| Future Bound | ||||
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| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Studio | The Mom & Pops Company Store (Studio City, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 34:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Freddie Perren | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Future Bound is the sixth studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1978 on the Capitol label. [2]
The album peaked at No. 55 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 115 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "More Than a Woman", which peaked at No. 36 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, "The Ghost of Love", which peaked at No. 48 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Timber", which reached No. 94 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ghost of Love" | Keni St. Lewis | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Timber" | Keni St. Lewis | 5:17 |
| 3. | "We're Both Ready for Love" | Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren | 3:38 |
| 4. | "All I See Is You" | William Scott Harralson, Harvey Scales, Gino Cunico | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Slow Train to Paradise" | Lucy Garber, Dave Callens, Ed Villareal | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Honey Can I" | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | 3:35 |
| 7. | "More Than a Woman" | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Feels So Good" | Feliciano Tavares | 4:17 |
Album
| Chart (1978) | Peaks [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 115 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 55 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1977 | "More Than a Woman" | 32 | 36 |
| 1978 | "The Ghost of Love" | — | 48 |
| "Timber" | — | 94 | |
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