Stares and Whispers (album)

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Stares and Whispers
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Studio album by
Released1977
Genre Pop, R&B [1]
Length31:10 [1]
Label Capitol
Producer Frank Wilson, Tony Camillo
Freda Payne chronology
Out of Payne Comes Love
(1975)
Stares and Whispers
(1977)
Supernatural High
(1978)

Stares and Whispers is Freda Payne's seventh studio album released in 1977; it was also her first for Capitol Records. The last two tracks, "Loving You Means So Much to Me" and "Bring Back the Joy," were co-written by Payne's then-husband, Gregory Abbott, the latter of which was co-written by Payne herself. Four tracks were lifted from the album, "I Get High (On Your Memory)," "Bring Back the Joy," "Love Magnet," and "Feed Me Your Love." "Love Magnet" was the only one of the four that charted. [2]

Contents

The album was re-released by a British label called Soulmusic.Com on July 26, 2011. The reissue contains three bonus tracks ("I Can't Live on a Memory," "Baby You've Got What It Takes," and "I Wanna See You Soon", a duet with the Tavares from their album Love Storm ) and an essay about Payne's life and career during the recording and release of the album, which was written by David Nathan, founder of Soulmusic.com.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Ed Hogan of AllMusic gave the album 2 out of 5 stars stating "One of the LP's singles, "Bring Back the Joy" is melodic, has two tempos, and conga breaks. Other standouts are the loping, spacy mid-tempo single " I Get High (On Your Memory)" and the coy "Loving You Means So Much to Me," co-written by Gregory Abbott of "Shake You Down" fame."

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Master of Love"A. Posey, Josef Powell 7:56
2."Love Magnet"Wieder, John Footman, Nancy Wilson 6:23
3."Stares and Whispers" John Footman, Dennis McFadden, Nancy Wilson 3:24
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feed Me Your Love"A. Posey, Josef Powell 3:35
2."I Get High (On Your Memory)" Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer 3:07
3."Loving You Means So Much to Me" Gregory Abbott, R. Carson3:21
4."Bring Back the Joy" Gregory Abbott, Freda Payne 3:50

CD bonus tracks

Personnel

Musicians

Horns

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hogan, Ed. "Stares and Whispers review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. "Love Magnet (Song by Freda Payne) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".