| The Legendary Zing Album | ||||
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia) | |||
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| Length | 34:08 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
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| The Trammps chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
The Legendary Zing Album is the second studio album by American soul-disco group, The Trammps, released in 1975 through Buddah Records.
The album consists of tracks recorded in the early 1970s with the Philadelphia Soul sound. The album features the singles "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", which peaked at No. 17 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Pray All You Sinners", which peaked at #34 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Hold Back the Night", which peaked at No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The track "Rubber Band" was 30 years later sampled and used by rap artist the Game for his 2005 hit "Hate It Or Love It", and again the same year by Mary J. Blige on her song "MJB Da MVP". The song also appears in Grand Theft Auto V in the in-game radio station The Lowdown 91.1 .
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Penguin at the Big Apple" / "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" (Medley) | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Earl Young / James F. Hanley | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Pray All You Sinners" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Sixty Minute Man" | Billy Ward, Rose Marks | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Scruboard" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Earl Young | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Tom's Song" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Earl Young | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Rubber Band" | Ronnie Baker, Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Hold Back the Night" | Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris, Allan Felder, Earl Young | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Penguin at the Big Apple" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Earl Young | 3:24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | ||
| 1972 | "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" | 64 | 17 |
| "Sixty Minute Man" | 108 | — | |
| 1973 | "Pray All You Sinners" | — | 34 |
| 1975 | "Hold Back the Night" | 35 | 10 |
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"Use Me" is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers and included on his 1972 album Still Bill. It was his second-biggest hit in the United States, released in September 1972 and later reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was kept from No. 1 by both "Ben" by Michael Jackson and "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry. "Use Me" also peaked at No. 2 on the soul chart for two weeks. Withers performed it on Soul Train on November 4, 1972. Billboard ranked "Use Me" as the No. 78 song for 1972. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. It is noted for its repeated bass figure which is heard alongside a complex rhythm in the percussion.
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Sky High! is the fourth studio album by the American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1976 on the Capitol label.
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Do Me Right is the debut studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1971 through Westbound Records.
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Come Together is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner and their backing vocalists the Ikettes, released on Liberty Records in May 1970.
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This is the discography of American disco and soul band the Trammps.
