Love, Togetherness & Devotion

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Love, Togetherness & Devotion
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1974
Recorded1973
StudioA&M Studios
Genre Soul, funk
Label A&M
Producer Calvin Carter
L.T.D. chronology
Love, Togetherness & Devotion
(1974)
Gittin' Down
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Love, Togetherness & Devotion is the debut album release for the Los Angeles, California-based band L.T.D.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."To the Bone"
3:22
2."Elegant Love"
  • Billy Osborne
  • J. Osborne
3:46
3."Not on Your Life"
  • Jimmie Davis
  • C. Whitworth
  • Miller
2:58
4."Gestures Unfulfilled"Celeste Cole3:59
5."What Goes Around"B. Osborne3:44
6."Success"
  • J. Davis
  • Robert "Pondaza" Santiel
4:15
7."Thank You Mother"
  • B. Osborne
  • J. Osborne
3:11
8."How Could You Be So Cold?"
  • J. Osborne
  • Lorenzo Carnegie
2:46
9."Whatcha Wanna Do"
  • Miller
  • Henry Davis
3:10
10."I Told You I'd Be Back"
  • J. Davis
3:20
11."Lucky Day"
  • Donna Prater
  • Carle Vickers
5:51

Personnel

L.T.D.

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
positions
Billboard Top R&B Albums [2] 54

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r42682/review
  2. "L.T.D. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.