The Trammps - Where The Happy People Go (1976) - €4,99

The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands.

 

Where the Happy People Go is the third studio album by American soul-disco group, The Trammps, released in 1976 through Atlantic Records. 

If the Trammps were assembled to perform only disco songs, then Where the Happy People Go supports that notion -- in a good way. Every selection here rings with disco. 

Even though there are no ballads or moderate grooves, the Trammps still come across with some smooth vocals and invigorating rhythms. The first release from this dance album was the melodic "That's Where the Happy People Go." 

It broke into the Billboard R&B Top 20 at number 12, staying on the charts for 16 weeks. 

The second single was the busier "Soul Searchin' Time." A bit more rapid than its predecessor, and also more instrumentally involved, it came with a social message. 

With the exception of one non-vocal track, "Love Is a Funky Thing," everything here is up-tempo disco. 

Side A

A1. Soul Searchin' Time - 6:03  

A2. That's Where The Happy People Go - 7:50  

A3. Can We Come Together - 5:33  

Side B

B1. Disco Party - 8:11  

B2. Ninety-Nine And A Half - 5:07  

B3. Hooked For Life - 4:42  

B4. Love Is A Funky Thing - 3:16  

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Produced For – Baker, Harris & Young Productions
• Published By – Six Strings
• Published By – Burma East
• Published By – Mighty Three
• Published By – Golden Fleece 
• Published By – East/Memphis Music
• Published By – Pronto 
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Remixed At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Mastered At – Mediasound
• Lacquer Cut At – Mediasound
• Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

• Art Direction [Art Director] – Abie Sussman
• Bass – Michael Foreman, Ron Baker
• Bass, Vocals – Stanley Wade
• Congas – Larry Washington
• Coordinator [Album] – Barbara Bell
• Drums, Vocals – Earl Young
• Engineer [Mixed] – "A Tom Moulton Mix"
• Engineer [Recording] – Carl Paruolo, Dirk Devlin
• Engineer [Remix] – Jay Mark
• Grand Piano – Bruce Gray
• Guitar – Bobby Eli, Norman Harris
• Keyboards – Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey
• Keyboards [Bass] – T.G. Conway
• Lacquer Cut By – TM/JR
• Lead Vocals – Jimmy Ellis 
• Liner Notes – Anita Wexler, Tom Moulton
• Mastered By – José Rodriguez
• Photography By – Jerry Abramowitz
• Vocals – Harold Wade, Robert Upchurch

Notes

Release: 1976

Format:  LP

Genre:  Soul

Label:  Atlantic Records

Catalog#  SD 18172

Prijs:  €4,99

Vinyl:  VG

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