Stone Gon'

Stone Gon' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was arranged by Barry White and Gene Page.

Stone Gon'
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedOctober 2, 1973
Recorded1973
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length37:49
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
I've Got So Much to Give
(1973)		 Stone Gon'
(1973)		 Can't Get Enough
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC–[2]
Rolling StoneMixed[3]

History

The album topped the R&B albums chart, his second to do so. It also reached #20 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See". Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #7 and #44 respectively. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #14. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 3, 1994 by Island/Mercury Records.

The album cover's rainbow border would be mimicked on Richard Pryor's 1974 album cover for That Nigger's Crazy.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry White.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Girl It's True, Yes I'll Always Love You"8:36
2."Honey Please, Can't Ya See"5:11
3."You're My Baby"9:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Believe That I Found You"6:59
2."Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"7:55

Charts
Chart (1973/74) Peak
[4][5]
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 9
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 20
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
UK Albums Chart 18

See also

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Cook, Stephen. Stone Gon' > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" work best". Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. "US Charts > Barry White". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 336. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "British album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Stone gon' in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. "American album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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