Band of Gold (album)

Band of Gold

Studio album by Freda Payne

Released

1970

R&B

Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, Inc.

Freda Payne chronology

How Do You Say I Don't Love You Anymore
(1966)

Band of Gold
(1970)

Contact
(1971)

Band of Gold was Freda Payne's third studio album and her first for Invictus Records. It was released to capitalize on the success of the title track that became an instant smash on the Pop charts in the US and the UK. Other hits that came from the album included "Unhooked Generation" (released before "Band of Gold") and "Deeper and Deeper." The tenth track was written by Payne's younger sister, Scherrie. Cover versions include Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's hit "This Girl Is a Woman Now" and Andy Williams' hit "Happy Heart."

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Band of Gold"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne (Holland–Dozier–Holland)	2:53
2.	"I Left Some Dreams Back There"	Norma Toney, Ron Dunbar	3:19
3.	"Deeper and Deeper"	Norma Toney, Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne (Holland–Dozier–Holland)	2:52
4.	"Rock Me in the Cradle"	Ron Dunbar, General Johnson, Greg Perry	3:05
5.	"Unhooked Generation"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne (Holland–Dozier–Holland)	2:29
6.	"Love on Borrowed Time"	William Weatherspoon	2:58

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Through the Memory of My Mind"	William Weatherspoon	2:40
2.	"This Girl Is a Woman Now"	Alan Bernstein, Victor Millrose	2:59
3.	"The World Don't Owe You a Thing"	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier	2:58
4.	"Now Is the Time to Say Goodbye"	Scherrie Payne	3:09
5.	"Happy Heart"	Wayne P. Walker	2:49
6.	"The Easiest Way to Fall"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne (Holland–Dozier–Holland), Sheerie Lavette	2:36

Album credits

Recorded at: Holland-Dozier-Holland Sound Studios, Inc.
Recording engineer: L.T. Horn
Processed by: Syntrex
Supervised by: William Weatherspoon

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Pop Albums	60
1970	Black Albums	17

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1970	"Unhooked Generation"	Black Singles	43
1970	"Band of Gold"	Pop Singles	3
1970	"Band of Gold"	Black Singles	20
1970	"Band of Gold"	UK Singles Chart	1
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	Pop Singles	24
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	Black Singles	9
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	UK Singles Chart	33

Freda Payne

Studio albums	After the Lights Go Down Low and Much More!!! (1964) How Do You Say I Don't Love You Anymore (1966) Band of Gold (1970) Contact (1971) Reaching Out (1973) Payne & Pleasure (1974) Out of Payne Comes Love (1975) Stares and Whispers (1977) Supernatural High (1978) Hot (1979) Freda Payne Sings the (Unauthorized) I Hate Barney Songbook: A Parody (1995) Christmas With Freda and Friends (1996) Come See About Me (2001) On the Inside (2007)

Live albums	An Evening with Freda Payne: Live in Concert (1996) Live in Concert (1999)

Compilation albums	The Best of Freda Payne (1972) Greatest Hits (1991) Lost in Love (2000) Band of Gold: The Best of Freda Payne (2000) Unhooked Generation: The Complete Invictus Recordings (2001) The Best of Freda Payne: Ten Best Series (2002)

Singles	"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1966) "Band of Gold" (1970) "Happy Days Are Here Again/Happy Music (Dance the Night Away)" (1978)

Related topics	Scherrie Payne Gregory Abbott

Book:Freda Payne

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