Trammps (album)

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Trammps
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1975 [1]
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Label Golden Fleece
Producer Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris, Earl Young
The Trammps chronology
Trammps
(1975)
The Legendary Zing Album
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide B+ [3]

The Trammps is the debut album by American soul-disco group, The Trammps, released in April 1975 through Golden Fleece Records.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 159 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Love Epidemic", which peaked at No. 75 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, "Where Do We Go from Here", which charted at No. 44 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Trusting Heart", which reached No. 72 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. "Where Do We Go From Here" was the last song played on closing night of New York's legendary disco Paradise Garage.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Baker, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop and Think" 3:10
2."Trusting Heart"Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals3:20
3."Every Dream I Dream Is You" 3:57
4."Love Epidemic" Norman Harris, Leroy Green4:48
5."Save a Place" 5:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Trammps Disco Theme"Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris, Earl Young 3:25
7."Where Do We Go from Here" 3:45
8."Down Three Dark Streets" 5:01
9."I Know That Feeling" 3:11
10."Shout" O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley 3:33
2008 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Oh Waa Hey"2:38
12."Just Say the Word"4:33
13."Love Epidemic" (Extended Version)5:58
14."Promise Me"4:52

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (1975)Peaks
[4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 159
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 30

Singles

YearSinglePeaks
US
[4]
US
R&B

[4]
US
Dan

[4]
1973"Love Epidemic"75
1974"Where Do We Go from Here"44
"Trusting Heart"1017213
1975"Stop and Think"5

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References

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