(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People

(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
Studio album by the Chi-Lites
Released	July 1971
Recorded	1970–1971
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	35:53
Label	Brunswick
Producer	Eugene Record
The Chi-Lites chronology
I Like Your Lovin' (1970) (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People (1971) A Lonely Man (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A− [2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[3]

(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People is the third studio album by American soul group the Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1971 on the Brunswick label.

History

The album includes the hit single "Have You Seen Her", which reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100. It was also successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 32. The song was later covered by MC Hammer in 1990. The title track, which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on the RB chart, and No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart, was featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Panther . Two other singles, "We Are Neighbors" and "I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)", were released to moderate success. The album was the first of four consecutive Chi-Lites albums to make the R&B top 5, peaking at No. 3. It also reached at No. 12 on the pop chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Eugene Record, additional writers where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)"	Revé Gipson	4:14
2.	"We Are Neighbors"	Quinton Joseph	3:41
3.	"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)"		4:41
4.	"Have You Seen Her"	Barbara Acklin	5:08
5.	"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People"		2:58

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Love Uprising"		2:32
7.	"Troubles a' Comin'"		3:15
8.	"You Got Me Walkin'"		2:40
9.	"What Do I Wish For"	Carl Davis	2:48

Notes:

• "Trouble's a' Comin'" and "What Do I Wish For" had previously appeared on the band's second and debut albums, respectively. ^{[4] [5]}
• On cassette versions of the album, "I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" is moved to the start of the second side.

Personnel

• Marshall Thompson – vocals
• Robert "Squirrel" Lester – vocals
• Creadel "Red" Jones – vocals
• Eugene Record – producer, arranger, vocals
• Willie Henderson, Quinton Joseph – directors
• Thomas "Tom Tom" Washington, Sonny Sanders – arrangers
• Bruce Swedien – recording engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Album

Chart (1971)	Peak position [6]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	12
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	3

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [6]	US R&B [6]
1971	"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People"	26	4
	"We Are Neighbors"	70	17
	"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)"	95	35
	"Have You Seen Her"	3	1

References

1. Bush, John. (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 23, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 73/598.
4. I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine?) (album). The Chi-Lites. New York City, New York: Brunswick Records. 1970. BL-754165
5. Give It Away (album). The Chi-Lites. New York City, New York: Brunswick Records. 1969. BL-754152
6. "US Charts > The Chi-Lites". Allmusic . Retrieved March 31, 2013.

External links

• (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People at Discogs