The Fuzz (album)

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The Fuzz
The Fuzz (album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1971
Genre Soul
Length33:18
Label Calla
Producer Carr-Cee Productions
Singles from The Fuzz
  1. "I Love You for All Seasons"/"I Love You for All Seasons (instrumental)"
    Released: December 1970
  2. "Like an Open Door"/"Leave It All Behind Me"
    Released: June 1971
  3. "I'm So Glad"/"All About Love"
    Released: September 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Fuzz is the only album by The Fuzz and was released in 1971. It reached #43 on the US R&B album chart and #196 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

The album featured three singles: "I Love You for All Seasons", which reached #10 on the R&B chart, [2] "Like an Open Door", which reached #14, [3] and "I'm So Glad" which reached #35. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Sheila Young except where noted.

  1. "I Think I Got the Making of a True Love Affair" (Prelude) – 2:32
  2. "I Think I Got the Making of a True Love Affair" (Joe Tate/Young) – 2:29
  3. "I'm So Glad" (Prelude) – 0:42
  4. "I'm So Glad" (Tate/Young) – 2:41
  5. "All About Love" (Prelude) – 0:45
  6. "All About Love" (Tate/Young) – 2:53
  7. "It's All Over" (Prelude) – 0:44
  8. "It's All Over" – 3:33
  9. "Like an Open Door" – 2:27
  10. "Search Your Mind" (Matthew Allen) – 3:05
  11. "Leave It All Behind Me" – 3:00
  12. "Ooh Baby Baby" (Smokey Robinson/Warren Moore) – 5:32
  13. "I Love You for All Seasons" – 2:55

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1971)Peak
position
US R&B43
US Pop196

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1971"I Love You for All Seasons"US R&B10
US Pop21
"Like an Open Door"US R&B14
US Pop77
"I'm So Glad"US R&B35
US Pop95

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References

  1. The Fuzz at AllMusic
  2. "The Fuzz, "I Love You for All Seasons" Chart Positions" . Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. "The Fuzz, "Like an Open Door" Chart Positions" . Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. "The Fuzz, "I'm So Glad" Chart Positions" . Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. "The Fuzz, The Fuzz Credits" . Retrieved December 3, 2016.