I Am My Brother's Keeper

I Am My Brother's Keeper is a 1970 album by Motown vocalists and siblings Jimmy Ruffin and David Ruffin,[3] credited as "The Ruffin Brothers". The album includes the singles "Stand by Me" and "When My Love Hand Comes Down".

I Am My Brother's Keeper
Studio album by
The Ruffin Brothers: Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin
ReleasedOctober 1970
RecordedGolden World, Detroit 1970
GenreSoul, R&B
Length47:05
LabelSoul (Motown)
ProducerHenry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Bobby Taylor, Al Kent
Jimmy Ruffin chronology
The Groove Governor
(1970)
I Am My Brother's Keeper
(1970)
Jimmy Ruffin ... Forever
(1973)
David Ruffin chronology
Feelin' Good
(1969)
I Am My Brother's Keeper
(1970)
David
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

The album was belatedly reissued on CD in 2010 by Hip-O Select, along with additional bonus tracks.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"Bob Russell, Bobby Scott3:45
2."Stand by Me"Ben E. King, Elmo Glick3:15
3."When My Love Hand Comes Down"Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer2:50
4."Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)"Helen Miller, Rose Marie McCoy2:44
5."Your Love Was Worth Waiting For"Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer2:51
6."Steppin' on a Dream"Henry Cosby, James Dean, Joe Hinton2:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"Thom Bell, William Hart2:56
2."True Love Can Be Beautiful"Bobby Taylor, Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston, Jr.3:10
3."Turn Back the Hands of Time"Bonnie Thompson, Jack Daniels2:57
4."Set 'Em Up (Move In for the Thrill)"Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett2:59
5."The Things We Have to Do"Duke Browner3:05
6."Lo and Behold"James Taylor3:20
Previously unreleased bonus tracks, 2010 Hip-O reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're What I Need (Not What I Want)"Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer 
2."Stand By Me (Brothers Mix)" (undubbed version)Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Chart history

Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 178[5]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 15[5]

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Ribowsky, Mark (2010). Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0. Pg. 202
  4. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/129341-the-ruffin-brothers-i-am-my-brothers-keeper/
  5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1951265


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