| Grazin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Studio | RCA's Music Center of the World (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | John Florez | |||
| The Friends of Distinction chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
Grazin' is the debut studio album by music group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1969 on RCA Victor.
The album peaked at No. 10 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 35 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Grazing in the Grass", which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. A second single, "Going in Circles" also charted at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grazing in the Grass" | Philemon Hou, Harry Elston | 2:58 |
| 2. | "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" | Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell | 3:34 |
| 3. | "I Really Hope You Do" | Anita Poree, Jerry Peters | 4:00 |
| 4. | "(A) Sweet Young Thing Like You" | Big Dee Irwin | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Going in Circles" | Anita Poree, Jerry Peters | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Eli's Comin" | Laura Nyro | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Help Yourself (To All of My Lovin')" | Scott English, Mark Barkan, Jerry Ross | 2:07 |
| 8. | "Baby I Could Be So Good at Loving You" | Buzz Clifford | 3:09 |
| 9. | "And I Love Him" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Peaceful" | Kenny Rankin | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Lonesome Mood" | Roy Porter | 4:48 |
Album
| Chart (1969) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1969 | "Grazing in the Grass" | 3 | 5 |
| "Going in Circles" | 15 | 3 | |
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