Delusions (First Choice album)

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Delusions
First choice delusions album.jpg
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre Soul, Philadelphia soul, disco
Label Gold Mind
Producer Norman Harris, Ron Kersey, Ronnie Baker, Earl Young, Bruce Hawes
First Choice chronology
So Let Us Entertain You
(1976)
Delusions
(1977)
Hold Your Horses
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Delusions is the fourth studio album recorded by American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label.

Contents

History

The album features the song "Doctor Love", which peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 23 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Another single, "Love Having You Around", had moderate success on the charts. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Doctor Love" Ron Tyson, Norman Harris, Allan Felder 5:17
2."Indian Giver"Ron Tyson, Norman Harris, Allan Felder4:51
3."Love Having You Around" Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright 6:57
4."Gamble on Love"Ron Tyson, Ronnie Baker 3:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Chances Go Around"Ron Tyson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris6:00
6."I Love You More Than Before" Ron Kersey, Cheryl Dickinson4:16
7."Let No Man Put Asunder"Bruce Gray, Bruce Hawes4:28
8."Do Me Again"Bruce Gray, Mikki Farrow, T.G. Conway3:50
9."Jimmy "D""Bruce Hawes, Mikki Farrow2:55
2012 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Doctor Love" (Single Version)3:42
11."Love Having You Around" (Single Version)3:46
12."Indian Giver" (Single Version)3:21
13."Doctor Love" (12" Tom Moulton Disco Mix)7:37
14."Let No Man Put Asunder" (12" Shep Pettibone Remix)8:01
15."Let No Man Put Asunder" (12" Frankie Knuckles Remix)7:34

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 103
Singles
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
[2]
US
R&B

[2]
1977"Doctor Love"41238
"Love Having You Around"68

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References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. Delusions review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > First Choice". Billboard . Retrieved 25 January 2018.