| Armed and Extremely Dangerous | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson, Norman Harris | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
Armed and Extremely Dangerous is the debut studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1973 on the Philly Groove label.
The album features the title track, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Soul Singles. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Smarty Pants" and "Newsy Neighbors".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smarty Pants" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Runnin' Out of Fools" | Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert | 3:32 |
| 3. | "A Boy Named Junior" | Chuck Brooks | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green, Teenie Hodges | 6:57 |
| 5. | "Wake Up to Me" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Newsy Neighbors" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:48 |
| 8. | "This Little Woman" | Bobby Eli, Carl Fisher | 3:50 |
| 9. | "This Is the House" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:57 |
| 10. | "One Step Away" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Thom Bell | 3:10 |
| Chart (1973) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 184 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 45 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1973 | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | 28 | 11 |
| "Smarty Pants" | 56 | 25 | |
| 1974 | "Newsy Neighbors" | 97 | 35 |
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