| The Sweet Inspirations | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Sweet Inspirations |
| Cover: | The_Sweet_Inspirations_album_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | November 1967 |
| Recorded: | April 1967 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 33:10 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Tom Dowd, Tommy Cogbill |
| Next Title: | Songs of Faith & Inspiration |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
The Sweet Inspirations is the self-titled debut album by American recording soul/gospel female group the Sweet Inspirations, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. Led by Cissy Houston, the Sweet Inspirations were highly-in-demand female back-up singers featured on some of the most important pop and soul recordings of the 1960s and '70s. They toured and served as session background vocals on albums by various artists' including Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Dusty Springfield. This was their first album, recorded in 1967, in which it contains mostly covers of the hits of the day.[1] The album peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Hot Soul Albums, and features the Top 20 hit "Sweet Inspiration" plus the R&B chart hits "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and "Let It Be Me".
All tracks supervised by Jerry Wexler
Recording engineer: Tom Dowd
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums | 90 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums | 12 |
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Why (Am I Treated so Bad)" | Hot 100 Singles | 57 |
| Hot Soul Singles | 36 | ||
| "Let It Be Me" | Hot 100 Singles | 94 | |
| Hot Soul Singles | 13 | ||
| 1968 | "Sweet Inspiration" | Hot 100 Singles | 18 |
| Hot Soul Singles | 5 |