The Best of The Stylistics

The Best of The Stylistics is a compilation album released by the American soul group The Stylistics.

The Best of the Stylstics
Compilation album by
The Stylistics
ReleasedFebruary 1975
RecordedSigma Sound Studio North
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Media Sound Recording Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreR&B
Length36:19
LabelAvco
AV 69005
ProducerThom Bell, Hugo & Luigi
The Stylistics chronology
Heavy
(1974)		 The Best of the Stylstics
(1975)		 Thank You Baby
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

Released in 1975, the album became a big success in the UK when it reached No.1. Hitting the pinnacle three times during the year, the album remained at No.1 for 9 weeks in total.[3] Helped largely by TV advertising, it became the biggest album of the group's career and the UK's top seller of 1975. It also reached No.41 in the US - although their popularity was beginning to decline there.

Following its success, several albums entered the charts including their latest, Thank You Baby, which reached No.5 at the same time the compilation was No.1.[4]

Another version of the album (The Very Best of The Stylistics) with a similar cover but with an alternate track listing was released by H & L Records (Phonogram) in 1983. The album has since been released on CD as a compilation of this and Volume two.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."You Make Me Feel Brand New"4:45
2."Betcha by Golly, Wow"3:17
3."Rockin' Roll Baby"3:15
4."Break Up to Make Up" (T. Bell, Creed, Kenneth Gamble)4:00
5."You're a Big Girl Now" (Marty Bryant, Robert Douglas)3:14
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."I'm Stone in Love with You" (T. Bell, Creed, Anthony Bell)3:12
7."Heavy Fallin' Out" (Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss)5:18
8."Let's Put It All Together" (Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss)2:55
9."You Are Everything"2:55
10."People Make the World Go Round"3:28

Chart positions
Chart Year Peak
position
US Top LPs & Tapes[5] 1975 41
US Soul LPs[5] 13
UK Albums Chart[6] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[7] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

The Best of the Stylistics Volume II
The Best of the Stylstics Volume II Weekend
Compilation album by
The Stylistics
ReleasedSeptember 1976
RecordedMedia Sound Recording Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreR&B
Length42:04
LabelH&L
9109 010
ProducerHugo & Luigi
The Stylistics chronology
Fabulous
(1976)		 The Best of the Stylstics Volume II Weekend
(1976)		 Once Upon a Juke Box
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[8]

A follow-up compilation was released the following year, subtitled Volume 2. The 1976 album mirrored the earlier success by also reaching No.1 in the UK Charts. This album featured the group's first No.1 single "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)", which had been released since the previous compilation.[3]

This album was released on the newly founded H&L Records, which had been formed after the break-up of Avco Records, The Stylistics being their biggest act.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)"3:13
2."Hey Girl, Come and Get It"3:30
3."Sixteen Bars"3:40
4."The Miracle"4:22
5."Love Is the Answer"3:00
6."You Are Beautiful"4:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."Can't Help Falling in Love"3:16
8."Sing Baby Sing"2:50
9."Star on a TV Show"4:10
10."Na-Na Is the Saddest Word"2:58
11."Thank You Baby"3:43
12."Funky Weekend"3:14

Chart positions
Chart Year Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[6] 1976 1

References
  1. Koda, Cub. "Review: The Best of The Stylistics - The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Stylistics - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "Official Album Chart Top 60". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. "US Albums Charts > The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  6. "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  7. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1977". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. Cook, Stephen. "Review: The Best of the Stylstics, Vol. 2 - The Stylistics". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
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