Too (S.O.S. Band album) explained
| Too |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The S.O.S. Band |
| Cover: | Too SOS Band Album.jpg |
| Released: | July 31, 1981 |
| Length: | 42:01 |
| Label: | Tabu |
| Producer: | Sigidi |
| Prev Title: | S.O.S. |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | III |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Too is the second album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.
History
The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "Do It Now (Part 1)" and "You" They peaked at #15 and #64 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
Personnel
The S.O.S. Band
- Jason Bryant - keyboards, vocals
- Billy Ellis - saxophone, vocals
- John Alexander Simpson - bass, vocals
- Mary Davis - vocals, percussion
- James Earl Jones - drums, vocals
- W. Sonny Killebrew - saxophone, flute, vocals
- Bruno Speight guitar, vocals
- Abdul Ra'oof - trumpet, trombone, vocals
Additional Personnel
- Travis Biggs - keyboards, flute, harp
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson - percussion
- David Majal Li - alto saxophone
- Rhonghea Southern - guitar, background vocals
- Phyllis "Penny" Wanzo, Rosalyn Sweeper, Fredi Grace, Keith Rawls - background vocals
- Ben Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) - strings
Production
- Sigidi - producer
- Clarence Avant - executive producer
- Steve Williams - chief engineer
- Les Horn; Assistant engineer
- Fred Wesley - horns and strings arrangements
- Joe Q. Hall, Scott Skidmore, Sabrina Buchanek, Peter Damski, Les Horn, Greg Webster, Richard Wells, Mark Ettle, Tony Chiappa, Louis Summers, Les Cooper, Mitch Gibson - assistant engineers
- Steve Marcussen - mastering
- Art Sims, 11:24 Design - art direction
- Don Miller - photography (front cover)
- David Randale - photography (back cover)
- Nick Fasciano - logo sculpture
Charts
- Singles
| Year | Single | US R&B[2] |
|---|
| 1981 | "Do It Now (Part 1)" | 15 |
| "You" | 64 |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p121296/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band]. Allmusic. 2012-05-27.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p121296/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band]. Allmusic. 2012-05-26.
