| Highly Distinct | ||||
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| Released | September 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] |
Highly Distinct is the second studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in September 1969 on the RCA Victor label. [2] The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [3]
On this album The Friends of Distinction covered The Doors' "Light My Fire". [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Impressions" | 1:50 | |
| 2. | "It's Just a Game Love" | Quincy Jones, Ernie Shelby | 2:35 |
| 3. | "We Got a Good Thing Goin'" | Willie Hutchison | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" | Neil Sedaka, Roger Atkins | 4:05 |
| 5. | "It's a Wonderful World" | Arthur Reynolds | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Sunday" | Les Baxter | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Why Did I Lose You" | Carl D'Errico, Roger Atkins | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Light My Fire" | Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore | 2:24 |
| 9. | "This Generation" | Joseph Peay | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Let Yourself Go" | Willie Hutchison | 2:34 |
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 173 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 14 [3] | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| 1969 | "Let Yourself Go" | 63 |
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