| So Let Us Entertain You | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul, disco | |||
| Label | Warner Bros./Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
So Let Us Entertain You is the third studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1976 on the Warner Bros./Philly Groove label.
The album features the song "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)", which peaked at #64 on the Hot Soul Singles. Another single, "Let Him Go", had moderate success on the charts.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Choice Theme" | Harold Cephas, Arnold Coley, Stan Watson | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Ain't He Bad" | James Dean, John Glover | 7:20 |
| 3. | "I'll Stay Right Here" | James Dean, John Glover | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Yes, Maybe No" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)" | James Dean, John Glover | 5:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Are You Ready for Me?" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Don't Fake It" | Victor Drayton, Buddy Turner, Jerry Akins, John Bellmon | 4:22 |
| 8. | "I Got a Feeling" | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton | 5:27 |
| 9. | "Let Him Go" | James Dean, John Glover | 5:53 |
| 10. | "If the Sun Shines" | James Dean, John Glover | 3:26 |
| Chart (1976) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 53 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] | US Dan [2] | ||
| 1976 | "Gotta Get Away (From You Baby)" | 64 | 16 |
| "Let Him Go" | 97 | — | |
| "First Choice Theme" / "Ain't He Bad" (medley) | — | 7 | |
| "Are You Ready for Me?" | — | ||
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