Ladies of the Eighties
| Ladies of the Eighties | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| A Taste of Honey chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ladies of the Eighties is the fourth and final studio album by R&B band A Taste of Honey, released in 1982 on Capitol Records.[2] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[3]
Singles
[edit]A cover of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "I'll Try Something New" peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4][5][6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sayonara" | Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Tony Haynes | 4:06 |
| 2. | "We've Got The Groove" | Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson | 5:42 |
| 3. | "I'll Try Something New" | William Robinson | 4:11 |
| 4. | "We've Got The Groove (Reprise)" | Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson | 0:21 |
| 5. | "Lies" | Hazel Payne | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Diamond Real" | Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Never Go Wrong" | Al McKay, David Paul Bryant, Janice Marie Johnson | 4:10 |
| 8. | "We've Got The Groove (Reprise)" | Al McKay, Janice Marie Johnson | 0:21 |
| 9. | "Midnight Snack" | Larry King, Ronald LaPread, Taliaferro Harris | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Leavin' Tomorrow" | Wayne Tweed | 4:37 |
Credits
[edit]- Janice Marie Johnson – bass, vocals
- Lina Lee – guitar, vocals
- Al McKay: Producer (tracks 1 to 8)
- David Paul Bryant: Assistant producer (tracks 1 to 8)
- F. Byron Clark: Mixing
- John Golden: Mastering
- Bobby Holland: Photography
- Roy Kohara: Art direction
- Varnell Johnson: Executive producer
References
[edit]- ↑ "A Taste of Honey - Ladies of the Eighties". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ A Taste of Honey (1982). Ladies of the Eighties (album). Capitol Records.
- ↑ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "A Taste of Honey Billboard Charts (Archived)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.