Enchantment | ||||
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Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 at Sound Suite, Detroit, Michigan Hit Factory, New York City, New York | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | Roadshow Records, United Artists | |||
Producer | Michael Stokes | |||
Enchantment chronology | ||||
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Singles from Enchantment | ||||
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Enchantment is the debut album recorded by Detroit, Michigan-based R&B group Enchantment, released in 1977 on the Roadshow /United Artists label. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
Enchantment reached number eleven on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1977. The singles "Gloria" and "Sunshine", peaked at numbers five and three on the R&B singles chart, respectively.
All tracks are written by Michael Stokes and Emanuel Johnson.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hold On" | 6:29 |
2. | "Gloria" | 5:20 |
3. | "Dance to the Music" | 4:00 |
4. | "Sexy Lady" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Come On and Ride" | 4:16 |
6. | "My Rose" | 4:28 |
7. | "Sunshine" | 4:40 |
8. | "Thank You Girl for Loving Me" | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Come On and Ride" (Single Version) | 3:33 |
10. | "Hold On" (Single Version) | 2:34 |
11. | "Gloria" (Single Version) | 3:28 |
12. | "Dance to the Music" (Single Version) | 3:27 |
13. | "Sunshine" (Single Version) | 3:34 |
14. | "Hold On" (12" Disco Version) | 6:51 |
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs [2] | 104 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs [2] | 11 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | US Dan [2] | ||
1976 | "Come On and Ride" | — | 67 | 37 |
"Gloria" | 25 | 5 | — | |
1977 | "Sunshine" | 45 | 3 | — |
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