Whatever (The Friends of Distinction album) explained
| Whatever |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | The Friends of Distinction |
| Cover: | Whatever (The Friends of Distinction album) coverart.jpg |
| Released: | 1970 |
| Studio: | RCA's Music Center of the World
(Hollywood, California) |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 46:45 |
| Label: | RCA Victor |
| Producer: | Ray Cork, Jr. |
| Prev Title: | Real Friends |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Friends & People |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
Whatever is the fourth studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1970 on the RCA Victor label.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 42 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 179 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Time Waits for No One", which peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 37 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1]
Personnel
- Floyd Butler, Barbara Jean Love, Charlene Gibson, Harry Elston - vocals
- Jerry Peters, Joe Sample – keyboards
- Ray Cork, Jr. – keyboards, percussion, trumpet
- Louie Shelton, Greg Poree, David T. Walker – guitar
- Wilton Felder – electric bass
- Gary Coleman, Kenneth Watson – percussion
- King Errison – congas
- Toxey French, Edward Greene – drums
- Jimmy Getzoff – violin, concertmaster
- Nathan Ross – violin
- Samuel Boghossian – viola
- Armand Kaproff – cello
- Plas Johnson, William Green – woodwinds
- Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone
- Paul Hubinon, John Audino – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Richard Nash – trombone, baritone horn
Charts
Album
Singles
Notes and References
- http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AThe%20Friends%20of%20Distinction&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=The%20Friends%20of%20Distinction US Charts > The Friends of Distinction]. Billboard. 12 January 2017.
