A House Full of Love: Music from The Cosby Show

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A House Full of Love: Music from The Cosby Show
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Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1986
RecordedSeptember 1985
Studio Mayfair Studios, NY
Genre Jazz, funk
Length37:53
Label Columbia FC 40270
Producer Grover Washington Jr., Stu Gardner
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Inside Moves
(1984)		A House Full of Love: Music from The Cosby Show
(1986)		 Strawberry Moon
(1987)
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A House Full of Love: Music from The Bill Cosby Show is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. recorded together with an ensemble of various musicians. The album was released in 1986 through Columbia Records label. [2] [3] [4] Most of the compositions in the record were written by Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner and Arthur Lisi.

Contents

Reception

Ed Hogan of AllMusic wrote "This album was presented by longtime Bill Cosby collaborator, producer Stu Gardner and includes the theme song and background music from on his hugely successful 80s NBC-TV sitcom. Of note are Cosby's recitations on the steppers favorite, "Look at This," (the instrumental version was used in a dance scene between Cosby and co-star Phylicia Rashad) and the earnest "Love In Its Proper Place". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Resthatherian"Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner2:40
2."Camille"Bill Cosby4:58
3."Love in Its Proper Place" (feat.: Bill Cosby)Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner3:36
4."Poppin'"Stu Gardner, Paul Griffin, Gary King, Jeff Mironov, Scott Schreer, Richard Tee, W. W. Watson3:52
5."Kitchen Jazz"Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner3:12
6."Clair (Phylicia)"Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner4:00
7."The Huxtable Kids"Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner3:11
8."Outstretched Hands"Stu Gardner4:58
9."Look at This" (feat.: Bill Cosby)Bill Cosby, Stu Gardner3:13
10."A House Full of Love" (feat.: Lori Fulton)Lori Fulton, Stu Gardner, Arthur Lisi4:13
Total length:37:53

Personnel

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Albums [5] 125

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References

  1. 1 2 Hogan, Ed. "House Full of Love – Grover Washington Jr". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Stu Gardner Presents A House Full Of Love Featuring Grover Washington, Jr. – A House Full Of Love - Music From The Bill Cosby Show". Discogs . Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 13. 29 March 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "House Full of Love". Fanfare . 9 (5–6): 327. 1986.
  5. ↑ "House Full of Love". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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