Round 2 (The Stylistics album)

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Round 2
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1972
RecordedApril 1972
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre R&B
Length37:36
Label Avco
Producer Thom Bell
The Stylistics chronology
The Stylistics
(1971)
Round 2
(1972)
Rockin' Roll Baby
(1973)
Singles from Round 2
  1. "I'm Stone in Love with You"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Break Up to Make Up"
    Released: 1973
  3. "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
    Released: 1973
  4. "Peek-a-Boo"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide B+ [2]

Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

Contents

History

The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Stone in Love with You"Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell3:19
2."If You Don't Watch Out" 2:34
3."You and Me" 2:43
4."It's Too Late" Carole King, Toni Stern4:34
5."Children of the Night" 7:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 3:38
2."Break Up to Make Up"Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble 4:00
3."Peek-a-Boo"Gregory Guess, Norman Knox2:53
4."You're as Right as Rain" 3:46
5."Pieces" 3:09

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 32
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 3
Singles
YearSinglePeak chart position
US
[3]
US
R&B

[3]
US
A/C

[3]
UK
[4]
1972"I'm Stone in Love with You"104279
1973"Break Up to Make Up"552034
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"2384
"Peek-A-Boo"35

References

  1. Lytle, Craig. Round 2 review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 13, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > The Stylistics". Allmusic . Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. "UK Charts > The Stylistics". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 28, 2011.