist: The StylisticsAlbum: Closer Than CloseSong: Closer than CloseRelease Date: 1981I thought I would post this because I got this album cover and record from a cool store for a dollar last week. It also helps that the Stylistics is my favorite group of all time. I thought I would knock out two birds with one stone. By the way, that is one of the dumbest saying ever. It is physically impossi...
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| 1 What's Your Name? |
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| 2 I've Got This Feeling |
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| 3 Mine All Mine |
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| 4 Habit |
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| 5 Searchin' |
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| 6 It's Only Love |
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| 7 Closer Than Close |
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| 8 Almost There |
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