- philly soul, pop soul, smooth soul, soul
- 29 min
- 9 tracks
- Avco
The Stylistics is the debut album by American R&B group the Stylistics, released in November 1971 on the Avco record label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. The album has been called "a sweet soul landmark."
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Character
Spare, grave, classical in form and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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- Allmusic4.5/5 ★
- BBC(favorable)
- Christgau's Record GuideA−
- Tom Hull – on the WebA−
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Tracks
- A1Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)2:54
- A2Point of No Return2:45
- A3Betcha by Golly, Wow3:47
- A4Country Living2:57
- A5You're a Big Girl Now3:14
- B1You Are Everything2:55
- B2People Make the World Go Round6:26
- B3Ebony Eyes2:21
- B4If I Love You2:05
9 tracks, 29 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Stylistics
- Label
- Avco
- Released
- 1971
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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