Power and Love

Power and Love
Studio album by
Manchild
Released1977
Recorded1977 P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreSoul, funk
LabelChi Sound Records
ProducerSonny Sanders
Manchild chronology
Power and Love
(1977) 		Feel the Phuff
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Power and Love is the debut album by Manchild.

Chart performance

Released in 1977, Power and Love peaked at #29 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.

Track listing

  1. Red Hot Daddy – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell, Reggie Griffin) 3:25
  2. (I Want to Feel Your) Power and Love – (Charles Bush, Sid Johnson) 3:46
  3. Especially for You – (Charles Bush) 6:06
  4. Takin' It to the Streets – (Michael McDonald) 4:04
  5. You Get What You Give – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell) 2:31
  6. We Need We – (Reggie Griffin) 4:06
  7. These Are the Things That Are Special to Me – (Kenneth Edmonds, Daryl Simmons) 3:37
  8. Funky Situation – (Kenneth Edmonds) 5:46

Personnel

  • Kenny Edmonds – Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Daryl Simmons – Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
  • Reggie Griffin – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
  • Charles "Chuckie" Bush – Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Strings (Ensemble), Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Kevin Ferrell – Lead and Backing Vocals, Handclaps
  • Robert Parson – Drums, Handclaps
  • Anthony Johnson – Bass (Guitar, Mu-tron), Handclaps
  • Harold Gooch – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Dwayne Johnson, Thomas Henderson – Handclaps

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 154
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 29

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Soul
1977 "Especially for You" 70

References

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. Manchild: Power And Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Manchild US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  3. ^ "Manchild US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.